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PICC AND CENTRAL LINE PROTECTION CLAMP by Neuma Innovations
Introducing a simple anti-tampering device engineered to deter and detect central line abuse by IVDU patients who use their lines to self-inject illicit drugs. The Neuma clamp prevents unwanted flow through the line, alerts care givers to tampering by the patient, and acts as evidence to avoid CLABSI reports.

BACKGROUND
The use of central lines to treat infections related to intravenous drug use is accelerating. Medical facilities are experiencing a dramatic need for tools that deter the abuse of central lines by Opioid Use Disorder patients who use illicit drugs. Additionally, there is an urgency to detect line tampering when it occurs.

PROBLEM
The risks for PICC and central line complications are especially high in persons who abuse illicit intravenous drugs. During hospitalization and after discharge from the hospital, these patients often use their central line to self inject, resulting in line contaminations, infections and overdoses. Furthermore, the concern about line tampering and the reluctance to discharge at-risk patients leads to millions of dollars of medical expenses when patients could otherwise be receiving therapy at home or alternative care facilities.

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SOLUTION
Neuma Innovations has developed a catheter safety device to deter and detect the purposeful abuse and accidental errors that dramatically increase hospital costs and harm many patients with central lines.The Neuma Clamp is a Class 1 510(k) exempt device registered with the FDA, and manufactured using medical grade biocompatible plastic.
Central Line Protection for IVDU Patients
STEP ONE
Place the lines into the walled cradle. (Note the hook that will hold the clamp closed when engaged.)
How to use the Neuma Innovations Clamp
STEP TWO
​Pinch the clamp and it will lock shut. Now the lines are protected.
PICC and Central Line Protection using the Neuma Clamp
STEP THREE
​Turn the blue knob to open the clamp. This action breaks off the hook and the clamp can't be used again.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS
• Deter and Detect PICC and Central Line Abuse
• Protect Lines from Contamination
• Improve Patient Safety
• Discharge Patients with More Confidence
• Free up Hospital Beds

• ​Prevent a CLABSI designation more information >> 


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ARTICLES

The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Opioid Overdose Epidemic: A Perfect Storm for Workers?
"Before the pandemic took hold, the United States was already facing another public health crisis – alarming rates of opioid-related overdose deaths. In 2018, 46,802 deaths were attributed to opioids, which accounted for 69% of all drug overdose deaths.1 Based on provisional data, an estimated 50,828 Americans died of opioid overdose in 2019 — 70% of the total estimated drug overdose deaths last year. As COVID-19 has swept the nation and globe, the virus and its implications have had particularly harmful impacts on individuals struggling with opioid misuse, opioid use disorder (OUD), and overdose. The co-occurring COVID-19 pandemic and opioid overdose epidemic have created what some have called “the perfect storm for folks who are substance dependent.” The mortality rate for patients with a substance use disorder is predicted to be significantly higher than the general population, indicating that “epidemics don’t smolder during pandemics — they ignite."
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Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Among People Who Inject Drugs: A Review of the Literature
"Hospitalizations for people who inject drugs (PWID) with infectious complications requiring prolonged antibiotic therapy are increasing in the context of the opioid epidemic. Although outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is routinely offered to patients without a history of injection drug use (IDU), PWID are often excluded from consideration of OPAT. To better assess the evidence base for the safety and effectiveness of OPAT for PWID, we conducted a review of the published literature. Results suggest that OPAT may be safe and effective for PWID, with rates of OPAT completion, mortality, and catheter-related complications comparable to rates among patients without a history of IDU."
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Infectious Diseases Physicians' Perspectives Regarding Injection Drug Use and Related Infections
"In the setting of the national opioid crisis, much remains unknown about infectious diseases (ID) physicians’ experiences and perspectives regarding treatment of IDU-related infection and opioid use disorder, including buprenorphine prescribing [10, 11]. In this paper, we describe a mixed methods survey of the Infectious Diseases Society of America’s (IDSA’s) Emerging Infections Network (EIN). This survey was designed to solicit member view- points relating to the care of PWID such as on the prevalence of and management strategies for IDU-related infection, the availabil- ity of comprehensive addiction services, and the evolving role of the infectious diseases physician in the treatment of addiction."
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PICC Your Battles: Considering the Appropriateness of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Lines for Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) in Injection Drug Users (IDUs)
"Honest and straightforward conversations must be undertaken between patient and provider regarding the risks and benefits of a PICC line if injecting drugs. Close follow-up, a compassionate approach, provider education, and the expansion of respite programs all introduce novel spaces for ongoing harm reduction and good patient care. Finally, further research is needed to establish protocols, guidelines, screening criteria, transition of care, and to clarify best practices for OPAT in patients who inject drugs."
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