Epidural catheters can be removed safely despite international normalized ratios higher than 1.4 during the initiation of warfarin therapy, according to a study reported in Anesthesiology News. The ...

Here’s what you should know before getting an epidural – and why it might not provide full pain relief as expected ...

An epidural is a common form of pain medication administered during childbirth, and it's something that doctors and pregnant people have come to count on. But is there an epidural shortage in the U.S.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Epidural catheters play a pivotal role in providing laboring women with relief. Once inserted into the spine, the catheter is used to administer medication for pain control.

Teleflex, a global provider of specialty medical devices, announced its launch of a new epidural catheter, the Arrow FlexTip Plus, according to 4-traders. The multi-port catheter aims to give ...

Amid a global shortage of epidural catheters, Newfoundland and Labrador's largest health-care authority says it's developing a plan to reduce the impact on patients about to undergo surgery. In a ...

It took allegedly four days and three different hospitals in Florida before doctors were able to safely remove an epidural catheter that was reportedly stuck in an 18-year-old new mother’s back.

Epidural analgesia is a highly effective mechanism for controlling acute pain following surgery or trauma to the chest, abdomen, pelvis or lower limbs (Royal College of Anaesthetists, 2004). Because ...

To identify cases of deep-tissue or local infection associated with temporary epidural catheters, we reviewed medical records from 1980 through 1992 and prospectively followed up patients with ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa., Jan. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun), a leader in smart infusion therapy and pain management, announced today the launch of its new Clik-FIX ® ...