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What is the meaning of symbols on medical devices labels?

What is the meaning of symbols on medical devices labels?

by VascuFirst | Nov 9, 2022 | Care and Maintenance, Clinical Environment and History

On medical devices labels, manufacturers have to include the necessary information about the equipment that healthcare professionals are going to use for patient care. Provided on products’ batches or packaging, labels are an essential tool to identify the product and...
Midline catheter: placement and maintenance protocol

Midline catheter: placement and maintenance protocol

by VascuFirst | Apr 20, 2022 | Care and Maintenance, Midlines, VAD Insertion

The midline catheter growth has been exponential since it is a resource that allows a notable improvement in the management of vascular access for medium-term treatments compatible with peripheral perfusion. Midline catheters must be placed by trained and specialised...
Prevention of complications in PICCs: how to prevent obstruction

Prevention of complications in PICCs: how to prevent obstruction

by VascuFirst | Mar 16, 2022 | Care and Maintenance, PICCs, VAD Insertion

Maintenance of PICCs requires a set of washing and sealing procedures. However, what should be done if a PICC catheter is obstructed despite applying the protocols correctly? In this article, we will review the prevention and unclogging techniques used to maintain...
Cutaneous Complications in Vascular Access: MARSI

Cutaneous Complications in Vascular Access: MARSI

by Gloria Ortiz Miluy | Jul 1, 2021 | Care and Maintenance

If we consider the skin to be a shield, barrier or a protective layer, it is easy to understand why it is essential to maintain good skin integrity to avoid complications. Monitoring skin integrity is a nursing skill that is as important as any other, especially in...
Short Peripheral Catheter: Four Common Problems

Short Peripheral Catheter: Four Common Problems

by Marie Pineau | Feb 26, 2021 | Care and Maintenance, Midlines

As nurses, do we know how invasive it is and what the consequences are of inserting a short peripheral catheter into a vein? In May/June 2015, the “Journal of Infusion Nursing” dedicated an article to short catheters that states: “The insertion of short peripheral...

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