3M PICC/CVC Securement Device + Tegaderm CHG IV Dressing is specifically designed to provide: Secure adhesion, gentle removal, antimicrobial protection, site visibility, long wear time, easy application and removal, patient comfort and mobility.

3M PICC/ CVC Securement Device + Tegaderm CHG Chlorhexidine Gluconate I.V. Securement Dressing is an engineered stablization device (ESD) plus antimicrobial (CHG) dressing designed to provide immediate and continuous antimicrobial protection for up to 7 days. Using a sutureless securement device is recommended by the Joint Commision.

The 3M PICC/CVC Securement Device + Tegaderm CHG Chlorhexidine Gluconate I.V. Securement Dressing is a sutureless securement system that provides quick and reliable PICC/CVC securement and antimicrobial protection, without sacrificing patient comfort. It includes an adhesive stabilization device (ASD) plus an antimicrobial (CHG chlorhexidine gluconate) IV securement dressing. It’s the only transparent CHG dressing proven to reduce catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) and vascular catheter colonization that aligns with evidence-based guidelines and practice standards.

Designed with clinicians and patients in mind, the 3M PICC/CVC Securement Device + Tegaderm Chlorhexidine Gluconate I.V. Securement Dressing is an ideal alternative to sutures. It is proven to provide reliable PICC/CVC securement by securing IVs quickly and effectively, helping to eliminate the unnecessary financial, physical and emotional costs of suture-related needlestick injuries (NSIs).

Help to reduce risks across extraluminal access points: Use the 3M PICC/CVC Securement Device + Tegaderm CHG Chlorhexidine Gluconate I.V. Securement Dressing to secure PICCs and short-term CVCs without the use of sutures. This product accommodates the majority of single, double and triplelumen PICC and short-term CVC catheters up to and including 12 French.

Features

• Latex-free.
• Integrated CHG gel pad.
• Easy to apply and remove.
• Gentle on skin for improved comfort.
• Reduces the risks of suture related needlestick injuries.
• Easy application securement base: No mechanical doors or wings, visual cues to aid application.
• Documentation tape strip: Preprinted for documenting dressing changes, provides additional securement.
• Comfortable, soft cloth material: Conformable and water-resistant, perforated for additional breathability.
• Reinforced stabilization border: Maximizes securement, breathability and wear time, dressing and tape strips are waterproof.
• Silicone adhesive: Holds securely, yet removes gently, can be repositioned upon initial application, does not require alcohol to remove.
• Securement tape strip: Enhances stabilization, adhesive free tab minimizes potential to stick to gloves or to itself, allows for one handed delivery.
• Transparent film: Film and gel pad remain clear for continuous site observation, it is a waterproof, sterile barrier to external contaminants, promotes moisture evaporation and improved securement.
   

Tegaderm CHG Dressing should be changed:

• If the site is obscured or no longer visible.
• If there is visual drainage outside the gel pad.
• If the dressing appears to be saturated or overaly swollen.
• If the dressing becomes loose, soiled, or compromised in any way.

NOTE: Tegaderm CHG Dressing is not designed to absorb large quantities of blood or drainage

Product and package are latex free.