Apr 8, 2019 | Blog, News & Discussions
By Heather Michon | In a perfect world, every IV would slide into place with no problem and stay in place until treatment is complete. In the real world, veins can be tricky to access and IV placements hard to maintain. Not to mention the...
Apr 5, 2019 | Blog, News & Discussions
By Ryan MacArthur | TPN – total parenteral nutrition – is a method of feeding that completely bypasses the gastrointestinal tract. Total parenteral nutrition supplies all of a patient’s daily nutritional requirements through an IV. Healthcare...
Mar 19, 2019 | Blog, News & Discussions
By Ryan MacArthur | Healthcare providers administer many different types of medications and fluids through an intravenous (IV) catheter, which delivers the solutions directly into the veins. But, according to current medical reports, about 50% of IVs fail, with over...
Mar 18, 2019 | Blog, News & Discussions
By Ryan MacArthur | Why do some patients have an IV placed in their arm while another may have an IV in the back of their hand? Healthcare providers can use several different access points on the body when administering IV therapy, and they decide which option is best...
Mar 5, 2019 | Blog, News & Discussions
By Heather Michon | While some IV infiltrations and extravasations resolve within a few days or weeks, there are cases where the complications related to IV failure from infiltrations and extravasations are severe enough to require surgery or even amputation. What is...
Mar 5, 2019 | News & Discussions, Patient Spotlight
By Heather Michon | One summer evening in 2003, Chuck developed a high fever, sweats, and a major spike in blood pressure. For the 55-year old retired Army colonel, accustomed to an active lifestyle and overall good health, the episode was enough to send him to his...
