Vascular Access

CareFusion to Acquire Medegen for $225 Million

Global medical device company CareFusion Corp. today announced an agreement to acquire Medegen, an innovator in clinically differentiated needleless access valves and administration sets that deliver intravenous (IV) medication to patients, for $225 million in cash."Medegen ...More
April 5, 2010
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B. Braun Introduces WHIN® Safe Huber Needle

B. Braun Medical Inc. announces that it has launched its new easy-to-use WHIN® Safe Huber Needle, an implantable port access device that integrates the features of two safety devices in a single Huber Needle and provides clinicians with advanced protection from ...More
January 13, 2010
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CDC Solicits Input on Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a request for public comments on the agency’s draft guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. Input is due on or before Dec. 3, 2009, and comments may be submitted via ...More
November 4, 2009
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FDA Authorizes Emergency Use of Intravenous Antiviral Peramivir for 2009 H1N1 Influenza for Certain Patients, Settings

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that, in response to a request from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the investigational antiviral drug peramivir intravenous (IV) in certain ...More
October 26, 2009
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The Midline Intravenous Catheter: Meeting the Challenges of Patient Safety and Cost Control

The last decade of evolution in the efforts to reduce healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) has seen a multitude of new initiatives and requirements that address, among other issues, the elimination of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs). Organizations ...More
September 24, 2009
Posted in Articles
AVA Meeting Panel to Highlight New Standards for IV Catheter Disinfection

How to meet new infection control guidelines from the Joint Commission and those contained in the SHEA/IDSA Compendium will be the focus of a panel discussion at the upcoming annual meeting of the Association for Vascular Access (AVA). Discussing the new guidelines ...More
September 2, 2009
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
Vascular Devices and Biofilm: Webinar Opportunity

The free, live Webinar, “Why are Vascular Devices Prone to Biofilm Contamination?” will be presented on http://www.TargetBSI.com and will address the emerging issue of biofilms. Experts in the field will discuss the obstacles to preventing, managing and ...More
June 23, 2009
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections to be Focus of AVA Meeting

HERRIMAN, Utah -- Improvements in the prevention of catheter-related infections will be a prime focus at the annual conference of the Association for Vascular Access (AVA) in September. The conference comes on the eve of major changes in Medicare that will eliminate ...More
August 29, 2008
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Medical Devices Pose Big Infection Threat

Healthcare workers have long been trying to prevent infections related to medical devices, but must try even harder as of Oct. 1, 2008, when regulations from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) go into effect. As a result, hospitals will no longer ...More
August 28, 2008
Posted in Articles
Association for Vascular Access Hosts Webinar on “Building a Better Bundle”

The Association for Vascular Access (AVA) will host a Webinar, “Building a Better Bundle,” on Aug. 13, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. The free Webinar is supported by an educational grant from Ethicon, Inc. and its BIOPATCH® protective Disk with CHG. ...More
July 23, 2008
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