Sentence examples for risk of puncture from inspiring English sources

Gloved sleeves sewn into the plastic at strategic intervals allow medical personnel to treat the patient without breaking the bubble; a needleless intravenous system is used to minimize risk of puncture.

Barring a scandal, these images face no real risk of puncture.

The use of real-time ultrasonography, with actual visualization of the needle path up to the anterior tracheal wall should further decrease the risk of puncture above the first tracheal ring as well as the risk of injury to surrounding structures and the posterior tracheal wall.

"Top riders sometimes take a longer, smoother route, even if everyone else has gone over a shorter, rockier route, to reduce the risk of punctures".

The risk of puncturing a blood vessel is reduced by localization beforehand.

We appreciate that venepuncture does not include all the difficulties of cannulation, for example, confirmation of patency and the increased risk of puncturing of the posterior wall.

This operation is more dangerous than the earlier appendectomy because of the risk of puncturing the femoral artery.

That's why we have taken a comprehensive approach that in addition to speed restrictions includes requiring stronger tank car shells and full-height head shields to reduce the risk of punctures; thermal blankets that help tank cars withstand a pool fire; and electronically pneumatic brakes that activate on all tank cars simultaneously to stop trains faster and keep more tank cars on the track".

The strategy bypasses the diaphragm and, because of the angle, reduces the risk of puncturing the lung.

Despite the invasiveness of lumbar puncture, the benefits of a correct diagnosis based on CSF component analysis may outweigh the risk of the puncture procedure.

Think of reducing your tyre pressure too: anything from 10 to 20psi lower than usual should offer greater contact with the road and so traction – although you might also be more at risk of a puncture, and fixing a flat in the pouring rain is no fun at all.