A butterfly needle is a device used to access a vein for drawing blood or giving medications. Some medical professionals call a butterfly needle a “winged infusion set” or a “scalp vein set.” The set ...

I was having blood drawn when the lab technician pulled out one of the big gauge needles. Suddenly I felt like the kid in the Norman Rockwell painting waiting for his shot. I started to sweat, even ...

Percutaneous central venous catheters (PCVC) have become commonplace in neonatal intensive care units, particularly for the delivery of parenteral nutrition. 1 With the survival of smaller and more ...