Removing excess vascular catheters and catheter lumens may help reduce the number of central line-associated bloodstream infections, according to a study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.

Avoiding the unnecessary use of indwelling catheters and promptly removing catheters when no longer needed are the first steps in preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in ...

ORLANDO—Patients with gram-negative peritonitis (GNP) undergoing early catheter removal have a higher rate of permanent transfer to hemodialysis but a lower death rate compared with GNP patients not ...

Avoiding the unnecessary use of indwelling catheters and promptly removing catheters that are no longer needed are the first steps in preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in acute ...

Urinary catheters are required for nearly every surgical procedure. However, a major challenge for the health care industry is predicting who may develop catheter-associated urinary tract infections ...

image: Avoiding the unnecessary use of indwelling catheters and promptly removing catheters that are no longer needed are the first steps in preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in ...

San Francisco’s EndoVention, a developer of catheters for use in blood-clot removal, raised $1.5 million of an expected $2.5 million first round, VentureWire reports (subscription required). Such ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA has published an advisory on which catheters are and are not indicated for neurovascular thrombus ...

Specific lots of three coronary catheters have been recalled by Abbott Vascular due to potential difficulty in removing the protective balloon sheath, an issue that has resulted in at least one ...

The ClotTriever XL Catheter is used to remove clots (thrombi) and blockages (emboli) from large blood vessels (10 to 28 mm) outside the heart, including the second-largest vein in the body, the vena ...

Desert Regional Medical Center has been hit with a $100,000 state fine for a 2014 patient death caused by a nurse improperly removing a medical tube. An investigation by the California Department of ...