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 ...

Objective: This review aims to provide a structured classification of the underlying steering mechanisms in steerable catheters and to assess their future challenges. Methods: Existing, patented, and ...

We aimed to identify the effect of suction pressure and catheter size on change in lung volume during open and closed endotracheal suction.

None of the items were made by Amazon, but they were available via its website until the retailer became aware of the recalls. Amazon subsequently contacted its affected customers and publicized 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 ...