– The 3M IV Kit for Peripheral Lines is meant for IV site care of peripheral devices and safe & secure catheter placement
– The kit has 4 items:
– Latex free tourniquet
– Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) swab
– Tegaderm 1633 dressing (transparent film dressing with border)- 8.5cm * 7cm
– Sterile gauze swab
– The film is breathable thus allowing for moisture and oxygen exchange
– The CHG swab contains 2% CHG and 70% IPA (isopropyl alcohol) and is meant for prepping the insertion site
– The sterile gauze swab is used to handle any back flash from the site
– The latex free tourniquet is a single use device and meant for location of the vein
– The adhesive is latex free and hence hypoallergenic
– The dressing is conformable to the shape of the skin
– The 3M IV Kit is available in a standard packing of 20 kits per box