What am I looking at?
Visual recognition
Small-bore central venous catheter routed through a subcutaneous tunnel, typically with an external hub and a cuff for tissue ingrowth.
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Tunneled small-bore central venous catheter
Tunneled small-bore line
Three-panel learning framework
Recognition, context, and distinction
What does it do, and where will I see it?
Use & procedural context
Provides durable small-bore central venous access for long-term antibiotics, infusion therapy, parenteral nutrition, and other chronic venous-access needs when a port or dialysis catheter is not the intended device.
What most clearly distinguishes it from similar devices?
Key distinctions
The defining distinction is durable infusion access through a tunneled small-bore catheter, not the large dual-lumen profile required for high-flow hemodialysis.