VenaValve®: IV
catheter blood control made simple and elegant

The problem with IV catheter blood exposure

Regular Safety IV Catheters instruct the clinician to apply venous compression to the vein while removing the needle to restrict blood flow until a luer connection is made. But it can be difficult to apply compression while simultaneously connecting the catheter hub to the male luer of an IV line or blood collection tube holder

Complications often arise, and blood leakage and exposure to the patient and clinician has been reported in 10 to 27% of attempted connections.* In addition, blood exposure poses a risk for bloodborne pathogens and may increase patient anxiety and discomfort.

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IVAT's BC-X® Multiple Blood Control Valve Solution

  • Automatically controls blood leakage over multiple luer connections
  • Reduces risk of blood exposure
  • Fits within most traditional IV catheter hub profiles (with or without minor hub modification)
  • Eliminates the need for venous compression after needle removal and subsequent luer connections for blood draws or IV lines
  • Provide a cost-effective one-piece valve design that fits into a modified hub of most catheter brands
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Benefits of incorporating IVAT’s patented BC-X Multi-Access Blood Control technology into your devices

  • Unique low-cost one-piece design
  • “Snap fit” to allow easy assembly into hub
  • Provides ISO compatible connection as a luer activated valve
  • Designed for multiple activations
  • Normally closed septum opened by male luer
  • Patents include US 10,052,474, US 11,324,939, and US 10,850,069

Our VenaValve® Platform - BC-X Multiple Access Blood Control Technology

No requirement for digital pressure to occlude blood flow

One-piece low cost snap fit design

Multiple access blood control automatically protects after subsequent luer device connections (blood collection, syrince, IV line)

Designed to be integrated into new or existing IV access devices

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* Prunet, B., Meaudre, E., Montcriol, A., Asencio, Y., Bordes, J., Lacroix, G., et al., 2008. A prospective randomized trial of two safety peripheral intravenous catheters.
Anesthesia and Analgesia. 107 (1), 155–158.

I-V Access Technology

I-V Access Technology, Inc.
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San Francisco, CA 94107

IVAT, BC-X, VenaValve and VenaSave are registered trademarks of I-V Access Technology.
The BC-X Multiple Access Blood Control Valve and IVAT’s Three Layer Safety Design are components and have not been cleared by the FDA for commercial sale in the US or any other region.

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