catheters
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pluralof catheter.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
catheternouna flexible or rigid hollow tube employed to drain fluids from body cavities or to distend body passages, especially one for passing into the bladder through the urethra to draw off urine or into the heart through a leg vein or arm vein for diagnostic examination.
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This year, Medtronic acquired Scientia Vascular, a manufacturer of access catheters, along with nerve simulation company SPR Therapeutics.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
CMS has also flagged fraud in traditional Medicare hospice care and purchases of medical equipment like catheters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Prof Grunwald said the experiment demonstrated a robot could be connected to the same catheters and wires a surgeon would normally use, and a medic who is with the patient could simply attach the wires.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2025
Even small and relatively inexpensive prescription medical goods such as urinary catheters can be onerous to find, especially in an emergency, the actress said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2025
The nurses work rapidly to detach the monitors and catheters and run another tube down my throat.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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