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Founder essay · September 2, 2026

Why Nova Medical Wearables Joined Adaptiv Discovery

The article explains why Nova Medical Wearables joined Adaptiv Discovery and how the partnership supports Nova’s mission to make adaptive medical products more stylish, accessible, and empowering for people with visible medical devices.

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August 28, 2026 · 3 min read

We Made 100. Now PICC Your Favorite.

Nova Medical Wearables’ first 100 beta units are officially here. This limited launch marks a major milestone as our PICC line and midline covers move from prototype to real-world wear, testing comfort, fit, style, and confidence with the community they were designed for. A portion of the collection will be gifted to patients, advocates, and creators, while the rest is available to shop now in limited beta quantities.

August 4, 2026 · 2 min read

Behind the Seams: Why Our First Cover Is Taking a Little Longer (And Why We're Glad It Is)

Our PICC line and midline cover timeline has shifted as we continue refining the design through fittings, fabric testing, and community feedback. The updated cover features a machine-washable four-way stretch fabric, a more secure tapered fit, and an access opening for easier line care. We are choosing thoughtful, user-centered design over rushing production.

July 30, 2026 · 1 min read

Come see Nova Medical Wearables at Demo Day!

Nova Medical Wearables invites guests to visit its Demo Day table to try stylish, comfortable PICC line and midline covers, shop $20 Nova T-shirts, and learn more about the brand’s mission and future plans. Founder Emilie Delaye looks forward to connecting with fellow founders, family, friends, and anyone interested in making medical wearables feel more personal and fashion-forward.

July 29, 2026 · 2 min read

We were on the news! 📺✨

We were on the news! 📺✨ So grateful to share that Nova Medical Wearables was recently featured on ABC27 WHTM . It's a full-circle moment for a brand that started with a very pe…

July 29, 2026 · 5 min read

What Patients Told Us: Building Nova Around Real Voices, Not Assumptions

Nova Medical Wearables was built through conversations with people living with PICC lines, ports, feeding tubes, central lines, and other medical devices. Participants consistently described hiding their devices, altering clothing, enduring uncomfortable clinical products, and creating homemade solutions because existing options prioritized medical function over personal identity, comfort, affordability, and style. Their feedback revealed a need for soft, thoughtfully designed, accessible covers offered in multiple colors and patterns at realistic price points. Nova is using these real experiences to guide every decision, from fabric and access points to pricing and product variety. Its guiding principle is simple: help people feel like themselves first and patients second.

July 21, 2026 · 4 min read

Living Well With a PICC Line: 7 Tips for More Comfortable Days

Living with a PICC line comes with more than medical logistics. It comes with sore skin, tight sleeves, and quiet anxiety before every dressing change. In this post, we share seven patient-informed tips for more comfortable days, from protecting sensitive skin to dressing with your line in mind instead of around it.

Emilie Delaye wearing a piccline and midline cover

July 7, 2026 · 3 min read

The PICC Line Wasn't the Hard Part. Hiding It Was.

A personal essay reflecting on Emilie's decade with Lyme disease, and the last two years managing treatment — first a port, then a PICC line — while completing her master's in Fashion and Apparel Studies. The post reframes the real challenge of chronic illness not as the treatment itself, but as the emotional labor of being visibly sick in spaces not built for it: the stares, the over-explaining, the small daily calculations around sleeves and seating just to feel like a student again. It traces how that specific exhaustion — not physical, but social and psychological — became the spark for designing PICC line covers, and ultimately for founding Nova. The piece closes by framing Nova's mission as closing the "dignity gap" in medical wearables: designing with the same intention given to any garment, because during treatment, what you wear may be one of the only choices still left to you.

two girls wearing piccline and midline covers on their arms

June 8, 2026 · 8 min read

10 Ways to Style Your PICC Line Cover for Summer

Standing in front of the mirror this summer and wondering how to style your outfit around a PICC line? You're not alone. Discover 10 fashion forward ways to wear stylish PICC line covers, from beach days and brunch dates to weddings and workdays. Nova Medical Wearables helps patients redefine PICC line fashion with wearable designs that blend comfort, confidence, and personal style. Because your diagnosis does not define your wardrobe, and your summer style deserves to shine.

June 4, 2026 · 3 min read

What Is a Midline IV and What Is It Used For?

A midline IV is a specialized vascular access device designed for patients who need intravenous therapy for longer than a few days but do not require a central line. Learn how midline catheters work, their common uses, key benefits, and when they may be a preferred option over traditional IVs or PICC lines. This guide explores everything patients and healthcare professionals need to know about midline IV therapy.

May 27, 2026 · 1 min read

What Is a PICC Line?

Learn what a PICC line is, why it’s used for long-term medical treatment, and how Nova Wearables creates stylish PICC line and midline covers designed for comfort, confidence, and everyday healing.