<unk> s are non-tunneled central line catheters, which are often used for acute (i.e. temporary) access for hemodialysis or infusion of medicine when peripheral IV access is not possible (e.g. small vessel caliber, extensive burn injuries). They can also be used to infuse liquids which cause peripheral blood vessel irritation, directly into the vena cavae where they are immediately diluted. The<unk>  is named after Wayne Everett<unk>  (1921–2015) who was a bioengineer at the University of Washington.<unk>  was instrumental in developing a way of delivering kidney dialysis to hundreds of thousands of patients in kidney failure. He worked with doctors Belding Scribner and David Dillard to develop a surgically implanted device in an artery that allows patients with kidney failure to receive regular dialysis. A<unk>  has been used to deliver chronic dialysis since the mid-1980s.
Quinton catheter
Hickman line
Central venous catheter
Balloon catheter
Chest drainage
Chest tube
Jackson-Pratt drain
Word catheter