October 18, 2010 — Certain syringes manufactured by Excelsior Medical are subject to a class 1 recall because of a potential loss of sterility, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced ...

Maryland health officials are warning healthcare facilities, providers and others not to use the Nurse Assist brand of pre-filled saline flushes as they investigate a possible link to bloodstream ...

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 ...

A nurse working in Central Texas is under investigation after a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report states they reused syringes on patients, infecting at least one with Hepatitis C. The ...

The FDA on March 21 shared recommendations for healthcare organizations to conserve prefilled 0.9 percent sodium chloride intravenous lock/flush syringes amid a national shortage. 1. Use ...

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 ...

Improper handling of intravenous saline at a West Virginia outpatient oncology clinic was linked with the first reported outbreak of Tsukamurella spp., gram-positive bacteria that rarely cause disease ...