Clik-FIX® Family of Catheter Securement Devices for Regional Anesthesia

B. Braun of Canada
Clik-FIX® Family of Catheter Securement Devices for Regional Anesthesia

Designed to be low-profile, soft and secure.

Standardize catheter care and maintenance for epidural/peripheral nerve blocks (PNB) with the Clik-FIX Epidural/PNB Catheter Securement Device.

Clik-FIX Catheter Securement Devices for regional anesthesia procedures are designed to reduce the risk of displacement and dislodgement. Using a universal catheter securement device for all epidural/PNB catheters can help encourage standardization of patient care.

Displacement and dislodgement of epidural and PNB catheters can affect post operative pain control.1-3 

Continuous peripheral nerve blocks (cPNB) can have primary and secondary causes of failure. Technique and dislodgment are two major factors affecting the success of the post operative block technique.1 

Complication risks

There are currently no universally acknowledged standards or guidelines for epidural/PNB catheter securement, resulting in a lack of continuity and standardization of patient care.4

Displaced epidurals can cause increased pain during childbirth and may require a change in pain management methods to achieve the desired pain relief.5,6 

Failed peripheral nerve block catheters can occur in up to 30% of ambulatory patients causing a secondary block failure which can be indicated by unsatisfactory pain management 24 hours after cPNB placement.1,7

We design our products with patient care in mind

Our goal is to reduce securement challenges for patients, healthcare professionals and medical centers. The portfolio of Clik-FIX Securement Devices is crafted from gentle, pliable materials to ensure maximum patient comfort and help reduce the risk of pressure injuries from the catheter hub. These devices are intuitively designed for straightforward application and reliable securement.

References

  1. Amarjeet Kumar, Chandni Sinha, Atul Aman, Surabhi, Saras Singh; Secondary nerve block failure after upper extremity surgery; Perioperative Care and Operating Room Management; Volume 25, 2021. 
  2. Auyong DB, Cantor DA, Green C, Hanson NA. The Effect of Fixation Technique on Continuous Interscalene Nerve Block Catheter Success: A Randomized, Double-Blind Trial. Anesth Analg. 2017 Mar;124(3):959-965. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000001811. PMID: 28151818. 
  3. Hakim M, Froyshteter AB, Walia H, Tumin D, Veneziano G, Bhalla T, Tobias JD. Optimizing the securement of epidural catheters: an in vitro trial. Local Reg Anesth. 2018 Jul 17;11:31-34. doi: 10.2147/LRA.S172799. PMID: 30046251; PMCID: PMC6054289. 
  4. (webb)SPPM Newsletter. Pedspainmedicine.org. Published 2017. Accessed August 2, 2024. https://www.pedspainmedicine.org/wp- 
    content/uploads/newsletters/2019/summer/stracts/reducing%20early.html
  5. Dr Ranjeet Rana De. “Comparative Study of Two Different Methods of Epidural Catheter Fixation: Occlusive Dressing Versus Lockit Device.” IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS), vol. 18, no. 11, 2019, pp 69-72. 
  6. Odor PM, Bampoe S, Hayward J, Chis Ster I, Evans E. Intrapartum epidural fixation methods: a randomised controlled trial of three different epidural catheter securement devices. 
    Anaesthesia. 2016 Mar;71(3):298-305. doi: 10.1111/anae.13351. Epub 2015 Dec 29. PMID: 26712088. 
  7. Ilfeld BM. Continuous peripheral nerve blocks in the hospital and at home. Anesthesiol Clin. 2011 Jun;29(2):193-211. doi: 10.1016/j.anclin.2011.04.003. PMID: 21620338.