Since introducing Japan's first plastic blood collection and transfusion sets in 1954, Kawasumi has been expanding its business activities globally in the blood banking and transfusion industry ...

It’s not exactly great news, then, that a new study suggests microplastics found in medical infusion ... It’s the bags that ...

The drugs, when combined, led to "very high blood pressure ... tampered with patients IV bags faces 190 years after guilty verdict During the timeframe that these medical emergencies occurred ...

Now these bits of plastic -- from 1 to 62 micrometers long -- have been found in the filtered solutions used for medical ... of human blood. Research from the 1970s suggests IV fluid bags can ...

Now, a new study shows that even medical care is causing increased exposure to the tiny plastic particles. Microplastics can be found in the solutions administered through plastic IV bags ...

IV bags are a preferred parenteral packaging solution, particularly in regions with limited access to advanced medical technologies. Additionally, their use for blood storage plays a crucial role ...

During the trial, doctors said they were confused when their patients’ blood ... medical records, one thing in common with each incident was that these emergencies took place after new IV bags ...

The base of these infusions is a saline solution that contains filtered water and enough salt to match the content of human blood. Research from the 1970s suggests IV fluid bags can contain solid ...