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Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Product Type
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Ready-to-Use Product Features
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Application Area
- Indication for Use
- SecurePort IV® Catheter Securement Adhesive is to be applied as a film forming securement and sealant at the point of vascular access catheter skin entry. The film holds the catheter to the skin to reduce catheter movement, migration, and/or dislodgment.
- It is used to protect the catheter skin entry site by creating a sealant that immobilizes surface bacteria, preventing them from entering into the catheter skin entry site while also providing a moisture barrier.
- SecurePort IV® is intended to be used with a transparent film dressing for the securement of short-term and long-term vascular access catheters including peripheral IVs, PICCs, and CVCs.
- Action
SecurePort IV® has been shown to immobilize bacteria in in-vitro studies with gram+ and gram- bacteria and fungi including MRSA, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Pseudonomas aeruginosa, Candida albicans, and Corynebacterium pseudodiptheriticum, to prevent those inadvertently introduced from migrating into the catheter insertion site. SecurePort IV® also effectively seals the catheter insertion site.
- Warnings
- SecurePort IV® Catheter Securement Adhesive use after application of skin preparations containing chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) may occur only after the surface is completely dry. Inadequate surface drying may result in the film cracking or flaking.
- SecurePort IV® Catheter Securement Adhesive is a fast setting adhesive capable of adhering to most body tissue and many other materials, such as latex gloves and stainless steel. Inadvertent contact with any body tissue, and any surfaces or equipment that are not disposable or that cannot be readily cleaned with a solvent such as acetone should be avoided.
- SecurePort IV® Catheter Securement Adhesive is not intended as a substitute for systemically administered therapeutic or prophylactic antimicrobial agents to control or prevent post-operative infections.
- SecurePort IV® Catheter Securement Adhesive polymerizes through an exothermic reaction in which a small amount of heat may be released. With the proper technique of applying SecurePort IV® Catheter Securement Adhesive, heat may be released slowly.
- Direction for Application
- Prepare the patient at the catheter insertion site per facility protocol.
- Insert the catheter per facility protocol.
- Flush catheter, attach extension set, administration set and/or needleless connector per facility protocol.
- Before application of SecurePort IV® adhesive allow all skin prep agents to dry thoroughly. Dry the insertion site with sterile gauze, removing all moisture for proper skin bonding to the catheter.
- Remove SecurePort IV® applicator from packaging. Hold the applicator tip away from patient to prevent any unintentional placement of the liquid SecurePort IV® adhesive onto the patient.
- To apply the SecurePort IV® adhesive, hold the SecurePort IV® applicator firmly at the base with the thumb and forefinger and with the applicator tip facing the ceiling, away from the patient. Push the SecurePort IV® ampoule until flush with the applicator base.
- Invert the applicator and gently squeeze the ridges located medially along the tapered applicator tip to initiate adhesive flow.
- Place 1-2 drops of adhesive at the catheter-skin junction
- Place 1-2 drops of adhesive under the catheter hub and wings (if present) if a suture or mechanical securement device will not be used.
- Apply gentle pressure on the hub/wings for 30 seconds to ensure securement between the catheter and the skin surface.
- Place one drop on the top of the catheter skin junction and an additional drop on each side of the catheter hub and allow the drops to flow around the catheter. This creates the film sealant that forms the topical protective barrier to the catheter and skin insertion site.
- Apply sterile transparent film dressing per facility protocol.
After Applying:
SecurePort IV® Catheter Securement Adhesive is intended to be left on the skin and gradually wear away during the skin’s natural sloughing process. Typically, this process takes 5 to 7 days. Inspect the catheter insertion site daily and change the dressing if necessary according to facility protocol. Dressing change should occur no later than day 7 after application. Reapplication has not been evaluated for long-term securement.
Removal:
Removal of SecurePort IV® Catheter Securement Adhesive may be performed quickly with a commercially available medical adhesive remover.
Safety & Health
- Safety Precautions
- Do not use on any wounds with evidence of microbial, bacterial or fungal infections or gangrene.
- Do not use on mucosal surfaces or across mucocutaneous junctions, or on skin which may be regularly exposed to body fluids or with dense natural hair.
- Do not use on patients that have a hypersensitivity to cyanoacrylates or formaldehyde.
- Adverse reactions may occur if Catheter Securement Adhesive makes contact with the eye.
- Adverse reactions may occur to patients that have a hypersensitivity to cyanoacrylates or formaldehyde.
Packaging & Availability
- Regional Availability
- Packaging
50 applicators per box
Storage & Handling
- Storage Condition
Recommended storage conditions are at or below 30°C, 86°F, away from moisture, direct heat and direct light.