VidaCare Overview

One of the greatest challenges facing pre-hospital and hospital emergency medicine is rapidly establishing intravenous (IV) access in patients suffering from an acute injury or illness.

Every year, desperately needed IVs cannot be started in more than 6 million patients. As a result, thousands die needlessly, often on their way to the Emergency Department.

The medical community has long...More»

One of the greatest challenges facing pre-hospital and hospital emergency medicine is rapidly establishing intravenous (IV) access in patients suffering from an acute injury or illness.

Every year, desperately needed IVs cannot be started in more than 6 million patients. As a result, thousands die needlessly, often on their way to the Emergency Department.

The medical community has long recognized that bone marrow acts as a non-collapsible vein, through which any drug or fluid can be rapidly and safely administered. Until recently, the problem was how to safely penetrate through the hard part of the adult bone to gain access to the bone marrow with a catheter.

Vidacare is leading the development of medical devices that greatly improve the ability of emergency health professionals to administer life saving drugs and fluids.«Less