Bioengineers in South Korea have succeeded in developing an intravenous needle (IV) that can bend and flex as it enters the human body. The softening IV needle is rigid at room temperature, similar to ...

Intravenous (IV) injection is a method commonly used in patient's treatment worldwide as it induces rapid effects and allows treatment through continuous administration of medication by directly ...

Intravenous (IV) injection is a method commonly used in patient’s treatment worldwide as it induces rapid effects and allows treatment through continuous administration of medication by directly ...

Safer, less painful injections Illustration of the variable stiffness P-CARE intravenous needle, whose mechanical properties can be changed by body temperature. (Courtesy: KAIST Bio-Integrated ...

No one likes being stuck with a needle to get intravenous fluids in the hospital. But worse than being stuck once is having it done twice. Or three times. Or as many times as it takes before the ...

SINGAPORE - Trainee nurses at Singapore General Hospital (SGH) will soon use a new automated platform that takes the guesswork out of administering intravenous (IV) drips during training. The system – ...

The new IV needle, which is rigid at room temperature like a conventional one, softens when it is inserted and reaches body temperature. Bioengineers in South Korea have succeeded in developing an ...