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An Intravenous Needle That Softens in the Body on Insertion

Intravenous (IV) injection is a method commonly used in patient’s treatment worldwide as it induces rapid effects and allows treatment through continuous administration of medication by directly ...
HealthLeaders Media

The Need for Better Training for IV Insertions

A collaboration announced in October 2020 between the Association for Vascular Access (AVA) and B. Braun Medical Inc. seeks to improve clinician training on the placement of PIVCs. Vascular access is ...
Reuters

Music may help lessen kids' needle stress

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who listened to music while an IV needle was inserted into their arms were less stressed than kids who didn't listen to music, in a new study from Canada. "We were ...
The Manila Times

Hyperion Surgical Announces Completion of First-in-Human Study Using Its Ivy™ Robotic Vascular Access Platform, Achieving World’s First Robotic-Assisted IV Catheterization

Novel platform combining imaging, AI, and robotics aims to enhance IV placement success rates and patient experience ...
The Register Citizen

Music may soothe kids while getting a needle

Children who listened to music while an IV needle was inserted into their arms were less stressed than kids who didn't listen to music, in a new study from Canada. "We were really looking to see if ...