Midline intravenous catheters (MCs) have been used in clinical settings since the 1950s and are an alternative for intravenous (IV) access for giving infusions and medications for long-term therapy in ...

One of the oldest mechanical methods of artificially starting labour in overdue pregnancies, the Foley catheter*, is as successful (giving similar vaginal delivery rates) as the current treatment of ...

A study in the American Journal of Critical Care suggests the current recommendations for using a central catheter for continuous intravenous infusion of 3 percent sodium chloride solution should be ...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI®) (NASDAQ: CSII) announced today that it has acquired a line of peripheral support catheters from WavePoint Medical, LLC.

Intermittent catheterization is a medical technique used to help empty the bladder. A catheter can be passed through the urethra or through a surgical channel in the skin to the bladder, after which ...

A life-threatening risk associated with accessing a patient's bloodstream via haemodialysis central venous catheters has been highlighted by the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB). A new ...