Intravenous (IV) therapy is the most common invasive procedure in modern healthcare, with fluids delivered directly into the vein through tubing connected to a catheter device. 

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Research shows that around 16.6 billion tubes(1) are being used across the world today and ~10% of tubes are forcefully ripped from the vein during infusions(2). However, the problem is more serious than that. The PIVC failure rates and complication incidences are so high that approximately 1 out of every 2 catheters fail to make it to 5 days or to the end of treatment(3).

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IV catheters are prone to mechanical complications such as phlebitis, infiltration and dislodgement resulting in catheter failure that happens at an alarming rate of 46%(4).

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This IV catheter failure can result in injury to patients, loss of fluid resources, exposure of hazardous drugs and increased risk of infection. It also creates additional work for clinicians, with up to 18-44 mins of additional time required to clean and reinstate the infusion(5).

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ReLink is a breakaway connector, designed and engineered to increase safety, accuracy, and efficiency of IV therapy in  healthcare settings.  

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Its unique design features double-sided, self-sealable valves, with weak link activation to protect the catheter placement site and prevent loss of fluid resources. The pull force required to separate the tube from the catheter has been optimised through rigorous testing to ensure the catheter dwelling site remains protected.

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After separation, both ReLink connector parts can be simply disinfected and reconnected for rapid reinstatement of therapy, providing unrivalled efficiency for nursing staff in every environment.

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ReLink is specially engineered to enhance infusion stability by keeping connections of IV catheters to the patients with a controlled break away and predictable results. 

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1. Literature study data

2. Chopra, V. et al. Peripherally inserted central catheter use in skilled nursing facilities: a pilot study. J. Am. Geriatr. Soc. 63, 1894–1899 (2015).

3. Steere, L., Ficara, C., Davis, M., & Moureau, N. (2019). Reaching one peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) per patient visit with lean multimodal strategy: the PIV5Rights™ bundle. Journal of the Association for Vascular Access, 24(3), 31-43.

4. Treffalls, J. A., Portillo, D. J., Friesenhahn, S., Copeland, G. B., & Hood, R. L. (2021). The Occurrence of Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Complications and an Evaluation of the Methods Utilized to Mitigate Them. J Nurs Patient Health Care, 3(1), 102.

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