B. Braun Introcan Safety IV Catheters

For clinicians who place peripheral IVs every shift, the B. Braun Introcan Safety line is built around one priority: protecting the person holding the needle. Every catheter in this collection features a passive sliding safety needle that shields the sharp automatically as it's withdrawn—no button to press, no extra step to remember—helping facilities reduce needlestick injuries and meet OSHA sharps-safety requirements without slowing down insertion.

You'll find two families here. The Introcan Safety Peripheral IV Catheters offer a straightforward, open design in a straight hub, while the Introcan Safety 3 Closed IV Catheters add integrated blood-control and multi-access septum technology to limit blood exposure during and after placement. Both are made of biocompatible polyurethane that softens at body temperature for a more comfortable indwell, and both are radiopaque for confirmation under imaging.

Sizing follows the universal color code, so you can grab the right gauge at a glance:

• 24G (yellow) — 0.75", ~22 mL/min, ideal for fragile, pediatric, or difficult veins
• 22G (blue) — 1", ~35 mL/min, a versatile everyday choice for routine infusion
• 20G (pink) — 1" to 1.25", 60–65 mL/min, for higher flow rates, transfusions, and contrast

All configurations ship sterile and single-use with a stainless steel needle and universal bevel for smooth, low-trauma insertion. Winged-hub versions (on the Safety 3 models) aid stabilization and taping, while the closed system supports cleaner catheter dwell in higher-risk patients.

When choosing between the two lines, think about your patient population: closed systems shine where blood-control and infection prevention matter most, while the standard peripheral catheters keep stocking simple for general-use carts. Whichever you standardize on, keep a range of gauges on hand so your team can match the vessel rather than force the vein.