Umbilical venous catheter

Summary Information: Umbilical venous catheter

Umbilical venous catheter: An umbilical venous catheter (UVC) is a narrow flexible tube that is inserted into the vein of the umbilical cord stump of a newborn infant who weighs less than 1000 grams (~2 pounds) or a full-term or near-term sick infant (e.g. meconium aspiration syndrome or persistant pulmonary hypertension of the newborn). A UVC is used for venous blood sampling, administration of intravenous fluids, drug delivery, and blood transfusions. A UVC is equivalent to a central intravenous line in an adult.

Diseases Related To Medical Device: Umbilical venous catheter

These diseases are related to the medical device Umbilical venous catheter:

• Extreme prematurity
• Meconium aspiration syndrome
• Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN)
• Dehydration
• Blood tranfusion
• Infection
• Intravenous nutrition (parenteral nutrition)
• Repeated blood sampling

Other Names For Umbilical venous catheter

• UVC

Umbilical venous catheter: Similar Related Devices

These other medical devices are related to Umbilical venous catheter:

• Umbilical artery catheter

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