Sharps injury warning

Intravenous products: The FDA report “CDC and FDA have noted a progressive increase in the reports of bloodborne infection transmission over the past 10 to 15 years (primarily hepatitis B virus), resulting from the Read more

Huber needle update

Intravenous products: The FDA report “FDA continues its investigation through the inspection of Huber needle manufacturers. Inspections found increases in incidents of coring with Huber needles. The agency is Read more

IV products shortlisted

Intravenous products: The Nursing Times have announced “the inaugural Nursing Times Product Awards have been set up to recognise and reward the products that are transforming patient care and helping healthcare professionals Read more

Infiltration research

Intravenous products: CW Optics, Inc. announced today the launch of a clinical trial at the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System to investigate the safety and efficacy of ivWatch®, a novel Read more

LumenVu FDA clearance

Intravenous products: Sonosite announced today that it received FDA clearance for its innovative LumenVu® Catheter Guidance System. Designed to aid in the placement of peripherally inserted central Read more

Chlorhexidine-Silver needlefree

Intravenous products: RyMed Technologies announced today that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its newest IV connector, InVision-Plus® CSTM with Chlorhexidine-Silver Ion Engineering. The InVision- Read more

Neutron needleless connector

Intravenous products: InfectionControlToday.com report “ICU Medical, Inc., a manufacturer of disposable medical connection systems for use in vascular therapy applications, today confirmed that it has received FDA 510-k Read more

Prefilled saline syringe award

Intravenous products: The North West Collaborative Commercial Agency (NWCCA), working with BD (Becton, Read more

Scrub the hub innovation

Intravenous products: Catheter Connections, Inc., a manufacturer of innovative vascular access and infection control Read more

SecurAcath FDA approval

Intravenous products: BusinessWire.com report “Interrad Medical, Inc. a privately held medical device company, Read more

New blood group typing method

Intravenous products: MedGadget.com report “French scientists recently reported on a new method to quickly Read more

Baxter in Belgium

Intravenous products: PharmPro report “Baxter established roots In Belgium in the mid-1950s, when it became the Read more

CVC surveillance software

Intravenous products: Hospira, Inc., a leading provider of clinical information and medication Read more

Hylenex recall

Intravenous products: ChicagoTribune.com report “Medical-product giant Baxter International Inc. and a San Diego Read more

IV hub disinfection with SwabCap

Intravenous products: InfectionControlToday.com report “A hospital’s evaluation trial of the SwabCap™ Read more

Non-DEHP IV administration sets

Intravenous products: Hospira, Inc., a leading global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company, Read more

Self-centering hemodialysis catheter

Intravenous products: AngioDynamics announced today it has achieved the national launch of the newly Read more

VeinViewer update

Intravenous products: BusinessWire.com report “Christie Medical Holdings, Inc., formerly Luminetx® Read more

Call to destroy infusion pumps

Intravenous news: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent a letter to Baxter Healthcare Corp. on April 30 Read more

Alaris GP IV pump alert

Intravenous products: The MHRA report “Due to a software irregularity, if the previous set up is not cleared at Read more

Smartneedle and pdAccess aquired

Intravenous products: “Vascular Solutions, Inc. today announced that it has acquired the assets related to Read more

IV drip rate App

Intravenous products: Designers in Wales have come up with a novel idea to help staff calculate and set gravity Read more

TPN production automation

Intravenous products: News-Medical.net report “Baxa Corporation, a leading provider of medical Read more

IV automation

Intravenous products: News-Medical.net report “IV Automation is becoming an increasingly Read more

CareFusion acquire Medegen

Intravenous products: CareFusion Corp., today announced an agreement to acquire Medegen, a leading Read more

Hospira acquisition of Orchid

Hospira, Inc., today announced it has completed the acquisition of the generic injectable pharmaceuticals business of Orchid Read more

PICC and midline use grows

Intravenous products: News-Medical.com report “Antimicrobial, Safety Devices and PICCs to Drive Market Growth. Read more

Needlefree connectors at SHEA

Intravenous products: News-Medical.net report “Two scientific poster presentations that demonstrate the

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Durospan vascular catheter

Intravenous products: r4 Vascular announces the commercial availability of the new Duraspan Biomimetic Read more

Safer IV medication development

Intravenous products: MarketWatch.com report “MedPro Safety Products, a leading developer of Read more

IV administration recall

Intravenous products: MarketWatch.com report “Teleflex Incorporated provided an update today on the Read more

