- 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