Safer, less painful injections Illustration of the variable stiffness P-CARE intravenous needle, whose mechanical properties can be changed by body temperature. (Courtesy: KAIST Bio-Integrated ...
While intravenous needles need to be rigid in order to pierce the skin, that rigidity sometimes causes damage to the veins. A new needle addresses that issue by softening upon insertion into the ...
Percutaneous central venous catheters (PCVC) have become commonplace in neonatal intensive care units, particularly for the delivery of parenteral nutrition. 1 With the survival of smaller and more ...