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 ...

MIAMI, Oct. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hyperion Surgical, Inc. today announced the successful completion of the world’s first robotic-assisted intravenous (IV) catheterization using its Ivy™ robotic ...

The following text provides a summary of the teaching points that appear in the video. Placement of peripheral intravenous (IV) catheters is a fundamental skill that all health care professionals ...

Peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) remain the most common invasive device in clinical practice, employed for fluid administration, medication delivery and blood sampling. Despite their ubiquity, ...

Background: Peripheral intravenous catheterization in children is challenging, and success rates vary greatly. We conducted a pragmatic randomized controlled trial to determine whether the use of ...

Peripheral intravenous (IV) catheter contains a slim flexible plastic tube that can be inserted in the peripheral vein in a patient’s arm using a hollow needle, which can then be withdrawn, and ...

A multi-specialty panel has designed a best practices guide for the "insertion, care, and management" of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs). The group, led by Vineet Chopra, MD, of the ...

April 4, 2011 — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) have updated intravascular catheter infection prevention ...

Researchers created realistic, skin-like replicas made of Ecoflex, a type of silicone rubber that can potentially serve as a platform to evaluate risks of bacterial infections from intravenous ...

Q. I had an IV inserted and removed three months ago, and still have a bruise that follows my vein up my forearm. The bruise is yellowish in color and still tender to the touch. The vein also feels a ...