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catheterFine tube inserted into the body to introduce or remove fluids. The urinary catheter, passed by way of the urethra (the duct that leads urine away from the bladder) was the first to be used. In today's practice, catheters can be inserted into blood vessels, either in the limbs or trunk, to provide blood samples and local pressure measurements, and to deliver drugs and/or nutrients directly into the bloodstream. |
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| Each year, urinary catheters are inserted in more than 5 million patients in acute-care hospitals and extended-care facilities. More than 1 million such catheters are sold in the United States. com/reports/c49156) has announced the addition of the new Frost & Sullivan "European Markets for Catheters and Guidewires for Angioplasty and Angiography" to their offering. |
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