Arrow® VPS Rhythm® DLX Device with TipTracker™ Technology

Efficient, predictable, and precise PICC placement

Our next-generation VPS Rhythm® DLX Device features an optional ultrasound. This device works in concert with the Arrow® PICC preloaded with the NaviCurve™ Stylet, providing innovative tip navigation/location technologies. These tools work together to give Vascular Access Specialists more efficient and predictable PICC placement while continuing to maximize patient safety with Arrowg+ard Blue Advance® antimicrobial and antithrombogenic technology.1,2

The VPS Rhythm® DLX Device with TipTracker™ Technology eliminates the need for a confirmatory x-ray, helping the clinician seamlessly move from ultrasound vessel assessment through PICC navigation to final tip confirmation in the lower third of the superior vena cava.3

Arrow® VPS Rhythm® DLX Device with TipTracker™ Technology includes:

  • Vascular access ultrasound that is easy to use, intuitive to navigate, and includes a catheter⁠-⁠to⁠-⁠vessel ratio tool
  • Electromagnetic navigation that facilitates visualization of the PICC tip as it advances through the vasculature to help avoid tip malposition
  • ECG tip location technology indicated as an alternative to confirmatory chest x-ray in adult patients

Arrow® PICCs preloaded with NaviCurve™ Stylet are designed to:

  • Make it easier to advance the PICC into the superior vena cava on the first attempt without the need to reposition the catheter1
  • Reduce the risk of PICC looping and save procedural time1,3
  • Give vascular access specialists the precise technology they need to insert PICCs efficiently and consistently3

  • No calibration means no frustrating interruptions during the procedure
  • VPS Rhythm® DLX Device and Arrow® PICC Kits interact efficiently to help optimize your workflow from vessel assessment through final dressing1,3
  • Enhanced procedural order kit layout and components to streamline the PICC insertion procedure1,3

Product Features

Arrow® VPS Rhythm® DLX Device

  • Integrated ultrasound with high image quality
  • 2x larger visual field compared to Sherlock 3CG™
    DLX: 22 cm from middle
    BD: 11 cm from middle
  • Provides real-time visual navigation when inserting a PICC line
  • Shows the catheter pathway on screen providing confidence in every insertion
  • The tip confirmation checklist confirms that central catheter placement parameters have been met for elimination of confirmatory chest x-ray

Teleflex Arrow® VPS Rhythm® DLX Device.

Product Features

Arrow® VPS Rhythm® DLX Device

  • Intuitive user interface
  • On-screen troubleshooting
  • Large visual field for greater ease-of-use
  • Advancement of PICC with no need for recalibration
  • Catheter-to-vessel (CVR) ratio tool for both area⁠- and diameter-vessel measurements
  • Records cases from start to finish

Arrow® VPS Rhythm® DLX Device user interface.

 

Arrow® VPS Rhythm® DLX Device
is available in five configurations:

  • Ultrasound with TipTracker™ Technology  Navigation and ECG
  • TipTracker™ Navigation with ECG
  • Ultrasound with ECG
  • ECG only
  • Ultrasound only
Arrow® VPS Rhythm® is available in five configurations including Ultrasound with TipTracker™️ Technology Navigation and ECG.

Product Features

NaviCurve™ Stylet

Pushable Body
Provides stiffness to enhance advancement of the PICC
Short Flexible Section
Designed to reduce the risk of catheter looping
Anatomical Curve
Allows stylet to self-orient to the human anatomy and direct the PICC toward the SVC
Navigation coils
Provide electromagnetic tip tracking in real-time for easy visualization3
Angled Tip
Designed to direct the catheter tip toward the SVC

Due to the variability of patient vasculature, all PICCs from time to time have difficulty advancing into the SVC on the first attempt. That's why we designed the Arrow® NaviCurve™ Stylet with an anatomical curve that self-orients to patient anatomy for optimal dropability and easier first-pass PICC advancement into the superior vena cava.1,3

 

In a benchtop study mirroring difficult vasculature, the Arrow® PICC preloaded with NaviCurve™ Stylet reached the SVC on the first attempt 90% of the time during catheter advancement while the BD PICC preloaded with Sherlock Stylet reached the SVC 0% of the time during first attempt catheter advancement.1

Chart comparing insertion outcomes of the NaviCurve Stylet™️ and BD Sherlock Stylet into the superior vena cava on the first attempt.

