Review of NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance No 49; the use of ultrasound locating devices for placing central venous catheters

The Institute was proposing that the guidance should remain on the 'static guidance list'.

During consultation, the majority of comments received by the Institute agreed with the proposal put forward. After consideration of all of the comments (attached as appendix A), the Institute's Guidance Executive has decided to proceed with the proposal and the guidance will remain as static guidance.

Topics on the static list may be transferred back to the active list for further appraisal if new evidence becomes available that is likely to have a material effect on the last guidance issued.

September 2010

• Appendix A: Decision paper presented to the Institute's Guidance Executive