New Needle-Tracking tech aims to make IV insertion safer
NCT ID NCT06632496
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a device called BD Prevue II with Cue needle tracking technology, which helps doctors see the needle tip on ultrasound while placing an IV. 156 patients aged 1 year and older took part. The goal was to check if the device works well and is safe. The study is already completed and will be used to support registration in regions like Europe.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BD Prevue II device with Cue needle tracking technology
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this device could make inserting IVs easier and safer by helping doctors see the needle tip on ultrasound.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed post-market study focused on safety and performance, not a test of a new treatment. Results may not change current practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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156 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Subjects are defined as patients who need to receive insertion of a peripheral IV (midline catheters included) catheter as part of their medical treatment
- Ages
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1 year and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 1 years, or older * A patient who is a candidate for an ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous catheter (midline catheters included) placement procedure using BD PrevueTM II Peripheral Vascular Access System with CueTM Needle Tracking Technology as assessed per their clinician(s) * Able and willing to provide informed consent or legal authorized representative (LAR) authorized to give consent on behalf of the subject Exclusion Criteria: * Any patient in whom ultrasound procedure might interfere with medical care or create undue hardship * Known, or suspected, allergy to materials contained in the BD PrevueTM II Peripheral Vascular Access System with CueTM Needle Tracking Technology or accessories that may come in contact with the patient * Localized skin, tissue, or other clinical factors that would prevent completion of the ultrasound procedure * Previous medical history that would prevent completion of the ultrasound procedure
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Allegheny Health Network Research Institute
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, United States
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Brookdale University Hospital & Medical Center
Brooklyn, New York, 11212, United States