Catheters

Midline Catheters: An Essential Tool in CLABSI Reduction

The confluence of recent economic factors and emerging clinical evidence now makes the use of central venous access devices (CVADs) far less desirable than in the past. Conversely, the same factors and facts greatly enhance the appeal of midline catheters—catheters ...More
March 15, 2013
Posted in Articles
Catheters Linked with High Risk of Infections, Heart Problems and Death in Dialysis Patients

Dialysis patients using catheters to access the blood have the highest risks for death, infections and cardiovascular events compared with patients using other types of vascular access, according to an analysis appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American ...More
February 22, 2013
Posted in News
A Culture Change on Catheters for Children

Children in the pediatric intensive care unit often can’t tell nurses how their bodies are reacting to treatment or medicines, either because they cannot speak, are in and out of consciousness, or because everything feels so strange and scary. Instead, nurses rely on clear, ...More
February 6, 2013
Posted in News
U.S. Vascular Access Device Market to Grow Slowly to $1.6 Billion by 2016

According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the mature and commoditized United States vascular access device (VAD) market will see slow growth, largely driven by the expansion of the high-utilizing elderly population. Price competition will restrict average selling ...More
September 5, 2012
Posted in News
Scientists Develop New Long-Term Antimicrobial Catheter

A novel antimicrobial catheter that remains infection-free for up to 12 weeks could dramatically improve the lives of long-term catheter users. The scientists who have developed the new technology are presenting their work at the Society for General Microbiology's Autumn ...More
September 4, 2012
Posted in News
Hospital Study Targets Catheter Management to Avoid Infections

A major international study led by University of Adelaide researchers aims to prevent death and serious illness caused by one of the most common infections contracted by patients in hospitals. The study is investigating standard practices for the insertion and management of ...More
August 3, 2012
Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
Study Highlights Methodist Hospital's Success in Improving Patient Safety

An IV connector known as an intraluminal protection device (IPD) significantly outperformed two widely used negative-pressure IV connectors in research performed at Methodist Extended Care Hospital (MECH). An IV connector is a small but crucial device that helps provide ...More
July 31, 2012
Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
Whitepaper Elevates Critical Importance of Catheter Securement

Linebacker, Inc. announces the availability of a whitepaper on the importance of catheter securement written by pediatric intensivist and anesthesiologist Gregory Schears, MD, of the Mayo Clinic. The paper, “The Importance of Catheter Securement” addresses specific issues ...More
July 10, 2012
Posted in News
Multi-Site Study Examines Role of IV Disinfection Cap in Catheter Bundle

A disinfection cap used in IV therapy was the subject of an award-winning, multi-site study at a four-hospital Chicago-area hospital system. The study, “Continuous Passive Disinfection of Luer Access Valves to Prevent Contamination,” was reported in an oral presentation at ...More
July 10, 2012
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
B. Braun Introduces Next Generation Safety-Engineered Catheter

B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun) will attend INS 2012 with its latest development in safety-engineered medical devices, the Introcan Safety® 3 Closed IV Catheter. The new product includes the proven passive protection from needlestick injuries that has made B. Braun the ...More
April 26, 2012
Posted in News