NanoMaxx ultrasound award finalist

Intravenous products: SonoSite, Inc., announced today that the 6 lb. NanoMaxx™ ultrasound system was Read more

Safe Place IV device

Intravenous products: JarrowAndHebburnGazette.com report “A South Tyneside electronics company is helping Read more

Infusion safety implementation

Intravenous products: Hospira, Inc., a leading provider of clinical information and medication delivery Read more

Infusion safety system

Intravenous products: OneMedPlace.com report “Intravenous (IV) drugs leave a huge margin for human Read more

IV catheterization patent

Intravenous products: News-Medical.net “Acacia Research Corporation announced today that a subsidiary has Read more

Hospira pharmaceutical acquisition

Hospira, Inc., and Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd., a leading Indian pharmaceuticals company, today announced

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Pre-filled catheter lock syringe

Intravenous products: News-Medical.net report “Excelsior Medical Corporation, one of the leading manufacturers Read more

Q-Syte Nexiva recall extended

Intravenous products: BD has voluntarily executed a product recall of certain lots of BD Q-Syte™ Luer Access Devices Read more

StickSafe injection tray

Intravenous products: Dexigner.com report “According to NHS experts, an ingenious new device will not only Read more

Prion and leukocyte filter

Intravenous products: News-Medical.net report “Pall Corporation, a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, Read more

Intra-dermal syringe

Intravenous products: Olberon Medical Innovation, a medical start up company based in Nottingham UK, have Read more

Posiflush pre-filled saline

Intravenous products: BD Saline is changing name to BD PosiFlush. BD PosiFlush is a range of ready to use sterile pre-filled Read more

WHIN® Safe Huber needle launched

Intravenous products: PRnewswire report “B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun) has launched its new safe and easy-to-use WHIN® Read more

Passive safety intravenous catheter

Intravenous products: NewsMedical.net report “MedPro Safety Products, Inc. (OTCBB: MPSP), a leading developer Read more

Innovative intravenous (IV) pump

Intravenous products: nzherald.co.nz report “An innovative intravenous system is set to open up an export flow for medical manufacturers Read more

New owners for VeinViewer

Intravenous products: ocbj.com report “Christie Digital Systems Inc. of Cypress said Wednesday it bought the assets of Luminetx Read more

Safe intravenous (IV) administration

Intravenous products: Medscape.com report “At the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) 44th Midyear Clinical Read more

USB blood glucose meter

Intravenous products: MedGadget.com report “Bayer has recently released the CONTOUR USB blood glucose meter that plugs directly into a Read more

Cannula pack video

Intravenous products: In March 2009, Healthexec TV featured a case study that demonstrated how Vygon (UK) Ltd has worked Read more

Zingo assets sold

Intravenous products: PR-Canada.net report “Anesiva, Inc. announced today that on December 3, 2009, Anesiva entered into an Asset Read more

Safety IV cannula patent issue

Intravenous products: PHARMABIZ.com report “Poly Medicure Ltd., an India-based manufacturer and exporter of safety IV Read more

Power-injectable Apheresis catheter

Intravenous products: PRweb.com report “r4 Vascular, a Minnesota-based medical device company best known for its Pegasus™, Zeus™, and Read more

IV port and Huber needle supplier

Intravenous products: The French company Perouse Medical, known under Laboratoires Perouse for more than 15 years, has decided to enter Read more

IV preparation area

Intravenous products: Derby’s hospitals have been short-listed for the National Patient Safety Award for safeguarding Read more

First IV stick assistance

Intravenous products: Olberon Medical Innovation will be receiving a development grant for it’s ‘Patent Pending’ Cannula Read more

CJD blood filter

Intravenous news: The BBC report “Children under 13 undergoing a blood transfusion should be given specially filtered blood to Read more

Digital pen tracks glucose levels

Intravenous products: Medgadget report “Keeping track of blood glucose levels over time without a computer can be a challenge Read more

Vygon Timestrip top ten listing

Intravenous products: Hot on the heels of its double prize-winning scoop at the UK Packaging Awards, Timestrip has now had a product Read more

VanishPoint infringement verdict

Intravenous products: Retractable Technologies, Inc. (AMEX: RVP), a leading maker of safety needle devices, announced today that a Read more

Emergency IV drip control

Intravenous products: When paramedics rush to the scene of a multi-car pileup or a terror attack, their first task is to assess who needs Read more

