Research
Journal of Vascular Access – April 2021
In our groundbreaking article titled, “A prospective sonographic evaluation of peripheral intravenous catheter associated thrombophlebitis” we demonstrated that ultrasound examination of peripheral IV catheter sites demonstrated certain features that correlated with the development of thrombophlebitis. This novel discovery established the hypothesis that certain subcutaneous findings may precede IV catheter dysfunction. – Link to Article
PLOS ONE – June 2021
In our second article titled, “Early recognition of peripheral intravenous catheter failure using serial ultrasonographic assessments” we established evidence supporting our hypothesis after we were able to demonstrate that ultrasound characteristics of IV catheters could predict catheter failure prior to clinical recognition. These findings lead to the creation of IVUltraview. – Link to article
Journal of Vascular Access – Jan 2025
Our most recent article titled, “Anticipating impending peripheral intravenous catheter failure: A diagnostic accuracy observational study combining ultrasound and artificial intelligence to improve clinical care” demonstrated that artificial intelligence is capable of independently evaluating these ultrasound images and can predict catheter failure prior to clinical recognition. – Link to article
Patents
US Utility Patent – Issued 2024
Our first US utility patent outlines the use of a artificial intelligence in conjunction with ultrasound as a diagnostic system to aid in the diagnosing of conditions underneath a subjects skin that can be used to improve care for peripheral IV catheters. – Link to patent