Dr. Rawls, who has worked with intravenous lines for 15 years, said he wanted to design a catheter that was more flexible than the current standard. He said lines that are not pliable can kink, resulting in blood clots and infection and requiring additional needle sticks to install new IV lines.
According to Dr. Rawls’ research, 50 percent of catheters fail in the first 48 hours, and hospitals spend $1.4 billion every year because of failed IVs.
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