Reduces the risk of CRBSI

A study found that 2-17% of manually prepared flush syringes by nurses in wards were contaminated with microorganisms. PolyFlush pre- filled syringe is ready to use, minimises cross contamination and may reduce the risk of CR-BSI.

Improves workflow efficiency

The task of drawing up saline into syringes adds to the burden of nurses and opens the door for serious breaches of infection prevention. PolyFlush is ready to use, limits number of steps, less chances of error and saves time.

Eliminates the risk of NeedIe Stick Injuries

According to WHO, more than 2 million occupational exposures to sharp injuries occur among 35 million HCWs annually. PolyFIush provides safety to healthcare professionals by reducing the risk of needle stick injuries unlike conventional system.

Avoids catheter damages

Syringe diameter is inversely related to pressure generated at the distal end of syringe. Smaller diameter syringes generate greater amounts of pressure than larger diameter syringes and can risk catheter damage. PolyFlush pre-filled syringe offers all the syringes in consistent 1OmI syringe diameters to lower the risk of catheter damage.

Avoids leaching of VOC

Pre-filled syringes are associated with disturbances in taste and odour because of leaching of substances due to sterilisation methods. These sensations may be significant enough to impact appetite and may increase nausea. PolyFlush is gamma sterilised prefilled syringe which avoids leaching of Volatile Organic Compounds, resulting in the absence of any odour.

Medication Error

A pre-filled syringe has the potential to promote adherence to clinical protocols and guidelines for intravenous flushing practice. Automatic labelling may reduce the risk of medication error PolyFlush is a pre-labelled pre-filled saline syringe which may reduce the risk of medication error.

Time Management

It was demonstrated that when using a pre-filled syringe, the time to prepare a flush was reduced significantly (by 22-39 seconds). This contributed to a significant difference in overall flush time (by 35-64 seconds). In the clinical setting, the difference of a minute per flushing episode would translate to a time saving of as much as 1O minutes a patient a day for 5 flushes a day depending on frequency.

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