Key messages Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are associated with serious complications, a high failure rate, and negative aftereffects for patients and healthcare systems. There is a ...

Minimally invasive endovascular procedures use catheters that are guided through blood vessels to perform interventions, resulting in an inevitable frictional interaction between the catheter and the ...

Magnetic actuation is a versatiletechnology, widely applied in medical robotics for noncontact steering of flexible instruments and untethered agents. In this article, we exploit the benefits of this ...

The device attaches to the IV catheter that is in your arm or hand. It extends a tiny tube through the needle past IV fluid and medication that may alter lab results to reach fresh blood.

Although the capped IV catheter in the patients left arm was not incorrectly labeled as an irrigation catheter, the nurse assumed it was an irrigation catheter under the dressing and, therefore ...