- Proven to be as effective as, or better at, reducing skin flora on healthy volunteers for up to 10 days than BIOPATCH{1}.
- Proven to be more effective at preventing re-growth on healthy volunteers at 7 days than BIOPATCH{1}.
- Transparent, allowing continuous visualization of insertion site.
- Integrated design of dressing and CHG gel pad reduces application steps and minimizes potential for application error.
Specifications
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Brand
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Tegaderm™
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Condition
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I.V. Related
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Dressing Type
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Film Dressing
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Hypoallergenic
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No
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Latex
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No
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Overall Length (Metric)
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8.5 cm
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Overall Width (Metric)
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7 cm
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Product Type
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Securement Dressing
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Product Use
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Arterial Catheter, CVC, Dialysis, Epidural Catheter, PICC, PIV
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Details
- Proven to be as effective as, or better at, reducing skin flora on healthy volunteers for up to 10 days than BIOPATCH{1}.
- Proven to be more effective at preventing re-growth on healthy volunteers at 7 days than BIOPATCH{1}.
- Transparent, allowing continuous visualization of insertion site.
- Integrated design of dressing and CHG gel pad reduces application steps and minimizes potential for application error.
- As easy-to-use and easy-to-train as a Tegaderm™dressing.
- Large surface area to provide coverage of catheter and suture sites.
- Absorbs fluid.
- Larger coverage area than BIOPATCH{1} allows for coverage of sutures as well as insertion site.{1} - Trademark ETHICON, INC.
2-3/4 inch x 3-3/8 inch (7cm x 8,5cm) CHG Chlorhexidine Gluconate IV Securement Dressing
Suggested Applications
- Non-tunneled central venous catheters (CVC), inserted in the internal jugular, subclavian, or femoral vein
- Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICCs)
- Tunneled CVCs
- Arterial catheters
- Dialysis catheters
- Midline catheters
- Any percutaneous device
