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Silverlon® Lifesaver™ IV / Catheter Wound Dressing Professional Guidelines For Use

• Remove IV / Cath Dressing from Package.



• Moisten with Sterile Water, and place as a primary dressing around IV's, catheters, and orthopaedic external fixation pins.



• Apply the dressing with the silver side down around IV or Catheter Tubing and in direct contact with the skin at the IV or Catheter Site.



• Cover and secure in place with an appropriate Secondary Dressing.



• Silverlon® IV / Catheter Dressings may be used for up to 7 days.

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

Silverlon® 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

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 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.

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