Prefillable medical syringe

Medical technology company Becton Dickinson (BD) is preparing to launch trial production runs at a new €100m syringe Read more

PCA pump birthday

Intravenous products: News-Medical.net report “Today Hospira, Inc. (NYSE: HSP) celebrates the 25th anniversary of its market- Read more

Timestrip IV adopted by NHS Trust

Intravenous products (entry updated 29th October 2009): Timestrip Plc is delighted to announce that Walton Centre NHS Read more

Syringe safety label

Intravenous products: News-Medical.net report “iMDsoft®, a global leader in clinical information systems for perioperative, critical, Read more

ChloraPrep Showcase Hospital report

Intravenous products: Showcase Hospitals report number 4 on ChloraPrep® 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate w/v 70% Isopropyl Alcohol Read more

New IV catheter invented

Intravenous products: TheDartmouth.com report: “A new intravenous catheter insertion system designed by Dartmouth Read more

IV safety UK deal

Intravenous products: ProactiveInvestor.com.au report “Australian-based medical products manufacturer and distributor BMDI TUTA Read more

Accuvein in Greece, Spain and Portugal

Intravenous products: AccuVein LLC today announced a five-year agreement with the Ferrer Group, a leading international Read more

Tegaderm CHG IV securement dressing

IV products: 3M Health Care has announced the launch of its newest infection prevention product in the UK, Tegaderm CHG Read more

NanoMaxx ultrasound system launched

Intravenous products: SonoSite, Inc. specialist in hand-carried ultrasound for the point-of-care, announced Read more

CareFusion IV pump alert

Intravenous products: CareFusion is alerting healthcare professionals about a number of safety problems with several models Read more

Hospira IV pump alert

Hospira, Inc. has issued an alert about a number of the company’s medical devices that have defective AC Read more

IV luer disinfection cap

Intravenous products: Excelsior Medical, one of the leading manufacturers of pre-filled catheter flush syringes and syringe pump Read more

Voice assisted IV documentation

Intravenous products: Informationweek.com report “Butler Memorial Hospital recently completed a pilot project where three IV Read more

Phlebotomy robot

Intravenous products: Mwdgadget.com report “Here is a project from the folks at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Read more

NxStage System One launched in UK

Intravenous products: Inside-Hospitals.co.uk report “The Lister Hospital in Stevenage, part of East and North Read more

IV site skin disinfection

Intravenous products: IVTEAM are pleased to announce the publication of our third sponsored product page. This Read more

IV pump connectivity

Intravenous products: News-Medical.net report “Arcomed AG, a global provider of IV pumps, and Capsule, the leading provider of Read more

Wireless insulin pump

Intravenous products: MedGadget.com report “Medtronic has released a new insulin pump/continuous glucose monitoring system, called Read more

Insulin pump alert from FDA

Intravenous products: FDA report “In July, Medtronic recalled certain infusion sets which are used with the company’s Mini-Med Paradigm insulin pumps to deliver insulin to diabetic patients. Because of a manufacturing error, the vents on these sets may clog and then fail to equalize the air pressure in the reservoir compartment with the surrounding atmosphere. If this happens, the pump could deliver too much or too little insulin to the patient, and that could lead to serious injury or death.”

Click here for the full report.

Safety IV device demand grows

Intravenous products: InfectionControlToday.com report “A new market research report, “U.S. Infection Prevention Products & Services,” from Reportlinker.com projects that the total demand for infection prevention products and services will increase 4.5 percent annually through 2013. Growth will partially reflect the impact of new government legislation and changing health insurance reimbursement policies aimed at reducing the incidence of healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs). Gains will also be driven by efforts to reduce the incidence of HAIs in healthcare and life science institutions, prompting upgrades to standards involving patient and staff hygiene and protection, facility cleaning and disinfection, device and instrument sterilization and medical waste collection and disposal.

According to the report, safety-enhanced devices for IV and injectable drug delivery and in vivo fluid withdrawal, along with high-quality apparel, textiles and disinfectants for surgical procedures, will remain the top selling groups of infection prevention products. An increasing percentage of the syringes, catheters, IV administration sets, blood collection supplies and other disposable sharp instruments employed by the medical community will incorporate safety components designed to prevent accidental needlesticks and associated infections after use.”

Click here for the full story.

IV safety catheters

Intravenous products: IVTEAM welcome the publication of our second sponsored product page. This particular page is dedicated to safety IV catheters. You will find product information, a useful cannula insertion video, corporate information and contacts.

