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Antimicrobial IV Catheter Dressings
Silverlon® “Lifesaver™”
7 Day Antimicrobial IV/Catheter Dressing

   FDA 510K: K984208
IV Catheter Wound Dressing Sizes
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Guidelines for Use

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Indication: Silverlon® IV/Catheter silver dressings are sterile antimicrobial barrier dressings designed to reduce bacterial colonization associated with catheter related infections.

Silverlon® IV/Catheter Dressings are an effective treatment against Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections (CRBSI).
Applicable to: Peripheral IV Catheters, Central Venous Lines, Arterial Catheters, Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters, Dialysis Catheters, External Fixator Pins, and Drain Tubes.

Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular
IV Patient
Catheter Related Infections, 2002

MMWR Recommendations and Reports, Volume 51, Number RR-10*
Guidelines for Prevention of Intravascular Catheter Infections

CRBSI (catheter-related bloodstream infections) are caused by the migration of skin organisms at the insertion site of an IV or Catheter. Silverlon® IV/Catheter Dressings can reduce CRSBI when they are applied immediately following insertion of the catheter. The Silverlon® IV/Catheter Lifesaver™ Dressing provides a sustained release of silver ions directly into and around the catheter insertion site, attacking bacteria and fungi that may have been introduced during insertion.

Silverlon® LIfesaver™ Ag IV /Catheter Dressings are exclusively distributed by Alliance Medical. For ordering information, please contact Alliance Medical at (800) 862-4446 or visit their website at: www.alliancemedical.org


Silverlon® "Lifesaver™"
IV Catheter Dressings
IV Catheter Dressings
Deliver Powerful Antimicrobial Protection
Antimicrobial Silver Ion Release
In the presence of moisture, the silver ions diffuse off the surface of the dressing in increasing amounts.

All Silverlon® Wound Dressings including the IV Catheter Silver Dressing provide these benefits to the Hospital or Nursing Home Patients:
  • Provides significant and sustained antimicrobial activity and is bactericidal to all pathogens
  • No reported microbial resistance
  • Safe and effective.
IV Catheter Wound Dressings
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Silverlon® Compared to Chlorahexidine Gluconate (Biopatch®) 1
  • Silverlon®’s antimicrobial activity is not pH dependent. The Biopatch® is pH dependent, and it’s efficacy varies outside a pH range 5.5 - 7.0. (wound exudate, excessive moisture, dry skin)
  • Silverlon®’s ions diffuse beyond the area of contact. The Biopatch is a contact kill, and it’s activity is diminished when it becomes diluted (cidal to static)
  • Silverlon® is safe and hypoallergenic, with no reported hypersensitivity reactions, contact dermatitis or anaphylactic reactions. The Biopatch was listed in the FDA Public Health Notice (3/11/98) for potential hypersensitivity reactions and should be used with caution on neonates.
1. Denton, Graham., Astazeneca. Disinfection, Sterilization, and Preservation, 5th
    Edition Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
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