CATHETER MAINTENANCE
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3mL Pre-Filled Saline Syringes For U.S. Customers Only
MILA Guardian™ Protective Foam Disc with Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG)
Ideal for Drains, Esophagostomy Tubes and Hemodialysis Catheters
REDUCE RISK OF INFECTION • S tudies show virtually 0% contamination rate for pre-filled flush syringes manufactured by companies that utilize terminal sterilization 1,2,3 • R educe medication errors and contamination risks associated with manually filled syringes • M anually prepared flush syringes have been associated with higher rates of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) 4,5 • T erminally sterilized with a sterile fluid path and approved for use in a sterile field REDUCE COST NO MORE MANUALLY FILLING YOUR IV FLUSH SYRINGES! • P re-filled flush syringes are less expensive than manually prepared syringes when all factors are included in the cost • R eady-to-use, pre-filled, and pre-assembled; no additional components to buy • R educes catheter flushing time in comparison to manually prepared flush syringes 6 • N o more wasted time filling syringes! Improve staff efficiency and workflow by eliminating steps and time involved in the manual preparation of saline syringes
• C hlorhexidine dressing with 360° of skin antisepsis protects the entire insertion site of percutaneous devices • D esigned to reduce risk of infection by absorbing exudate and inhibiting or killing bacteria • 2 .54cm (1in) diameter with 7mm center opening and radial slit for easy placement • Each disc provides 7 DAYS of protection CLINICALLY PROVEN TO REDUCE THE RISK OF CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS
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Pre-filled syringe, 3mL of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP in a 5mL syringe, IV Flush Only
90503 Box of 720
Photo courtesy of Carolyn Tai, CVT, VTS (ECC) (SAIM), Tufts University
1 Elliott, T.S., et al. (2001). Are contaminated flush solutions an overlooked source for catheter-related sepsis? Journal of Hospital Infection, Sept. 49(1):81-83. 2 van Grafhorst, J., Foudraine, N.A., et al. (2002). Unexpected high risk of contamination with staphylococci species attributable to standard preparation of syringes for continuous intravenous drug administration in a simulation model in intensive care units. Critical Care Medicine. 30(4):833-836. 3 Gura, K.M. (2004). Incidence and Nature of Epidemic Nosocomial Infections. Journal of Infusion Nursing. 27(3):175-180. 4 Hadaway, L. Flushing vascular access catheters: Risks for infection transmission. Infection Control Resource, Vol 4, No. 2. 5 Pittet, D., Tarara, D., Wenzel, R.P. (1994). Nosocomial bloodstream infection in critically ill patients. Excess length of stay, extra costs, and attributable mortality. JAMA; 271:1598-1601. 6 Keogh S. et al. A Time and Motion Study of Peripheral Venous Catheter Flushing Practice Using Manually Prepared and Prefilled Flush Syringes. Journal of Infusion Nursing. March/April 2014; Vol 37, Nr 2.
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