To fight flu season and COVID - 19, Merit Medical for ICU intensive care products

flu season in the Northern Hemisphere. In the US alone, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that influenza (or flu) has caused between 140,000–810,000 hospitalizations annually since 2010. On top of that, COVID-19 cases are surging once again. To help hospitals battle flu season and the uptick in COVID-19 cases, Merit Medical provides the products they need to care for these vulnerable patients in the intensive care unit (ICU)." data-gt-human-content="true">Now is the official of the northern hemisphereFlu season.Only in the United States, the centers for disease control and preventionestimatedSince 2010, the flu or flu lead to 140000-810000 people a year in hospital.In addition, COVID - 19 cases to surge again.In order to help the hospital to deal with flu season and COVID - rise in 19 cases, Merit Medical provides the products they need to take care of the intensive care unit (ICU) in patients with these fragile.

Intensive care of central venous catheter

commonly placed in a large vein in the neck, chest, arm, or groin to perform quick medical tests or to administer medication, fluids, or blood products. CVCs are an option for patients in the ICU, as they can remain for longer periods of time than standard intravenous (IV) accesses, providing access for those who may be receiving treatment several times each day." data-gt-human-content="true">Central venous catheter (CVC), also known as Central Line,usuallyPlaced in large veins of the neck, chest, arm or groin, for quick medical examination or used drugs, liquid or blood products.CVC is a choice of ICU patients, because they can be more than the standard intravenous (IV) access reserved a long time, for a possible to provide treatment pathways in patients undergoing treatment many times a day.

Merit that dominate the global marketing director, registered nurse Stephanie Olsen explained: "the CVC is usually used in critically ill patients, as to enter the peripheral vein available has been damaged," he said."The CVC is more stable and durable.If the peripheral IV standard need to be replaced every 72 hours at a time -- and its strong performance may not have the central catheter so long - Merit CVC often don't need to change, the longest can use 29 days."

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The pressure in the ICU infusion bag

For rapid transfusion or blood products injured or critically ill patients, pressure infusion bag is a valuable solutions.Compression bag can also prevent the reverse flow of liquid in the process of therapy or surgery in the tube and pipe.

"Pressure bag to ensure patient got the quick treatment they need, at the same time also liberated the nursing personnel's precious time, because when using pressure infusion bag does not need manual compression bag," Olsen said.

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The iv in intensive care

Patients in the ICU drugs and liquid need enough for management.Merit Medical liquid liquid level management products designed to effectively manage the critically ill patient.Especially the Merit that dominate the line length is longer, this helps to reduce the risk of contact between patients and nurses, and save the personal protective equipment (PPE).

"In order to reduce the risk of exposure, the hospital is the main management for pump device added extension tube, then from the bottom of the door to the corridor.This helps reduce the front-line staff in repeated exposure levels for infusion into the patient room, "explained Olsen."Merit infusion system can provide up to 108 inches or 274 cm pipe, which helps to reduce the number of close contact between the patients and staff."

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Tagging system in ICU

In the ICU patients with COVID - 19 or flu may need a large number of catheter, IV and auxiliary line, for example, to help them recover.Accurate tag intensive care line is very important to the safety of the patients.

"With finishing line of tools can help clinical doctors to easily determine which fluid pipeline is responsible for what," Olsen said."Merit provide intensive care label set, this is a tag system, designed to respond to customer's request, help in caring for the COVID - 19 patients manage multiple IV line."

Merit 's Critical Care Label Sets (CCLS) with large size, clear printing color coding, and provides a convenient and safe for IV line identification system, help to accurately determine the purpose of each line effectively, reduce the possibility of medication errors.

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Infection prevention system in intensive care

According to the CDC, on any given day, about one in 31 patients has at least one healthcare-associated infection (HAI)." data-gt-human-content="true">According to the CDC reportsIn any given day, about one in 31 patients with a at least one medical related infection (HAI).

"As in the ICU COVID - an increase in the number of 19 cases, infection prevention and protection of all lines is much more important now than ever before," explains Olsen.

In order to provide effective prevention of infection, Merit Medical provide DualCap ® disinfection and protection system, which is a unique design of disinfection cap system, can be used for IV tube ends and the ruhr joint and without the needle valve.

DualCap system invented by two infusion nurses, helps to prevent contamination and cross-contamination, cavity for the IV catheter use ShiYanChang residence time is particularly important.¹DualCap system can be used for all piping (including center pipe and outer pipe), can be brought to the ruhr joint within 30 seconds and disinfection of needle valve, in the case of does not remove the barrier to provide up to seven days of physical pollution.²

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In the treatment of vulnerable patients, you use each kind of product is very important.In this challenging period, the Merit that dominate, nothing is more important than the health and safety of customers and their patients of the.

Critical Care Products and Solutions page to explore the many ways we help clinicians provide treatment that is safe, effective, and efficient." data-gt-human-content="true">Browse ourIntensive care products and solutionsPage to explore our help clinical doctors to provide safe, effective and efficient treatment of a variety of ways.

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1. Mermel LA, "What Is the Predominant Source of Intravascular Catheter Infections?"Clin Infect Dis 52, no. 2 (2011) : 211 ̶ 212. PMID: 21288845.
2. DualCap IV Pole Strips ® Instructions for Use, 2016. A Catheter Connections, Inc.
3. Avomeen Analytic Services. Testing Report Prepared for Catheter Connections. October 2013.