Device Specifications and Comparisons

BIOPATCH™ containing Chlorhexidine Gluconate is intended for use as a hydrophilic wound dressing that is used to absorb exudate and to cover a wound caused by the use of vascular and non-vascular percutaneous medical devices such as: IV catheters, central venous lines, arterial catheters, dialysis catheters, peripherally inserted coronary catheters, mid-line catheters, drains, chest tubes, externally placed orthopedic pins, and epidural catheters. It is also intended to reduce local infections, catheter-related blood stream infections (CRBSI), and skin colonization of microorganisms commonly related to CRBSI, in patients with central venous or arterial catheters.3

Select Competitive Products: 3M™ Tegaderm™ CHG, Becton Dickinson GuardIVa™ Antimicrobial Hemostatic IV Dressing, STATSEAL®, KendallTM AMD Antimicrobial Foam Disc Dressing, Covalon IV Clear™, HydroLogic Systems CHLORASHIELD®, DeRoyal ALGIDEX™ Ag I.V. Patch and Medline AEGIS™ CHG Disk
 

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BIOPATCH™ Protective Disk with CHG

Not Applicable

Codes

  • 4150
  • 4151
  • 4152

 

Disk Diameter

  • 4150 - 1” (2.5cm)
  • 4151 - 3/4” (1.9cm)
  • 4152 - 1” (2.5cm)

Center Hole Diameter

  • 4150 - 4.0mm
  • 4151 - 1.5mm
  • 4152 - 7.0mm

French Size Range

  • 4150 - 6-12Fr
  • 4151 - <6Fr
  • 4152 - 13-20Fr

Average CHG per disk

  • 4150 - 92mg
  • 4151 - 52.5mg
  • 4152 - 86.8mg

Common Uses

  • 4150 - Central Lines, PICC
  • 4151 - Peripheral IVs, Huber Needles (port), Arterial Lines, Extended Dwell PIVs, Midlines, PICCs, Pins
  • 4152 - Dialysis Catheters, Drains, Sheaths, Cordis Catheters, VAD Drive Lines

Quantity per Box

10

Quantity per Case

40 (4 boxes

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