Feb. 1, 2005 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a nationwide warning against the use of preloaded syringes containing either heparin or sodium chloride intravenous catheter ...

SwabFlush combines SwabCap and the ZR Catheter Flush Syringe into one device, to make it easier for nurses to flush, disinfect and protect the IV connector all at the same time. (Photo: Business Wire) ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved DefenCath ® (taurolidine and heparin) catheter lock solution to reduce the incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) in adult ...

Stage-Specific Outcomes of Patients With Uterine Leiomyosarcoma: A Comparison of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics and American Joint Committee on Cancer Staging Systems During ...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- New research reports that the SwabCap® disinfection cap for luer access valves helped hospitals meet several challenges with IV valve disinfection and Joint ...

NORTHFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to the CDC, considerable progress is being made in preventing central line associated blood stream infections, but further improvement is still needed. An ...

The FDA approved a taurolidine and heparin (DefenCath) catheter lock solution for reducing the risk of bloodstream infections in patients on dialysis. Approved under a special limited agency pathway, ...

Central venous catheters (CVCs) are critical components in modern clinical practice, providing essential vascular access for fluid administration, medication delivery, and haemodynamic monitoring in ...

April 5, 2005 — The European Commission has approved for use in the European Union a second-generation embolic protection system for use in saphenous vein graft interventional procedures; the Japanese ...

The practice of flushing drainage catheters is important to maintain their effectiveness. Recording when drains are flushed helps the IR (interventional radiology) staff in evaluating the ...

Great Lakes Pharmaceuticals Inc. has agreed to an exclusive worldwide license of intellectual property developed at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and Wake Forest University ...

NEPTUNE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Excelsior Medical Corporation announced today that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for SwabFlush™, its latest product for the vascular access and infection control ...