HaloGUARD™
Product Literature Product Brochure
HaloGUARD™ is a sterile, single-use disposable disc infused with the antimicrobial agent chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) to help reduce contamination of the dressing by inhibiting microbial growth and colonization of the dressing. HaloGUARD™ is intended to cover and help protect insertion sites on adult patients. Common applications include IV catheters, central venous lines, suction catheters, epidural catheters, PICCs, hemodialysis catheters, orthopedic pins, other intravascular catheters and percutaneous devices. HaloGUARD™ helps to prevents contamination of the dressing by inhibiting microbial growth and colonization of the dressing.
Features and Benefits:
- Vascular insertion sites
- Helps to prevent contamination of the wound dressing for 7 days (168 hours)
- Biocompatible circular foam disc with center hole and radial slit for ease of placement
- Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) Antimicrobial agent consistent with CDC and DOQI guidelines
- Incorporation/infusion through soaking foam in CHG solution
- Broad-spectrum of antimicrobial agent
- 5 log CFU/ml reduction of 8 different target pathogens
- Pyrogen and latex free
- Multiple product sizes
- Sterility assurance level: 10-6
- Film adhesive: Pressure sensitive acrylic
- Beveled edges to reduce potential for catheter kinking and securement
- Softer material to reduce skin irritation/abrasion
- Higher absorbency of foam (38% higher than market-leading product)
- Performed tests of in-vitro Cytotoxicity, irritation and skin sensitization, and chemical characterization
- Better in-vivo wound healing results
Description
Improved absorbency, better wound healing, and superior disc design over market-leading product.
HaloGUARD™ Protective Disc with CHG (Chlorhexidine Gluconate) has demonstrated in-vitro antimicrobial efficacy against a broad range of organisms known to cause Catheter Related Blood Stream Infections (CRBSI’s). Blood stream infections associated with IV catheters and similar are a common cause of death in US hospitals. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has recommended the use of 0.5% Chlorhexidine Gluconate on skin at the catheter exit site for the prevention of catheter-related blood stream infections.
HaloGUARD™ is a sterile, single-use disposable disc infused with the antimicrobial agent chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) to help reduce contamination of the dressing by inhibiting microbial growth and colonization of the dressing. HaloGUARD™ is intended to cover and protect insertion sites on adult patients.
HaloGUARD™ has undergone applicable in vitro, biocompatibility, sterility, and performance testing for safety and effectiveness.
Please refer to original HaloGUARD ™ Product Brochure as source of information
