Sterile Medical Antiseptic Swab CHG Skin Prep Foam Sponge Applicator ,Different Capacity
Products features:
CHGPrep Swab Sticks and Swab Applicators meet the skin antisepsis guidelines from:
The Centers for Disease Control has targeted the prevention of
catheter-relatedinfections Catheter-related infections are a
preventable problem that affect hundreds of thousands of patients
every year. These infections increase patient morbidity, lengthen
hospital stays, and require additiona medical interventions.One
critical step in the prevention of catheter-related infection is
proper skin prepping with an effective antiseptic. Which antiseptic
should you use? The CDC recently announced new Guidelines for the
that for cutaneous antisepsis, “. . . a 2% chlorhexidine-based
preparation is preferred . . .”
CHG Prepping Products with formulation of 2% chlorhexidine
gluconate (CHG) and 70 percent isopropyl alcohol (IPA) patient
preoperative skin preparation to meet the strict clinical
requirements for a New Drug Application (NDA), kills more bacteria
than traditional iodophors or alcohol and it is thought by many
clinicians to be the most exciting breakthrough in antiseptics
since povidone iodine. Chlorhexidine Gluconate the most effective
antiseptic skin prep, is now available in an innovative new
swabstick technology. The design of the new CHGPrep swabstick
provides a significant improvement in performance over traditional
swabsticks.
Compliance :
-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
-Infusion Nurses Society
-Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
-Infectious Diseases Society of America
-Association for Professionals in Infection Control and
Epidemiology
-Department of Health and Human Services Action Plan to Prevent
Healthcare Associated Infections
Coverage area:
3ml CHG swabstick: about 4.0" x 4.0"
10.5ml CHG applicator: about 8.4" x 8.4"
26ml CHG applicator: more than 8.4" x 8.4"
Advantages:
-Convenience of use: No glass and do not require activation before
use. No need to wait for sponge to saturate
-Aseptic technique: Latex free, single-use, long plastic handle
design eliminates direct hand-to-patient contact,
helping to reduce cross-contamination
-Friction scrub: Soft foam sponge’s gentle-friction scrub helps the
solution to penetrate the first five cell layers of
the epidermis where 80% of microorganisms residue
-Active in protein-rich biomaterials: Remains active in the
presence of blood, serum, and other protein-rich
biomaterials
-Rapid-acting: Rapidly kills a broad spectrum of skin-dwelling
microorganisms
-Persistent: Maintains antimicrobial activity for at least 48 hours
-Broad spectrum: Effective against gram-positive and gram-negative
bacteria including Methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci
(VRE), Carbapenem-resistant
enterobacteriaceae (CRE), Clostridium difficile, Acineobacter, and
most viruses.