Click here to visit the product page.

IRadimed MRI IV pump FDA clearance

IRadimed announces 510K Clearance of the New Non Magnetic MRidium MRI IV Pump with Integrated Masimo SET SpO2 Monitoring

Intravenous products: The United States Food and Drug Administration has granted IRadimed Corporation clearance of its new MRidium 3860+ MRI Infusion System with integrated Masimo SET SpO2 Monitoring. Transport to the MRI for Sedation, Critical Care, and Cardiac Patients to date has required multiple pieces of equipment, with hospital infusion pumps and SpO2 being typically not designed to be integrated and functional in the MRI. Clinicians no longer have to remember each time when they get to the door of the MRI to remove their standard hospital SpO2 equipment so that it does not become a dangerous projectile, or risk a patient burn, in the MR environment. IRadimed has innovatively combined two critically needed technologies for the MRI to increase productivity, patient safety, and ease of transport to, from, and within, the MRI.

The Innovative MRidium 3860+ MRI Infusion System is the first Non Magnetic IV Pump designed specifically for use in the MRI Environment with Integrated Masimo SET technology. “We chose the Masimo SET technology because it has such an excellent reputation in the marketplace. “Masimo’s systems are viewed by most as one of the best monitoring technologies in the world.” said Todd Weber, VP Sales and Marketing. Safety in the MR is the primary concern when it comes to meeting needs for required patient care. These risks are all well known, as essential IV and monitoring equipment can: fly into the bore, cause artifacts on the images, become un-reliable during crucial deliveries of medications and monitoring, or shut down completely when needed the most. Use of improper pulse oximeters has caused severe burns to patients due to the high RF fields involved within MR scanners. “It is critical to have products which have been designed with the utmost care and thorough insight of this harsh and potentially dangerous environment,” said Roger Susi, founder of IRadimed Corporation.

Click here for the full press release.

ChloraPrep® video with David Mitchell

Intravenous products: Enturia, makers of ChloraPrep®, the 2% chlorhexidine gluconate in 70% isopropyl alcohol skin antisepsis system have produced a fun animation (with the voice of David Mitchell) that examines the skin.

Closed needlefree connector

Intravenous products: IVTEAM are pleased to bring you the first of a number of sponsored product pages. This particular page is dedicated to closed needlefree connectors. You will find video of the products and a number of studies related to the devices in question.

Click here to visit the product page.

Biopatch CHG update

Intravenous products: FoxBusiness.com report that “Ethicon Inc., a  Johnson & Johnson Company, today announced that BIOPATCH((R)) Protective Disk with CHG (chlorhexidine gluconate) will include new design elements and updated packaging to make it easier for surgeons, nurses and other healthcare providers to apply the product correctly around catheters to reduce the risk of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs). Distribution of BIOPATCH((R)) with the enhanced design and packaging began on August 10, 2009 and the product will be available nationwide by mid-August.

The enhanced design and packaging for BIOPATCH((R)) includes easy-to-follow instructions and clearly marked “up” arrows to signify correct application with respect to skin orientation of the product. This new design is intended to provide clear and immediate guidance on the application of BIOPATCH((R)) with each use. In addition, BIOPATCH((R)) packaging now features color-coded elements designed to instantly identify the size and center-hole diameter of the product.”

Click here to view the full press release.

AccuVein vein viewer gains CE mark

Intravenous products: AccuVein LLC, maker of the AV300, the world’s first hand-held, non-contact vein illumination device,  announced today that its medical device now carries a CE Mark, enabling the Company to commence European sales of AccuVein’s AV300.

“Receiving approval to ship the AV300 to Europe is an important step in bringing this beneficial device to healthcare practitioners around the globe,” said Stephen P. Conlon, President of AccuVein. “Furthermore, Europe provides a significant growth opportunity for AccuVein allowing us to build upon our successful launch in the United States.”

Click here for the full press release.

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Antimicrobial needlefree connector

Intravenous products: ICU Medical describe the new antimicrobial needlefree device. On the ICU Medical website they state “The new Antimicrobial CLAVE is the only antimicrobial connector with dedicated internal fluid path technology. The same features that make the CLAVE the least likely to transmit bacteria over any other brand, now has the added feature of an antimicrobial additive.

CLAVE is the only connector which has been proven to reduce intraluminal catheter colonization in a randomized clinical trial. The reversed, split-septum technology and dedicated internal fluid path are the heart of what makes the CLAVE least likely to transmit bacteria than any other brand.

