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©2013 UpToDate ® Print Email Arterial needle and catheter sizes by site and body weight Artery <10 kg 10-40 kg >40 kg Needle/catheter size* French size Needle/catheter size* French size Needle/catheter size* French size Radial, posterior tibial, dorsalis pedis, or brachial 25 or 23 / 24 or 22 23 / 22 23 or 21 / 22 or 20 Femoral or axillary 23 / 20 or 18 3.0-4.0 23 or 21 / 18 or 16 4.0-5.0 21 / 18, 16, or 14 5.0-6.0 Umbilical 3.5-5.0 * Needle and catheter sizes refer to gauge. Adapted from: Torrey SB, Saladino RA. Arterial puncture and catheterization. In: Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Procedures, 2nd edition, King C, Henretig FM. (Eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 2008. p.715.