Distraction methods, such as use of a stress ball, are simple and effective strategies for reducing perceived stress and pain in patients during port catheter needle insertion. Distraction methods are ...

Trusts should review the supply and access to female-length urinary catheters, following the National PatientSafety Agency’s (2009) rapid response report. This identified incidents where male patients ...

A urostomy bag and a catheter are two different devices that can help drain and collect urine from your body. A urostomy is often permanent, whereas a catheter is not. If you have certain medical ...

A Permacath is a catheter, a special IV device, that medical professionals insert into a blood vessel, likely in your neck. Permacaths, aka permanent catheters, allow less interrupted access to your ...

A valvuloplasty is a surgical procedure that opens heart valves that have become stiff due to heart disease. The procedure involves inserting a catheter and inflating a small balloon to open the valve ...

West Palm Beach attorneys William D. Zoeller and Michael V. Baxter of Schuler Halvorson Weisser Zoeller Overbeck obtained a $4 million jury verdict for the family of a 72-year-old man who died after ...

CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Imperative Care, Inc., today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of its Zoom™ 6F Insert Catheters, the company’s latest innovation in ...

Some people experience leg pain after a heart ablation procedure at the insertion site of the catheter. Alternatively, they may have an allergic reaction to the medication they receive alongside the ...