Vascular Access – a life-saving intervention

      Vascular access –
      a life-saving intervention

      Ebnet Medical specializes in enhancing vascular access solutions through innovative, need-driven product developments.

       

      Led by a seasoned medical expert in anesthesiology, intensive care and emergency medicine, our focus is on this critical step in life-saving infusion therapy, one of the most common interventions in healthcare.

       

      Despite modern medicine’s highest standards, conventional vascular catheters cause patient pain and anxiety, and have high failure and complication rates. This issue is particularly pronounced among children and high-risk patients.

       

      Breakthrough innovations are urgently needed to address these challenges.

      Ebnet Medical: Jens Ebnet,MD, M.Sc., D.E.S.A. | Ebnet Medical: Dr. med. Jens Ebnet, M.Sc., D.E.S.A.
      Jens Ebnet, M.D., M.Sc., D.E.S.A.

      Peripheral Vascular Harm among Top 10 Patients Safety Concerns in 2021(1)

      Frequent

      Peripheral Intravenous Catheter (PIVC) Insertion: the most commonly performed invasive procedure in hospitals worldwide, yet with a total error rate of up to 50% even in highly trained hands.(2)

      Challenging

      First attempt insertion failure rates of up to 26% in adults and up to 54% in children(3), with up to 50% of PIVCs failing to reach their intended dwell time.(4)

      Painful

      The survivorship of Peripheral Intravenous Catheters (PIVCs) placed in hospitalized patients is shockingly poor and leads to frequent reinsertions.(5)

      Costly

      Avoiding PIVC reinsertions can save a 200-bed hospital over $980,000 annually.(6)
      The Market size for PIVCs is estimated to be $5.7 Billion in 2022, with a projected market size of $11.3 Billion in 2032.(4)

      Testimonials

      “I have been supporting the learning of vascular cannulations in a pedagogical context for more than two decades and I am delighted that the innovations of Ebnet Medical will make skills needed for vital therapies easier, safer and reliable."
      Roland Mölgen
      Roland Mölgen
      Specialist Nurse Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesia, Professional Educator (Nursing B.A.), Adult Education (M.A.)
      "Current practice in vascular cannulation presents a whole range of significant problems - some with life-threatening consequences. These unacceptable problems are the result of a lack of innovation as the medical devices and techniques used in this process have remained unchanged for many decades.

      Ebnet Medical takes on the responsibility of improving this situation by developing pragmatic, medical technology innovations and bringing them to market. This is achieved by combining clinicians with practical experience from various professions with other experienced specialists such as designers, engineers, patent attorneys, MDR experts and investors."
      Prof. Dr. med. Konstantinos Raymondos
      Konstantinos Raymondos, M.D.
      Specialist in anesthesiology, intensive care and emergency medicine
      "The safety and applicability of medical devices has been in my focus for many years. One of my professional goals is to reduce the frequency of incorrect punctures in everyday clinical practice. Here we can achieve relevant approvements by the use of ultrasound-assisted puncture techniques, training of medical staff, but especially by further development of innovative medical devices. These can increase safety in patient care and significantly improve patient comfort.

      The product developments of Ebnet Medical seem to be suitable for optimizing the technical features for this in the future."
      Matthias Göpfert, M.D.
      Matthias Göpfert, M.D.
      Specialist in anesthesiology, intensive care and emergency medicine

      Testimonials

      “I have been supporting the learning of vascular cannulations in a pedagogical context for more than two decades and I am delighted that the innovations of Ebnet Medical will make skills needed for vital therapies easier, safer and reliable."
      Roland Mölgen
      Roland Mölgen
      Specialist Nurse Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesia, Professional Educator (Nursing B.A.), Adult Education (M.A.)
      "Current practice in vascular cannulation presents a whole range of significant problems - some with life-threatening consequences. These unacceptable problems are the result of a lack of innovation as the medical devices and techniques used in this process have remained unchanged for many decades.

      Ebnet Medical takes on the responsibility of improving this situation by developing pragmatic, medical technology innovations and bringing them to market. This is achieved by combining clinicians with practical experience from various professions with other experienced specialists such as designers, engineers, patent attorneys, MDR experts and investors."
      Prof. Dr. med. Konstantinos Raymondos
      Konstantinos Raymondos, M.D.
      Specialist in anesthesiology, intensive care and emergency medicine
      "The safety and applicability of medical devices has been in my focus for many years. One of my professional goals is to reduce the frequency of incorrect punctures in everyday clinical practice. Here we can achieve relevant approvements by the use of ultrasound-assisted puncture techniques, training of medical staff, but especially by further development of innovative medical devices. These can increase safety in patient care and significantly improve patient comfort.

      The product developments of Ebnet Medical seem to be suitable for optimizing the technical features for this in the future."
      Matthias Göpfert, M.D.
      Matthias Göpfert, M.D.
      Specialist in anesthesiology, intensive care and emergency medicine

      References

      (1) Racial, Ethnic Health Disparities Top Patient Safety Concern for 2021 (ecri.org)
      (2) Accepted but unacceptable: peripheral IV catheter failure – PubMed (nih.gov)
      (3) Failed attempts and improvement strategies in peripheral intravenous catheterization – PubMed (nih.gov)
      (4) Peripheral Intravenous Catheters Market Size & Forecast | FMI (futuremarketinsights.com)
      (5) Doomed peripheral intravenous catheters: Bad Outcomes are similar for emergency department and inpatient placed catheters: A retrospective medicalrecord review – PubMed (nih.gov)
      (6) Vascular access management (bd.com)

      References

      (1) Racial, Ethnic Health Disparities Top Patient Safety Concern for 2021 (ecri.org)

      (2) Accepted but unacceptable: peripheral IV catheter failure – PubMed (nih.gov)

      (3) Failed attempts and improvement strategies in peripheral intravenous catheterization – PubMed (nih.gov)

      (4) Peripheral Intravenous Catheters Market Size & Forecast | FMI (futuremarketinsights.com)

      (5) Doomed peripheral intravenous catheters: Bad Outcomes are similar for emergency department and inpatient placed catheters: A retrospective medicalrecord review – PubMed (nih.gov)

      (6) Vascular access management (bd.com)