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# FDA Clears Access Scientific 3 French IV Catheter
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/fda-clears-access-scientific-3-french-iv-catheter/
- Published: 2017-02-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T22:05:45.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Drugs, #legacy-id-D5137941

FDA has cleared an Access Scientific 510(k) for its new 3 French, 6cm Powerwand, an extended-dwell intravenous (IV) catheter designed for forearm and upper-arm (midline) placement to eliminate the repetitive needlesticks experienced by many hospitalized patients. The device is made of proprietary Chronoflex C, and is longer than standard hospital IVs and more effective for drawing blood tests, administering fluids (75 ml/min) and power-injecting computed topography contrast media (8ml/sec), the company says.