Personal Medical Devices

Learn when and how to safely change the injection cap on your PICC line.

Watch how and when to safely change and throw away soiled dressings, and how to recognize signs of infection at the insertion site.

If you're leaving the hospital with a PICC line, or peripherally inserted central catheter, it is important to know why you have the PICC line what questions to ask of your care provider and your role in maintaining it and avoiding infection. This video helps explains your PICC line care. 

Watch this video to learn how your implanted access port will be properly removed by your healthcare provider.

Learn how properly cleaning, emptying and maintaining your urinary catheter is essential to preventing infection. Also, learn the signs of infection to be aware of.

During a hospital stay you may need to have a urinary catheter inserted into your bladder. However, that catheter can be a setup for a urinary-tract infection. Learn more about urinary catheter safety and simple steps you can take to protect yourself or a loved one.

If you are leaving the hospital with a urinary catheter in place, you'll need to learn how to take care of it. This program offers easy instructions on cleaning and caring for your urinary catheter.

Watch this video to learn how to properly change your surgical dressings in order to prevent infection and keep your surgical drain healthy.

Watch this video to learn when to call your doctor if you experience serious side effects while caring for your surgical drain.

Watch this video to understand the factors that go into consideration when your healthcare provider decides when to remove your surgical drain.