Evaluation of the Functionality in an Emergency Department Setting of an Intravenous Protection Device to Prevent Self-Injection

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Figure 1 Key as it would be inserted into the device.

Figure 2 Device as it would fit around an INT hub.

Figure 3 Device secured around infusion tubing.

Figure 4 Device secured at a y-port.

Table 1 Device Usability Results

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
The Instructions for use of device were clear	1%	0%	1%	44%	54%
The key for device was accessible to use	1%	2%	3%	47%	47%
The device was easy to lock and unlock	3%	9%	8%	43%	37%
The infusion set or INT was easy to place inside the device	1%	1%	3%	47%	47%
The size of the IV safe Lock was acceptable	1%	11%	19%	34%	35%
This device would prevent patients from accessing their intravenous site	6%	3%	19%	49%	23%

Table 2 Device Functionality Results

	Never	Rarely	Sometime	Often	Always	N/A
The Key opened the device	4%	1%	8%	16%	71%
The INT site fit into the device	0%	1%	2%	10%	88%
The IV infusion set fit into the device	0%	2%	3%	8%	87%
The Key locked and set the device	2%	1%	7%	11%	80%
The device remained closed as intended during use	0%	1%	2%	11%	85%
The device took greater than one minute to access	72%	12%	5%	6%	6%
I was able to administer continuous infusions through the device	0%	1%	0%	10%	89%

Figure 5 Device usability visualization.

Figure 6 Device functionality visualization.

Figure 7 Boxplot of individually averaged nurse responses to device usability.

Figure 8 Boxplot of individually averaged nurse responses to device functionality.

Data Sharing Statement

The authors will make all deidentified data available on request for a period of 2 years following publication by contacting the corresponding author.