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Reducing Infections

Every year, 2 million patients contract a hospital-acquired condition. Teleflex Medical is focused on helping to reduce the human and financial toll of Hospital-acquired Conditions (HAC) through the development of products and programs that support best practices in medicine. By putting ourselves on the frontlines in the battle against HACs, we’re helping to maximize patient outcomes while protecting the hospitals’ bottom line.

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The Hudson RCI® Iso-Gard® HEPA filter gives hospitals an extremely potent weapon against the transmission of bacteria and viruses during mechanical ventilation and general anesthesia. This extraordinary unit is rated HEPA Class 13 and has a bacterial/viral filtration efficiency of 99.9999+%.
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Designed to minimize the risk of cross contamination, the Green Rüsch® Lite™ is a disposable metal laryngoscope blade for use on crash carts, in emergency rooms and during routine intubations. Featuring a unique design, this disposable, single-patient-use blade gives the user the performance and feel of a reusable metal blade. The Green Rüsch Lite blade ensures excellent light transmission and visualization without any dazzle effect for safe and effective laryngoscopy.
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The Rüsch/MMG™ closed-system catheter is designed to promote a healthy, active lifestyle in spinal cord injury patients. Studies show that the Rüsch/MMG, with its unique Guardian Tip™, reduces the urinary tract infection rate in patients on intermittent catheterization1.
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Arrowg+ard® Technology reduces both bacterial colonization of the catheter and catheter-related bacteremia, and it has been proven effective against a wide array of gram-positive bacteria, including S. epidermidis, MRSA and S. aureus; gram-negative bacteria (including Enterococci and Pseudomonas strains); and fungi (including C. albicans.2).
 
The latest technology, ARROWg+ard Blue PLUS®, provides proven infection-fighting ability both outside and in, including extension lines and hubs. With ARROWg+ard Blue PLUS®, chlorhexidine and silver sulfadiazine continuously prep the subcutaneous catheter tract and kill organisms in places that you simply can't reach.
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The Arrow® Maximal Barrier Precautions Tray was designed as a response to the growing concern of hospital-acquired infection. It helps to protect the patient by incorporating tools that comply with the latest guidelines from the CDC, IHI and INS, which help to drive evidenced-based best practices that are proven to reduce catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI). Some of these tools include: Arrowg+ard®, ChloraPrep®, full body drape, insertion checklist, sharps safety devices, cap, mask and gown for the provider.
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OSMO allows for maintenance-free water removal from the expiratory limb during mechanical ventilation, supporting the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) strategies to prevent Ventilator Associated Pneumonia3. OSMO uses an innovative design and unique media to promote the condensation of water vapor from exhaled gas transferring it to the atmosphere in a molecular form. This unique product allows the clinician to keep the ventilator circuit closed during condensate removal, protecting both the patient and caregiver from cross-contamination.
 
 

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1 Bennett J, Carol, Young N, Mary, Razi S, Salman, Adkins, Rodney, Diaz, Frances and McCrary, Annie. The Effect of Urethral Introducer Tip Catheters On The Incidence Of Urinary Tract Infection Outcomes In Spinal Cord Injured Patients. Journal of Urology. Vol. 158, No. 2, August 1997.

 

2 References include but are not limited to Maki 1997, Sampath 1995 and Bach 1994.

 

3 Coffin S MD, MPH, Klompas M MD, Classen D MD, et al. Strategies to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Acute Care Hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2008; 29:S31-S40.

 

ChloraPrep® is a registered trademark of Allegiance Corporation.