PITTSBURGH, Dec. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm a nurse and I thought there could be a better tourniquet option when inserting PICC lines," said an inventor, from Santa Ana, Calif., "so I invented the ...

Breast cancer treatments such as chemotherapy usually require frequent blood tests and usually need to be given through your vein, or through IVs. It can become painful to be repeatedly poked with ...

Describe the incidence of catheter-related blood stream infection (CRBSI), following removal of peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICC) in preterm infants. A retrospective cohort study ...

Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) that use a magnetized tip to guide insertion were associated with serious allergic reactions in patients, according to a study published today in ...

It is the position of the Board of Nursing that a registered nurse may insert and remove Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC) lines upon order of a licensed physician and that the procedure ...

The Sherlock 3CG TCS comprises: a system console, including a control processor with display interface; a tip location sensor; a PowerPICC SOLO catheter with the Sherlock 3CG tip positioning stylet; a ...

NEW YORK (October 8, 2019) -- Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) that use a magnetized tip to guide insertion were associated with serious allergic reactions in patients, according to a ...

PICC lines should be removed quickly when they are no longer needed and should only be used when peripheral heplocks aren’t practical given the clinical scenario ...

It sounds like you have not had training in PICC removal. If not, it's not appropriate for you to be removing PICCs. The individual who has ordered the line removal may have practiced in a facility ...