The device consists of a silicone cannula, which is placed in a central venous location (usually via the right internal jugular vein ... Device showing a silicone catheter connected to a stainless ...

Anthony A. Bavry, M.D., M.P.H. Intensive care unit patients who required acute renal replacement therapy were randomized to catheterization in the jugular vein (n = 375) or the femoral vein (n = 375).