News and innovation March 4, 2024
Long peripheral catheters: Tell us what you think
The use of ultrasound to guide peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) insertion can improve insertion success in patients with difficult venous…
Long peripheral catheters: Tell us what you think
The use of ultrasound to guide peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) insertion can improve insertion success in patients with difficult venous…
Best practices for phase 1 investigational drugs trials
Before pharmaceutical products are released onto the market, they undergo extensive screening as an investigational drug (IND, or investigational new…
“Complications of IV catheter therapy are simply the result of one complex and highly variable mechanical system—IV catheter equipment design,...
Key insights on recent amendments to EU-MDR
The European Medical Device Regulation (EU-MDR) 2017/745 has brought many changes to the medical device industry and product availability. Thanks…
Quality control of prefilled flush syringes: key considerations
Before delving into the quality control of prefilled flush syringes, which are an integral part of vascular access management (VAM),…
Antibiotics shortages in Europe: what you need to know
“A new approach is needed to better tackle medicines shortages in the European Health Union,” the European Commission said in…
PICCs in intensive care units: new Spanish guidelines fill a gap
When and how should peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) be used in intensive care units (ICUs)? At the end of 2022,…