Swellable catheters based on a dynamic expanding inner diameter.

ABSTRACT: Intravenous (IV) fluid administration is critical for all patients undergoing care in a hospital setting. In-patient hospital practice, surgeries, and emergency care require functional IVs for fluid replacement and medication administration. Proper placement of IVs is vital to providing medical services. The ease of placement of an IV catheter, however, depends not only on the size of the catheter but also on provider experience and patient demographics such as age, body mass index, hydration status, and medical comorbidities present challenges to successful IV placement. Smaller diameter IV placement can improve success and there are instances where multiple small diameter catheters are placed for patient care when larger bore access is unattainable. Smaller inner-diameter catheters for a

SUBMITTER: Tennankore R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8064985 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature