Nurse Assist Inc. announced a recall of 386,175 Normal Saline Flush IV Syringes due to possible Burkholderia Cepacia contamination. Nurse Assist Inc. announced a recall of 386,175 Normal Saline Flush ...

Credit: Getty Images. The shortage is because of an increase in demand during the COVID-19 public health emergency and recent vendor supply chain challenges. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ...

Intraosseous cannulation is an accepted means to achieve vascular access when peripheral venous access is not available. It is common practice to flush the intraosseous cannula with saline prior to ...

Hospitals have had trouble sourcing sodium chloride injections amid recalls and supply disruptions. B. Braun Medical recalled five lots of leaky 250 milliliter sodium chloride injections, the Food and ...

A new set of studies has explored the saline used in intravenous fluids in hospitals and found that they may not be as safe as earlier believed. These two large studies have found that the presently ...

A cannula is a thin tube that doctors insert into a person’s body cavity, such as their nose, or into a vein. Doctors use them to drain fluid, administer medication, or provide oxygen. A person can ...