System and method for a vessel assessment tool

A vessel assessment tool, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• memory communicatively coupled to the processor, the memory comprising machine readable instructions that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to execute:
• i) an imaging logic configured to provide an image of a target vessel disposed subcutaneously;
• ii) a vessel selection logic configured to determine one or more of a diameter, a cross-sectional area, and a depth of the target vessel;
• and
• iii) a vascular access device (VAD) selection logic configured to retrieve information from the vessel selection logic, and retrieve an insertion parameter, and automatically provide a VAD icon representing a vascular access device configured to access the target vessel within the insertion parameter.

A method of selecting a vascular access device for accessing a target vessel, comprising:

• detecting a reflected ultrasonic acoustic signal using an ultrasonic imaging device;
• providing an image of the target vessel disposed subcutaneously;
• determining one or more of a depth, a diameter, and a cross-sectional area of the target vessel;
• retrieving an insertion parameter including one or more of a maximum percentage vessel occupancy parameter, a minimum dwell length parameter, and an insertion angle parameter;
• and
• automatically selecting, by a vascular access device (VAD) selection logic, the vascular access device, a diameter of the vascular access device being equal to or less than the maximum percentage vessel occupancy parameter, or a dwell length metric of the vascular access device being equal to or greater than the minimum dwell length parameter.