Fierce Healthcare

Teleflex Introduces the ArrowEVOLUTION™ PICC with Chlorag+ard™ Technology

LIMERICK, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Teleflex Incorporated announced today that is now offering for sale the company’s ArrowEVOLUTION™ PICC with Chlorag + ard ™ antimicrobial technology in the United ...
Medscape

FDA Clears PICC Line With Chlorhexidine-Based Technology

September 14, 2010 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for an antimicrobial, pressure-injectable, peripherally inserted central catheter (ArrowEvolution PICC; ...
Medscape

PICC Lines Still Overused in CKD, Largely for Convenience

Patients who require hemodialysis (HD) are commonly exposed to peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) both before and after initiation of dialysis, and are subsequently much less likely to ...
Nature

Catheter related bloodstream infection following PICC removal in preterm infants

Describe the incidence of catheter-related blood stream infection (CRBSI), following removal of peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICC) in preterm infants. A retrospective cohort study ...
Nature

Incidence of Catheter Related Bloodstream Infections After The Removal of Percutaneous Intravenous Catheters in Preterm Infants.

The use of PICC lines in preterm infants increases the risk for systemic bacterial infections. The overall incidence of Catheter Related Bloodstream Infection (CRBSI) after PICC line removal is not ...