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In partnership with BD (Becton, Dickinson and Co.), we have developed a proprietary finger collection device that doesn’t require a phlebotomist and minimizes the stress and pain associated with a needle stick. Babson has invented a compact microsample workstation that automates identification, mixing, and centrifugation, and maintains optimal microsample ...
Anything that will save me an unneeded needle stick is a winner in my book. Thank you for the support and looking forward to the next round! ...
The AGM100 provides clinicians with a full picture of patient blood oxygen and gas exchange levels right at the bedside without requiring any blood draws or needle sticks, which helps prevent problems like infection in low resource settings. ...
Moffitt Cancer Center has adopted a new needle-free method of blood collection for patients in treatment who often need to undergo repeated needle sticks in a day, becoming the first cancer center in Florida to offer this pain-free technology as part of its world-class cancer care. ...
SAN FRANCISCO, January 25, 2021 — Vascular access technology pioneer Velano Vascular today revealed that the 2021 Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice, 8th Ed., include its needle free PIVO™ device and evidence of the procedure’s improved performance for inpatient blood draws. ...
Vascular access technology pioneer Velano Vascular today revealed that the 2021 Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice, 8th Ed., include its needle free PIVO™ device and evidence of the procedure’s improved performance for inpatient blood draws. ...
Through its family of novel vascular access technologies, including the PIVO™ needle-free blood draw device, Velano has pioneered a transformative new standard of care known as One-Stick Hospitalization. ...
“Commercial demand for PIVO and our family of novel solutions is being driven by a move to One-Stick Hospitalization and a growing realization that removing needles from blood draws improves the patient experience, protects practitioners, and boosts the bottom line.” In addition to this growth financing, Velano reached a number of critical milestones ...
At this year’s AVA meeting, a new era of MAGIC occurred with the launch of miniMAGIC for pediatrics, a combination of efforts supported by Michigan Medicine, Griffith University and the AVA Foundation. Current data shows needle sticks per PIVC for complex children is 6 compared to the average of 2, the average dwell time to be only 50 hours and that 50% of ...
Medical waste in developing countries has been a recognised problem from the United Nations in the past few years with needle stick injuries commonly exposing staff and members of the public to increase risk of Hepatitis B and C as well as HIV. ...
Medical waste in developing countries has been a recognised problem from the United Nations in the past few years with needle stick injuries commonly exposing staff and members of the public to increase risk of Hepatitis B and C as well as HIV. ...
Medical waste in developing countries has been a recognised problem from the United Nations in the past few years with needle stick injuries commonly exposing staff and members of the public to increase risk of Hepatitis B and C as well as HIV. ...
” Studies show that on average it requires 2.4 painful sticks to place an IV catheter. Nurses providing care may have previously had no choice but to stick patients multiple times in order to deliver necessary treatment. ...
Expect the Unexpected: Slips, Trips and Falls When it comes to employee and patient safety in hospitals, you might expect the most common injuries to be needle sticks or back injuries. Hospital risk managers and safety directors know all too well that the most frequent causes of injury for healthcare workers are overexertion and lifting injuries, largely from ...
A more thorough assessment with VeinViewer means patients may avoid multiple needle sticks and possible future complications sometimes associated with peripheral IV (PIV) access. ...
The Brella lighted retractor separates the edges of the vagina, provides interior illumination, holds back tissue (including deep vaginal walls) and may reduce the incidence of needle stick injuries. The company received numerous leads from leading gynecologists and obstetricians at the ACOG meeting. ...
The eco-friendly reusable Bio Systems containers are proactively exchanged by specially trained service technicians before they become full, which decreases the number of needle sticks to staff. Next, the full containers are sent to one of Stericycle's Bio Systems container treatment facilities, where they are robotically opened, emptied and disinfected, fully ...