It’s a common practice — maintaining peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) in stable hospital patients even after the need for IV therapy has been resolved. And the thinking goes, why not? After ...

When caregivers used ultrasound to guide placement of intravenous lines in children with presumed difficult access, they had higher success rates on their first attempt. Researchers report that this ...

Racial and Ethnic Inequities at the Practice and Physician Levels in Timely Next-Generation Sequencing for Patients With Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treated in the US Community Setting We ...

Vascular access is a method of accessing the bloodstream for purposes like administering medication or dialysis. They’re usually suited for long-term use. Share on Pinterest Getty ...

Access Scientific has announced it has received FDA clearance for a new peripheral IV catheter, according to a news release (pdf). The 4Fr Nanopuncture POWERWAND is a power-injectable, peripheral IV ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA announced that Teleflex and Arrow International LLC are recalling both the Arrow MAC Two-Lumen Central ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa., Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun), a leader in smart infusion therapy, announced today the launch of its new Introcan Safety ® 2 IV Catheter with ...

A NEED exists for an intravenous catheter that possesses better properties than the currently available polyethylene catheter. Ideally, a catheter for intravenous infusion should have the following ...

Children's veins are small and sometimes difficult to access during necessary medical treatment. When caregivers used ultrasound to guide placement of intravenous (IV) lines in children with presumed ...