ICU Medical developed the Antimicrobial CLAVE to enhance the dedicated internal fluid path and further reduce the risk of bacterial ingress into the catheter. Ionic silver has been infused into all fluid path contact components which includes the internal cannula and split septum seal.”

Click here to view more information on the ICU Medical website.

BD Nexiva closed IV update

Intravenous products: PRNewsWire.co.uk report “BD Medical, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), announced today the UK launch of the latest BD Nexiva(TM) Closed IV Catheter System designed to reduce healthcare workers’ risk of needlestick injuries and minimise exposure to blood. The system includes the BD Q-SyteTM Luer Access Split Septum to help reduce catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs).

The new version of the BD Nexiva(TM) system introduces key developments, including:

• New non-removable pinch clamp for easy, one-handed activation
• Soft stabilisation platform designed to decrease catheter movement and associated complications, whilst providing greater patient comfort
• New catheter grip design which accommodates the various insertion techniques employed by clinicians
• Larger bore extension tubing on 18G and 20G cannulas for improved flow rates”

Click here for the full press release.

Peripheral IV dwell-time indicator

Intravenous products: Timestrip.com report “Timestrip’s newly-launched Timestrip I.V. product has achieved positive feedback from its recent trials at the Whittington Hospital in London, at the same time as the company has announced the appointment of a UK distributor for the product. Timestrip I.V. is designed to enable quick assessment of how long an intravenous cannula has been in place, ensuring hospitals comply with infection control procedures. Existing policy directives stipulate that Peripheral Intravenous Cannulae (PVCs) must be changed every 72 hours.

The Whittington introduced Timestrip I.V. to a pilot medical ward between 1st May and 13th June, during which routine inspection of Timestrip I.V. was incorporated into the Trust’s existing cannula inspection policy. During the trial period, the ward maintained a 100% compliance rate with the inspection policy and positive feedback was received from nursing staff and patients alike about the information offered by Timestrip I.V.. The Trust believes that nursing time could be saved by using Timestrip I.V., avoiding the need for staff to compile and refer to written records. The trial concluded that co-locating Timestrip I.V. with the cannula would offer the greatest benefits, allowing both the cannulated site and the Timestrip I.V. display to be checked in a single observation.

In the meantime, Timestrip has appointed Vygon (UK) Ltd as its main distributor for Timestrip I.V. products in the UK and Ireland. Vygon is a leading supplier of single-use medical and surgical products, including intravenous access devices, to the NHS. In the UK alone there are over 40 million venepuncture and cannulation procedures a year and Vygon will make Timestrip I.V. available to hospitals through the NHS Supply Chain from the end of July”.

Click here for the full press release.

For more product information email caroline.redmond@vygon.co.uk

Intravenous drug mixing robot

Intravenous products: MedGadget.com report “Intelligent Hospital Systems, a company out of Winnipeg, Canada, has developed a robotic system for precise preparation of syringes and IV bags for busy hospital pharmacies. We discovered the Robotic IV Automation (RIVA) device when we read the announcement of the firm receiving the 21st Century Achievement Award from the Computerworld Honors Program”.

Click here for the full story.

ICU Medical profit growth

Intravenous products: The Wall Street Journal report “ICU Medical Inc.’s (ICUI) second-quarter profit grew by 20% as demand for the company’s disposable medical products was stable despite the economic downturn. The company also raised its full-year earnings, revenue and margins targets, due to improvements in its existing businesses as well as its acquisition of Hospira Inc.’s (HSP) critical-care product line, which is expected to close in the third quarter. The $35 million acquisition is expected to add 1 cent to 2 cents a share in the second half of the year”.

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MicroEye blood biosensor

Intravenous products: Reported on theengineer.co.uk “Doctors could continuously monitor the characteristics of a critically ill patient’s blood using a new device being developed in the UK.

The MicroEye, from Bedfordshire-based Probe Scientific, would fit inside traditional IV catheters inserted into the veins of intensive-care patients. The device incorporates a semi-permeable membrane, which sits in the vein of a patient, and a biosensor located outside the body to measure blood characteristics such as glucose, potassium and urea levels.

The technology, which is still under development, recently received £1m worth of venture capital funding to bring it closer to commercialisation.

Click here for the full story.

