6 to 12 Fr.
BIOPATCH® containing Chlorhexidine Gluconate is intended for use as a hydrophilic wound dressing that is used to absorb exudate and to cover a wound caused by the use of vascular and non-vascular percutaneous medical devices such as: IV catheters
central venous lines
arterial catheters
dialysis catheters
peripherally inserted coronary catheters
mid-line catheters
drains
chest tubes
externally placed orthopedic pins
and epidural catheters
It is also intended to reduce local infections
catheter-related blood stream infections (CRBSI)
and skin colonization of microorganisms commonly related to CRBSI
in patients with central venous or arterial catheters
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