IVs allow direct administration of fluids, blood products, and medications. Basic preparation includes sterile gloves, catheter, tourniquet, and IV fluid. Healthcare professionals must be trained to insert IVs
GREMCO founded in 1985 as heat shrink tubing manufacturer. Company expanded internationally in 1996 with UK subsidiary. GREMTEK GmbH established in 2010 with European sales network
ICU is a specialized hospital department providing intensive medical care. Florence Nightingale reduced Crimean War mortality from 60% to 2.2%. First global ICU established in Copenhagen by Bjørn Aage Ibsen in 1953. Dwight Harken opened first US ICU in 1951
Invented by Joseph Kleiner in 1949, now manufactured by Becton Dickinson. Contains colored rubber stoppers creating vacuum seal for blood collection. Double-ended needle with rubber coating prevents blood leakage
Mortar is a bowl made of wood, metal, ceramic, or stone. Pestle is a blunt club-shaped object used for grinding substances. Used since Stone Age for crushing and grinding materials
Syringe is a reciprocating pump with plunger fitting in cylindrical barrel. Used for injections, intravenous therapy, and measuring liquids. Modern medical syringes are plastic due to single-use safety. Hypodermic syringes prevent air embolism by tapping before injection