By not using polyurethane in PICC lines and using a new PICC that is made of a ‘composite hydrogel’, platelet adhesion is decreased 97% when compared with the older polyurethane catheter.

News provided by EIN Presswire Oct 30, 2023, 7:57 PM ET Dr. Greg Vigna Providing antibiotics via a PICC line in both the inpatient and outpatient settings may not be as benign as once accepted ...

News provided by EIN Presswire Mar 04, 2024, 7:51 PM ET Dr. Greg Vigna Cerebral palsy and other chronic neurological injuries occur in patients of all ages due to infections caused by polyurethane ...

Dr. Vigna concludes, “As a lawyer I see older PICC-lines and central lines made of polyurethane and silicone causing avoidable injuries to neonates and patients of all ages.

News provided by EIN Presswire Dec 04, 2023, 8:54 PM ET Dr. Greg Vigna Sepsis impact on cerebral palsy risk in neonates and advocating for safer medical practices ...

The article said, “PICC-related central line-associated bloodstream infection among hospitalized patients was 5.2% (76 of 1,473) versus 5.8% (76 of 1,302) in those that received central venous ...

Despite this, there are still 250,000-500,000 central line associated blood stream infections each year that have a mortality rate of 10-25% with complications that cost over 1 billion dollars.” ...

PICC lines and other central lines that get infected with fungus are associated with sepsis and high mortality. PICC lines and central lines are significant risk factors for this medical condition ...

News provided by EIN Presswire Mar 04, 2024, 7:51 PM ET Dr. Greg Vigna Cerebral palsy and other chronic neurological injuries occur in patients of all ages due to infections caused by polyurethane ...

There is no justification for the use of old, obsolete, Polyurethane PICC or polyurethane midlines, especially in neonates, because of the increased risks of sepsis which may cause cerebral palsy.” ...