Phthalates are chemicals added to PVC plastic to make it softer and more flexible, with DEHP being the most common kind of type used in medical supplies such as IV bag tubing, catheters ...

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Westlake Global Compounds and Westlake Dimex, business units of Westlake Corporation (NYSE: WLK), today announced the launch of "Choose Pink," a pilot polyvinyl chloride (PVC) recycling program with ...

DEHP, a cancer-causing chemical, is widely present in IV devices used to treat cancer. California is poised to take action, ...

Braun Medical Inc. said that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted 510 (k) clearance for the Introcan Safety 2 ...

Capitalizing on this technology, our Sub-Lite-Wall ® StreamLiner™ XT tubing for catheter liners features a maximum wall thickness of 0.00075″ (0.01905 mm). Featuring Zeus’ LoPro ...

B Braun says that its newest catheter is intended as a hybrid of two former products that allow intravenous treatment to last ...

Growing up with a central catheter made water sports impossible for columnist Anna Jeter, who can't swim due to PH.

This article provides a review of the relevant anatomy and physiology of the peripheral venous system, techniques for maintaining catheter security, and guidelines for conducting a systematic ...