 

Teleflex delivers the only PICCs with Arrowg+ard Blue Advance® antimicrobial, antithrombogenic technology

  • Proven effective against the major CLABSI⁠-⁠causing pathogens responsible for most healthcare associated infections4,5
  • Proven 99.99% reduction in colonization of gram-positive and gram-negative bacterial and fungal pathogens, for at least 30 days4,5
  • Proven to protect the catheter surface, including tip, from fibrin sheath accumulation and thrombotic occlusion for at least 30 days6
  • Reduces phlebitis, local irritation, and
    intimal hyperplasia5
PICC with Arrowg+ard Blue Advance® antimicrobial, antithrombogenic technology.

Product Features

NaviCurve™ Stylet
Arrow® PICC

All-inclusive ergonomic Arrow® Max Barrier PICC Kits are designed to provide everything you need for bedside insertion, including pre-packaged components for less prep time

  • One-piece drape
  • Redesigned Arrow® Trimmer with visualization window
  • Ultrasound probe cover with gel
  • Prefilled Saline Syringes packaged inside the kit
  • Available with 3M™ Tegaderm™ CHG Dressing or BioPatch® Protective Disk
  • Extra ChloraPrep® Skin Prep applicators in each kit
Teleflex Arrow® Max Barrier PICC Kit for bedside insertion.

Additional Resources

VPS Rhythm® DLX Device Ordering Information
Arrow® PICC Ordering Information
VPS Rhythm® Product Overview Video
VPS Rhythm® DLX Device Brochure
VPS Rhythm® DLX Device Extended Warranty Brochure
VPS Rhythm® DLX Device In-Service Video
PICC Preloaded with NaviCurve™ Stylet Digital Demo
Catheter-to-Vessel Ratio (CVR) Video
VPS Rhythm® DLX Device Technical Service Webpage
Teleflex Academy

Customer Support

For information on the Arrow® Brand of products call:

1-800-523-8446 (toll free)

For Technical Support call:

877-236-6869

References:

  1. D041679: IMH Benchtop Stylet Advancement in a Simulated Use Anatomical Model of NaviCurve™. Product Stylet/PICC Assemblies.
  2. Antimicrobial – In vitro data on file 2010; AVER-004371, AVER-004483, AVAR-000427.
  3. RHY-200-OPM-US: VPS Rhythm™ DLX Operator's Manual.
  4. AVAR-000427. In vitro data on file. 2010.
  5. Ryder MA, et al. The Effect of Chlorhexidine Catheter Coating Compared to a Biomimetic Catheter on the Reduction of Fibrin Sheath Formation in the Presence of Staphylococcus aureus Colonization in an In Vivo Clinically Simulated Ovine Model. Nurses Society Annual Convention and Industrial Exhibition; 2012.
  6. AVER-006376. Data on file. 2010.

Rx only

Contraindication:

Clinical assessment of the patient must be completed to ensure no contraindications exist. The Arrowg+ard Blue Advance® PICC is contraindicated in the following areas:

  • Patients with known hypersensitivity to chlorhexidine
  • In presence of device-related infections
  • In presence of previous or current thrombosis in the intended vessel or along the catheterized vessel pathway.

No correlation between in vitro/in vivo testing methods and clinical outcomes have currently been ascertained.

ChloraPrep is a registered trademark of Becton, Dickinson and Company. Tegaderm is a registered trademark of 3M. BioPatch is a registered trademark of Johnson & Johnson. BD and Sherlock 3CG are trademarks of Becton, Dickinson and Company.

Teleflex, the Teleflex logo, Arrow, Arrowg+ard Blue Advance, NaviCurve, TipTracker, and VPS Rhythm are trademarks or registered trademarks of Teleflex Incorporated or its affiliates, in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. MC-008369

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