Link: Vygon
Vygon (UK) Ltd (http://www.vygon.com) announces the availability of the Lifecath Expert – a silver impregnated, long-term, cuffed catheter which has antimicrobial protection and is resistant to MRSA. The product is adept at reducing the risk of line infections for cancer patients requiring long term intravenous therapy.
Les Davies, MD of Vygon, says: “As a company specialising in vascular access devices, we are aware of the growing health concerns caused by resistant bacteria and infections in hospitals. If used in conjunction with a comprehensive infection control policy, the Lifecath Expert is a real answer to a very real need.”
Patients with intravenous catheters in-situ for chemotherapy and other long-term intravenous therapy commonly use cuffed silicone catheters as their preferred central vascular access device. Although the incorporation of silver in vascular access devices is not new, the Lifecath Expert is the first long-term cuffed catheter available in the UK to be impregnated with silver throughout its inner and outer surfaces, offering long-term protection.