TimestripIV distributed by Vygon

Intravenous products: ProcativeInvestors.co.uk report “Timestrip PLC said it appointed Vygon (UK) Ltd as the main distributor for TimestripIV products in the United Kingdom and Ireland. TimestripIV is a technology that enables clinicians and patients to quickly assess how long a cannula has been in place and thus take appropriate action in line with hospital infection control procedures.

TimestripIV will be available to hospitals through the NHS supply chain from the end of July. Vygon also intends to include TimestripIV as a component in a new cannulation pack that will be available in the coming months.

Click here for the full story.

FDA insulin pump alert

Intravenous products: The July FDA Patient Safety News Alert describes that “Disetronic Medical Systems is notifying healthcare professionals and patients about a possible defect with the some of the company’s ACCU-CHEK Spirit insulin pumps. The defect can cause the “up” and “down” buttons on these pumps to stop working, either completely or intermittently. These buttons are used to change the pump programming or to administer additional insulin through a bolus delivery. So if they do not work, pump users may not be able to change any of the pump’s programmed settings.

When the buttons are pushed, the pump normally responds with a confirmation signal: a sound, a vibration, or both. If the buttons stop working, the signal will not occur, and the pump display will not change. If pump users cannot confirm that a change was made, they should disconnect the pump and switch to a back-up pump or other insulin delivery method. Then they should immediately contact the company’s hotline to get a replacement pump. If the buttons on the pump continue to work, the company says the pumps can still be used, but users should make sure the “up” and “down” buttons are working, by verifying that they get a confirmation signal after each pump operation”.

For more information call the ACCU-CHEK Spirit hotline. That number is 1-800-778-5095.

Click here for the full FDA alert.

Novel PICC coating

Intravenous products: News-Medical.net report “A novel coating being used on a new peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) from r4 Vascular mimics the cell layer found on natural tissue surfaces.

r4 Vascular designed the catheter to have a biomimetic surface that mimics the natural glycocalyx layer on endothelial tissues. Laboratory tests prove that mimicking the glycocalyx layer can dramatically reduce thrombus formation on the catheter surfaces. r4 Vascular recently gained FDA clearance to launch their first catheter based on this Biomimetic technology. It will be available beginning June 30, 2009 as the Zeus Coated CT PICC”.

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Needlefree injection FDA approval

Intravenous products: MedGadget.com report “The FDA issued approval for Antares Pharma’s (Ewing, New Jersey) needle-free injection device for use with Tev-Tropin brand human growth hormone (hGH) from Teva out of Petach Tikva, Israel. The device will be marketed under the name Tev-Tropin Tjet Injector system”.

Teva will market the Antares needle-free device as the Tev-Tropin Tjet Injector system.

“We are pleased to add this new technology to our growing portfolio through our successful partnership with Antares, and to offer patients a less invasive delivery system,” stated Larry Downey, head of Teva`s North America Brand Pharmaceuticals division. “This significant achievement demonstrates our ability to leverage our leadership in the pharmaceutical industry, and our ongoing commitment to utilize our global strengths in innovative activities.”

Click here for the story on MedGadget.

Click here for the full press release.

Peripheral IV placement study

Intravenous products: GetTheWordOut.com report “University Hospitals Case Medical Center has been selected by Telesso Technologies Limited, a global healthcare company, as the second site to enroll patients in a head-to-head trial evaluating its FDA-approved guide wire-assisted peripheral IV catheter versus the industry’s gold standard device for peripheral IV placement.

A peripheral vein is the most common site for insertion of a catheter for short-term diagnostic or therapeutic use. The catheter is placed into the peripheral vein in the arm, below the elbow and is typically passed up inside the vein to a length of 2-3 inches.

Telesso’s uniquely-designed guide wire-assisted peripheral IV catheter device uses a retractable guide wire system that is believed to enable easier IV access, reduce common safety risks, significantly lessen patient pain and discomfort, and provide cost savings to facilities by lowering administrative costs associated with failed IV starts”.

Click here for the full story.

IV ultrasound support on iPhone

Intravenous products: The SonoAccess™ application is your direct link to SonoSite. They have designed this medical iPhone® app to give you helpful resources such as videos that demonstrate techniques for specific scanning procedures, quick guides for reimbursement information, and more.

At the tap of a finger, a portable, on-demand library of high quality clinical and system instructional videos, case studies, clinical image gallery and reference guides on point-of-care ultrasound applications is available to any medical professional or student.

SonoAccess™ for the iPhone™ is available downloadable for free from iTunes – click here to download

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