Advanced Silver Antimicrobial Burn, Surgical and Wound Care Dressings
Silverlon® Lifesaver™ Ag Antimicrobial Silver IV / Catheter Dressing Professional Guidelines For Use

Indications:
For topical antimicrobial protection around IV catheters, central venous lines, arterial catheters, dialysis catheters, PICC, drains, chest tubes, external orthopedic pins, and epidural catheters.

• Prepare the skin around catheter site according to hospital protocol.



• Remove Silverlon^® dressing from pouch using sterile technique.



• Activate the dressing by wetting it with sterile water, distilled water, or saline.



• Place the Silverlon^® dressing around the catheter with the silver side down and in direct contact with the skin.



• Secure catheter and Silverlon^® with a transparent film dressing or conventional technique.



• Change dressing based on exudate build up or catheter insertion site condition.



• May be used up to 7 days.

• Do Not use on patients with known sensitivity to silver or nylon.



• Sterility not guaranteed if package is opened or damaged.

Silverlon^® IV/Catheter Silver Dressings are sterile antimicrobial barrier dressings designed to reduce bacterial colonization associated with catheter related infections.

Silverlon^® Lifesaver™ Ag IV / Catheter Dressings can be applied to:

• Peripheral IV Catheters
• Central Venous Lines
• Arterial Catheters
• Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters
• Dialysis Catheters
• External Fixator Pins
• Drain Tubes
• Chest Tubes
• Epidural Catheters

Effective Treatment against CRBSI:
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 CRBSI 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.

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