PICC lines thread through arm veins, typically, to deliver chemotherapy and other meds directly to a patient's heart. If those lines shift around, infection and blood clots can follow.

Investigators identified 37 anaphylactic and anaphylactoid reactions among 8,257 insertions at two centers using PICC line systems that utilized the TLS while centers inserting similar products ...

To date, there has not been a reported case of septic shock from an infected PICC line using super-hydrophilic technology,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD , national sepsis attorney.

Virginia: PICC Line Insertion and Removal by Registered Nurses Under Appropriate Circumstances[3] It is the position of the Board of Nursing that a registered nurse may insert and remove ...

“Everyone makes such a big deal about this PICC line,” says Stephen Connolly, 36, who went home with the open port last year to treat endocarditis. “If I want to get high, I know how to do it.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A small, 3D printed box is helping hospitals nationwide know if their patients are tampering with their IV lines. It's called the TEL BOXX. That stands for "tamper evident ...