CorMedix Inc.'s DefenCath reduces catheter infections by 71%, but the limited market potential challenges long-term adoption.

Intraluminal heparin locks are commonly used to prevent thrombosis and maintain catheter patency, but other catheter lock solutions, including sodium citrate, have been studied. Although in vitro ...

Unfractionated heparin is used for both therapeutic anticoagulation and for maintaining vascular catheter patency via heparin locks and flushes.LMWH is used for therapeutic anticoagulation.