The electrocardiographic method for positioning the tip of central venous catheters

M Pittiruti, A La Greca… - The journal of vascular …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Tip position of a central venous access is of paramount importance and should be verified
before starting infusion. Intra-procedural methods for verifying the location of the tip are to be …

Intracavitary electrocardiography for tip location during central venous catheterization: a narrative review of 70 years of clinical studies

M Pittiruti, F Pelagatti, F Pinelli - The Journal of Vascular …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Intracavitary electrocardiography is an accurate and non-invasive method for central venous
access tip location. Using the catheter as a traveling intracavitary electrode, intracavitary …

Systems and methods for guiding a medical instrument

FE Silverstein, RN Golden - US Patent 9,521,961, 2016 - Google Patents
A guidance system for assisting with the insertion of a needle into a patient body is
disclosed. The guidance system utilizes ultrasound imaging or other suitable imaging …

Apparatus for use with needle insertion guidance system

JB Cox, JZ Jho - US Patent 9,456,766, 2016 - Google Patents
A guidance system for assisting with the insertion of a needle into a patient body is
disclosed. The guidance system utilizes ultrasound imaging or other suitable imaging …

Insertion guidance system for needles and medical components

EK Burnside, KB Powers, S Messerly, JZ Jho… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A guidance system for assisting with the insertion of a needle or other
medical component into the body of a patient is disclosed. The guidance system utilizes …

Apparatus and method for catheter navigation and tip location

S Grunwald - US Patent 9,125,578, 2015 - Google Patents
Devices and methods obtain and use endovascular electrograms in a number of clinical
applications and settings. In one embodiment, methods for triggering analysis of an …

Ultrasound localization of central vein catheter and detection of postprocedural pneumothorax: an alternative to chest radiography

A Vezzani, C Brusasco, S Palermo, C Launo… - Critical care …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To determine the usefulness of ultrasound to evaluate central venous catheter
misplacements and detection of pneumothorax, thus obviating postprocedural radiograph …

Stylets for use with apparatus for intravascular placement of a catheter

JB Cox - US Patent 9,636,031, 2017 - Google Patents
US9636031B2 - Stylets for use with apparatus for intravascular placement of a catheter -
Google Patents US9636031B2 - Stylets for use with apparatus for intravascular placement …

The intracavitary ECG method for positioning the tip of central venous catheters: results of an Italian multicenter study

M Pittiruti, D Bertollo, E Briglia… - The journal of …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose The aim of this multicenter study was to assess the feasibility, safety, and accuracy
of the intracavitary ECG method for real-time positioning of the tip of different types of central …

Systems and methods for breaching a sterile field for intravascular placement of a catheter

JB Cox, AK Misener, CC Breiter, EK Burnside… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
An integrated catheter placement system for accurately placing a catheter within a patient's
vasculature is disclosed. In one embodiment, the integrated system comprises a system …