What is a Central Venous Catheter?
The CDC definition of a central venous catheter, also known as a central line, is a tube…
Catheter Tech
Avoiding Extravasation in Your Patient’s Vascular Access Device
Infiltration is one of the most common complications of intravenous infusion therapy. Extravasation is infiltration with a…
What is a Midline Catheter?
A midline catheter, defined by Infusion Nurses Society, is a vascular access device intended for placement into…
COVID-19 and Vascular Access Devices
While COVID-19 cases rise across America, so does the need for medical devices. The world knows about…
IV Sets: Let’s Talk Filters
Anyone who is in the business of administering fluids via IV sets understands the importance of a…
IV Sets: Let’s Talk Flow Control
Health Line’s Flow Controller provides a constant flow rate during the entire infusion procedure. There is no…
Using PICCs in Cancer Patients
A study completed comparing the safeness and effectiveness of using Health Line peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs)…
Comparing Tapered and Non-tapered Catheters
There is much debate concerning catheters encompassing a “tapered” effect and if it is more or less…
6 Signs You Shouldn’t Place a PICC Line
Complications from placing PICC lines are common, but if you know exactly when not to place a…