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Central venous catheters consist of a long, thin tube that is inserted into a large vein to deliver medication, nutrition, intravenous fluids, and cancer medications. Different types of central venous catheters can be utilized by patients according to the duration of the treatment. These include, tunneled central venous catheters (CVC) and implanted ports for long term use, peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) for intermediate term, and non-tunneled CVC for short term use. Central venous catheterization is used for chemotherapy administration, total parenteral nutrition, administration of intravenous fluids and blood, platelet transfusions, and other applications. Market Dynamics Increasing prevalence of renal diseases is a major factor driving the central venous catheter market growth. According to the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 2017, around 30 million people or 15% of the U.S. adults were estimated to have ch...