Solution – infection prevention

Solution – infection prevention

Successful infection control fights SSIs and HAIs

A well documented study on the efficacy of nosocomial chemotherapy (SENIC) found that intensive infection control and surveillance routines resulted in a 32% decrease of infection rates over a five-year period.1 The Mölnlycke Health Care solution for infection prevention follows your patients’ journey through surgery as well as providing healthcare professionals with the right equipment to be able to facilitate prevention of surgical infections. The BARRIER® and HiBi® product range are vital components in implementing successful infection control2. This in turn can result in efficient infection prevention and fight off HAIs and SSIs.

Superior products to prevent infections

Surgical products from Mölnlycke Health Care are all designed to provide optimal safety for patients and healthcare professionals. Infection prevention is at the core of everything we do and we are continuously developing new products and solutions to provide even better staff and patient protection.

The highly protective impermeable materials in the Mölnlycke BARRIER® drapes and surgical staff clothing create vital barriers between the patient and healthcare professionals. Biogel® surgical gloves are available with a puncture indication system, which significantly increases the chance of noticing a puncture during surgery3. Choosing Mölnlycke Health Care means choosing optimal safety and provides the best possible aid in successful infection control.

Puncture indication system

Thanks to a coloured indicator glove that is worn under a neutral one, there is an option to decrease the risk of infections for both clinicians and patients. Our double-gloving solution, the...

Accelerator-free gloves – Biogel® NeoDerm®

Hypoallergenic gloves manufactured without the chemicals commonly known as accelerators (thiurams mercaptobenzothiazole, diphenylthiourea, diphenyl guanidine, dithiocarbamates) could literally be...

Whole body washing

A possible risk in any surgery is that of surgical wounds becoming infected with bacteria from the patient’s own natural skin flora1. There is a significant relationship between positive...

How to fight infections (SSI and HAI)

More than 1.4 million people at any given time suffer from healthcare associated infections, HCAIs 1, and the financial impact and unnecessary patient suffering is severe. As many as 1 out...

BARRIER® Surgical Masks fulfill EU standards

The European standard states that the main intended use of surgical masks is to protect the patients from infective agents from the noses and mouths of the staff and, in certain situations,...

A selection of our products to prevent infections

HiBiScrub

HiBiScrub

Antimicrobial skin cleanser HiBiScrub® contains chlorhexidine gluconate which unlike soaps and gels, binds to the skin and offers withstanding superior protection for 6 hours.2 The efficacy is strengthened upon repeated application.3 HiBiScrub containing the active Chlorhexidine gluconate has a significant proven efficacy killing a wide range of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, yeasts, fungi and viruses.4 Helping to provide protection against surgical site infections and incision site bacterial growth of microorganisms in less than 60 seconds.5 This helps to provide protection against surgical site infections6

Surgical gown ULTIMATE

Surgical gown ULTIMATE

The BARRIER® surgical gown ULTIMATE caters to the optimal combination of protection and comfort requirements as the material is very soft and breathable, yet highly fluid repellent. As the newest surgical gown in our range, the BARRIER surgical gown ULTIMATE is adapted for the most challenging surgical procedures.

BARRIER® Hybrid cardiovascular drape

BARRIER® Hybrid cardiovascular drape

The new BARRIER® Hybrid cardiovascular drape is specially designed to fit the needs in the Hybrid O.R. It is an all-in-one solution that allows for only one person to drape and saves time compared to techniques that rely on multiple drapes.1

Biogel PI Indicator® System

Biogel PI Indicator® System

The increase in latex allergies is a costly reality. Our synthetic surgical glove Biogel PI Indicator® System guarantees a latex-free operating room while ensuring safety for the surgeon. If the overglove is punctured it alerts you with visible evidence of a perforation, in the presence of fluid. Clearer and faster than ever before. The fit, feel and comfort are indistinguishable from traditional rubber latex gloves.

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References

  1. Hayley RW, Culver DH, White JW, Morgan WM, Emori TG, Munn VP et al. 1985. The efficacy of infection surveillance and control programs in preventing nosocomial infections in US hospitals. Am J Epidemio. 121:182-205.
  2. Hayek et al, J Hosp Infect. 1987; 10:165-172
  3. Tanner, J. and H. Parkinson, Double gloving to reduce surgical cross-infection.
    Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2002(3): p. CD003087.

 

1.       Hayek et al, J Hosp Infect. 1987; 10:165-172 

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