Infection Control Today - Vascular Access

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

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ViaValve Safety IV Catheter Receives Clearance from the FDA

Smiths Medical announces that its ViaValve™ Safety I.V. Catheter has been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and can be marketed in the United States. The ViaValve™ catheter is designed to enhance clinician and patient safety by helping reduce the risk of ...More

May 15, 2012

Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions

Covalon Receives FDA Approval for Antimicrobial Dressing for Securing Vascular Access Devices

Covalon Technologies Ltd. announces Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of IV Clear, a breakthrough antimicrobial silicone adhesive film dressing designed for securing vascular intravenous access devices. Covalon’s IV Clear antimicrobial film dressings have a number ...More

May 15, 2012

Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions

Wise Foundation Announces WoCoVA Scholarship Winners

The Wise Foundation announced it has awarded two scholarships for vascular access professionals to attend the 2012 World Congress for Vascular Access (WoCoVA). The two scholarship winners are Jennifer McCord, MSN, RN, PCCN, CCRN, CCNS, VA-BC and Sheila Hale, RN, CRNI, ...More

March 13, 2012

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Cardinal Health and Cook Medical Announce Exclusive Agreement for Customizable Vascular Access Kits

Cardinal Health and Cook Medical today announced a two-year, exclusive agreement for the North American distribution of Cook Medical central venous catheter (CVC) sets with Cardinal Health Presource® customizable procedural kits -- providing clinicians with advanced ...More

January 30, 2012

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Research on IV Disinfection Cap Captures NACHRI Award

New clinical research on SwabCap® was the subject of a prizewinning scientific poster at the 2011 annual conference of the National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI). The orange disinfection cap for needleless IV connectors was also the ...More

October 27, 2011

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Cook Medical's Spectrum Turbo-Ject PICC Debuts at Canadian Vascular Access Association Conference

For the first time, the Cook Medical Spectrum® Turbo-Ject® PICC, a critical component in eliminating potentially fatal catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs), is available in Canada. The product, impregnated with the antibiotics minocycline and rifampin, is being ...More

October 20, 2011

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Healthcare Leaders Convene for 3M IV Global Leadership Summit

As a leader in delivering best-in-class education to clinicians and raising the standards of care to improve patient outcomes, 3M today announced an I.V. Global Leadership Summit taking place May 18-20, 2011. In partnership with BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) and ...More

May 17, 2011

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Excelsior Medical Receives FDA Clearance for SwabFlush

Excelsior Medical Corporation announces that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for SwabFlush™, its latest product for the vascular access and infection control markets. SwabFlush is the only IV catheter flush syringe that provides a disinfection cap for needleless IV ...More

March 7, 2011

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PowerWand from Access Scientific Gains CE Mark

Access Scientific, Inc. announces receipt of a CE Mark for the PowerWand -- a unique power-injectable, extended-dwell catheter. The company plans initial outside-U.S. distribution of the device in Britain, Australia and South Africa. The PowerWand, which is placed using the ...More

February 8, 2011

Posted in News

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