Dr. Zev Williams, the chief of reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, clearly remembers a particular patient who walked into his clinic. She was only ...

21 FIREHOUSES FROM 11 TO 8 SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, AND INDIANA HOSPITAL IS NOW TESTING OUT A NEEDLE FREE BLOOD DRAW. THE FAMILY BIRTHING CENTERS AT PARKVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN FORT WAYNE IS ...

The dreaded needlestick in the healthcare environment is a source of nightmares for many. People have dreamed about getting rid of needles for years, not only to help patients relax when getting their ...

Velano Vascular, maker of a needle-free blood draw system, has closed a second tranche of new financing with $25 million to put toward its commercialization and launch of additional access products ...

UH is the first health system in Ohio to use this device for patients and is helping to pioneer a bold national movement to adopt a more humane standard of care for blood draws. “As an institution, we ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Some patients at Moffitt Cancer Center will no longer have to deal with as many pokes and prods from needles thanks to new technology. Those being treated for cancer in in-patient ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — You no longer need to be scared of needles, because Memorial Hospital is rolling out needle-less blood draws. This new technology allows healthcare workers to only stick a ...

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Co.) announced on July 20 that through its recent acquisition of Velano Vascular it has taken a step forward in transforming the patient experience through a vision of a “One ...

Drawing blood should be a routine procedure. Unfortunately complications can arise either in the elderly, who may have a compromised vasculature, or in children who are literally scared out of their ...

ATLANTA - If you are a needle-phobe, you have lots of company. About 1 in 4 adults have a strong fear of needles, according to the CDC, with about 1 in 10 delaying or skipping vaccinations because of ...