A new prototype device for rapid and safe IV insertion reduces pain in hospitalized children. The semi-automatic handheld device, called SAGIV, identifies veins, inserts a needle and withdraws it in a ...

A vibrating device, used with a cold pack, relieves a child’s pain while emergency department caregivers insert an intravenous catheter, equally as well as the currently used anesthetic, topical ...

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Venipuncture and intravenous cannulation are significant sources of pain and stress for pediatric patients, and are often stressful for caregivers as well. However, quality improvement methods can ...

Safer, less painful injections Illustration of the variable stiffness P-CARE intravenous needle, whose mechanical properties can be changed by body temperature. (Courtesy: KAIST Bio-Integrated ...