BioWorld

Angiodynamics files antitrust lawsuit against C.R. Bard regarding PICC line

Angiodynamics Inc. has filed a lawsuit against C.R. Bard Inc., claiming the Murray Hill, N.J.-based company has violated antitrust laws with its catheter tip locators. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S ...
Medindia

C.R. Bard and Teleflex Benefit from New Antimicrobial Catheter, Power PICC and Tip Location Technologies in $3 Billion Vascular Access Market

New Catheter Placement Technologies Fuel Bedside Nurse PICC Placement Procedures "Teleflex and C.R. Bard now have new FDA approved tip-location systems that are indicated to eliminate the need for ...
MD&M East

Is AngioDynamics Right to Pick a Fight With Bard?

AngioDynamics is suing Bard for allegedly violating federal antitrust laws by tying the sale of its tip confirmation system to its own line of PICCs. Amanda Pedersen AngioDynamics is none too pleased ...
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PICC Line, Dialysis Catheter Associated Blood Stream Infections: Safer Alternative Designs Await

PICC lines should be removed quickly when they are no longer needed and should only be used when peripheral heplocks aren’t practical given the clinical scenario.” — Greg Vigna, MD, JD SANTA BARBARA , ...
Nature

A randomized controlled trial of ultrasound-guided peripherally inserted central catheters compared with standard radiograph in neonates

The placement of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) routinely incorporates tip position confirmation using standard radiographs. In this study, we sought to determine whether real-time ...