A recent large-scale retrospective study published in the Journal of American Medical Association found the comparative ...

Emboa Medical has developed a novel blood clot extraction device to address the prevalent issue of stroke, which is the second leading cause of death in the world. Using nature-inspired design, Emboa ...

A prevention bundle reduced inflammation, infections and hospitalizations among nursing home residents with peripherally ...

BD recently issued a medical device correction later related to its Bard subsidiary's Rotarex atherectomy system.

The FDA labeled a recall of integrated arterial catheters made by Medline Class I, the most serious kind of recall.

Access Vascular, Inc. (AVI), a leader in tackling critical vascular access challenges with its advanced hydrophilic biomaterial technology, today anno ...

In fact, a relatively common infection in hospitals comes from surgically inserting tubes or catheters into veins. Each year, around 80,000 catheter-related bloodstream infections happen in ...

Lipid occlusions also can occur. These are more prevalent with silicone catheters, as lipid emulsion tends to adhere to silicone. Seventy percent ethyl alcohol is used to dissolve lipid occlusions.

PROVIDENCE — Katelyn Holt has been a nurse for over a decade. Throughout her career, she has noticed that the catheters her patients receive fall short. A few years ago, Holt was driving home ...

The FDA-cleared HydroPICC® and HydroMID® catheters feature MIMIX® technology, which has been shown to significantly reduce the most common and costly vascular access complications. This can ...