TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire -09/06/12)- Interface Biologics Inc. (IBI), a privately held commercial stage developer of transformative biomedical-polymer products, is pleased to announce that ...

Objective: To compare the use of vascular Doppler ultrasound with vein visualization and palpation for positioning peripherally inserted central catheters in children and to determine the influence of ...

Neonatal patients often require long-term vascular access for the delivery of life-sustaining medications and nutrition. The peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) offers several advantages ...

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 ...

The use of peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICC lines) has reduced the mortality and morbidity of premature newborns. The usual sites of insertion are the veins in the upper arms but ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Hospitalized patients with chronic kidney disease often received peripherally inserted central catheters, or ...

AngioDynamics Inc. ( ANGO) recently won an expanded indication clearance from the FDA for its Celerity tip location system. Per the latest approval, clinicians can do away with the follow-up X-ray ...

A peripherally-inserted central catheter (PICC) line, is a long, soft, flexible tube inserted into a vein in the upper arm. Doctors use it to administer intravenous (IV) drugs, for instance, in ...

HARTWELL, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PICC Excellence, Inc. has launched and is expanding its Certified PICC Ultrasound Insertion (CPUI™) credentialing program. CPUI is an international certification ...

PICC insertion in pediatric patients can be considered a difficult procedure due to the puncture of peripheral veins. The results of this study indicate positive outcomes for the first puncture ...