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 ...

A blown vein happens when a needle goes into your vein and out the other side. Some causes include using the wrong-sized needle, inserting the needle at the wrong angle, and moving during insertion. A ...

LITTLE ELM, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Retractable Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: RVP) announces its EasyPoint® Blood Collection Tube Holder with Needle has received an Innovative Technology ...

A blown vein is a vein that ruptures as a result of a needle injury. While the term “blown vein” may sound serious, in most cases, there is no long-term damage. Medical professionals insert needles ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bioengineers in South Korea have succeeded in developing an intravenous needle (IV) that can bend and flex as it enters the human ...