Intra-arterial catheters: An evidence-based review of device design, function and application

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World J Crit Care Med. Dec 9, 2025; 14(4): 109164
Published online Dec 9, 2025. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v14.i4.109164

Table 2 Characteristics of common commercially available arterial line products; these examples represent classic dimensions but many size combinations are available

Product	Pink BD Insyte	Blue BD Insyte	Vygon Leadercath	Arrow Quickflash	Arrow Integrated	Arrow Seldinger	BD Floswitch
Assembly style	CN	CN	S	IW	IW	S	CN
Intended insertion site	Radial	Radial	Radial	Radial	Radial	Femoral	Radial
Catheter material	Polyurethane	Polyurethane	Polyethylene	Polyurethane	Polyurethane	Polyurethane	Polyurethane
Catheter gauge	20G	22G	20G	20G	20G	18G	20G
Catheter length (cm)	3	2.5	8	3.8	4.5	16	4.5
Introducer needle gauge	21G	23G	20G	21G	22G	18G	21G
Introducer needle length (cm)			3.8			7
Guidewire material			Stainless steel	Stainless steel	Stainless steel	Stainless steel
Guidewire gauge (inches)			0.021	0.018	0.018	0.025

CN: Catheter-over-needle; S: Seldinger; IW: Integral-wire modified Seldinger.

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Citation: Yaxley J. Intra-arterial catheters: An evidence-based review of device design, function and application. World J Crit Care Med 2025; 14(4): 109164
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v14.i4.109164

Yaxley J. Intra-arterial catheters: An evidence-based review of device design, function and application. World J Crit Care Med 2025; 14(4): 109164 [PMID: 41377555 DOI: 10.5492/wjccm.v14.i4.109164]

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