IV NEWS
News and innovation November 6, 2024
Irritants and vesicants: ensuring safe IV therapy
Certain infusates used in patient treatments can cause discomfort or injury, either to the veins directly, or to surrounding tissues…
Area of interest: Vascular access
News and innovation October 21, 2024
Convenience packs: streamlined IV catheter care in the hospital and at home
Along with other considerations, central venous catheters or peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are typically recommended when longer-term intravenous (IV)…
Scientific publications September 16, 2024
Effective IV cannulation training is essential for patient safety
Placing an intravenous (IV) cannula can be challenging for experienced doctors and intimidating for less experienced ones.1 Cannulation errors occur…
News and innovation August 26, 2024
The sustainability benefits of prefilled flush syringes
From the electricity required to run hospitals, to the emissions created by healthcare-related supply chain processes, healthcare has a significant…
News and innovation July 22, 2024
Veterinary IV catheter placement: how to manage challenges
Peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) are frequently placed in veterinary patients to administer fluids and medications.1 However, these vascular access devices…
News and innovation July 15, 2024
IV fluid osmolarity: what to know for IV catheter selection
Multiple selection criteria will determine the appropriate vascular access device (VAD) for your patient.1 These include but are not limited…
