OVERVIEW: Needleless devices for connecting iv catheters, administration sets, and syringes were introduced in the early 1990s for the purpose of reducing the risk of needlestick injuries …

Innovative use of existing public and private data sources for post marketing surveillance of central line-associated bloodstream infections associated with intravenous needleless …

Keywords: Blood; Biofilm; Catheter-related blood stream infections; Infection control; Vascular access devices; Needleless connectors.

The objective of this systematic review is to analyze types of needle-free connectors and open systems and their effects on central line–associated bloodstream infection rates and other …

The MaxPlus is a sterile single patient use positive displacement connector for needleless access to the IV line and/or IV catheter during IV therapy. The MaxPlus connector can be used for …

Needleless connectors are devices a ached to a central venous catheter hub or extension tubing. They allow intermi ent access to an intravenous system without requiring a needle.

J-Tip® with buffered or standard preservative-free lidocaine may be used prior to any peripheral venipuncture (for peripheral intravenous access or phlebotomy), lumbar puncture (LP), or …