BD Insyte™ Autoguard™ BC shielded IV catheter with blood control technology, 22G x 1", Blue, 50/bx, 4bx/cs. You do not need to worry about stopping blood during initial insertion with the BD Insyte Autoguard BC catheter. BD Insyte Autoguard IV catheters demonstrated a statistically significant 95% reduction in needlesticks. BD Instaflash™ needle technology on the 20-G, 22-G and 24-G sizes incorporates a notched needle to improve first-stick success and reduce painful hit-and-miss insertions. BD Vialon™ biomaterial softens up to 70% in the vein, enabling longer dwell times3‡ and reducing the chance of mechanical phlebitis by up to 50%.