New Product

Male/Female IV

Sterile Cap

National Patient Safety Goal# .07.04.01

Use proven guidelines to prevent infection of the blood from central lines

DATA:250,000 catheter-related bloodstream infections occur each year$45,000 per infection in ICU12% to 25% risk of mortality27 states require disclosure of HAIsZero reimbursement from Medicare and some private insures

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DO NOT insert end of tubing into port. This is not safe practice.

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Male/Female Sterile IV Cap

The male/female sterile IV caps are to be used

WHEN?After you are finished

with an intermittentInfusion and the tubing

can be used again.(e.g. antibiotics)

These are now in your

JIT bins

The white portion is the male

The blue portion is the female

The white cap is applied to the end

of the IV tubing when infusion complete

The blue tip has a luer lockfeature to be used if that featureis needed. ( e.g. stop cock)

All intermittent IV tubing will have

a white cap on it ensuring the tipof the IV tubing has

been maintained safely.

If you do not see a white cap on the end

of the patient’s IVtubing –throw away the

tubing and start with a new IV set.

Prior to placing your white sterile end cap,

cleanse off the IV tubing end with an alcohol wipe

for 15 seconds.

This is a ONEtime use. If your patient has 3intermittent IVinfusions on yourshift – then youwill use 3 new ones.