This time, a hollow tube called a catheter was inserted into the femoral vein in the leg near the groin.
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This illustration shows the Hermova Port attached to the femoral vein beneath the skin, where the student inventors say the risk of infection is reduced.
From the sciencedaily.com
A shootout ensued, during which a bullet ripped through Donohue's right thigh, hitting both branches of the femoral artery and the femoral vein.
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This is done through radiologically guided catheters which are passed into the hepatic vein either through the internal jugular vein or the femoral vein.
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At this point, the artery has a diameter of 7-10 mm and lies within the femoral sheath close to the common femoral vein and the femoral nerve and its branches.
From the nature.com
The procedure consists of using a catheter to guide the MitraClip, a simple clip device, through the femoral vein to the left atrium of the heart and then pushing it into the ventricle.
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The trauma team struggles to locate a vein plump enough for an IV. Nurses and medics hold him down while the doctor inserts one into the femoral vein near his groin.
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Also visible are tissue damage to the dorsum of each forearm by formalin injection and damage to the right sartorius from opening the right femoral vein for drainage.
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It's then that new doctors, who often find themselves under pressure to quickly deliver fluids or medication to critically ill patients, practice threading a tube into the patient's femoral vein.