Interventional Care
Prevantics® Device Swab In-Service Video (IFU)
For new hire training or yearly refresher, this in-service video covers a basic product overview and instructions for use of the Prevantics Device Swab.
Effectively Scrub the Hub prior to and between each line access with Prevantics Device Swab
- First and only 3.15% (w/v) Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% (v/v) Isopropyl alcohol (IPA) solution to receive 510k clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for disinfecting needleless access sites prior to use.
- Intuitive, easy-to-use prep pad format can be used prior to initial access, and between each access.
- Friction removes microorganisms from grooves and threads of connectors.
- Strip format hangs conveniently on an IV pole for point-of-care accessibility.
Frequently Asked Questions
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How is Prevantics® Device Swab used?
Show AnswerPrevantics Device Swab is designed to disinfect needleless access sites (i.e., "scrub the hub") prior to use as well as in between each line access. Clinicians are directed to scrub the needleless access site for 5 seconds with back and forth strokes and then allow the site to dry for 5 seconds before accessing. -
If I use the Prevantics® Device Swab product, will I still need to use an alcohol impregnated cap?
Show AnswerNot necessarily. If clinicians follow all existing infection prevention and control measures, such as hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment, use of chlorhexidine-based skin antisepsis, etc. then the use of an alcohol impregnated cap may not be clinically indicated. This would be evaluated by ongoing surveillance of HAI rates. -
What evidence-based clinical guidelines support the use of the Prevantics® Device Swab for disinfection of needleless access sites prior to use?
Show AnswerThe following evidence-based clinical guidelines support the use of Chlorhexidine Gluconate/Alcohol for disinfection of needleless access sites prior to use: 1. Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2. Standards of Practice, Infusion Nurses Society (INS) 3. Strategies to Prevent Central-Line Associated Bloodstream Infections in Acute Care Hospitals, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA/IDSA/APIC) 4. National Patient Safety Goals, The Joint Commission 5. Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infection, Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) 6. Elimination Guide to Infections in Hemodialysis Settings, Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) -
Where is Prevantics® Device Swab used?
Show AnswerPrevantics Device Swab can be used on needleless access sites—such as needleless ports, hubs, and connectors— which are used on vascular access devices including central venous catheters, PICC lines, midlines, and peripheral IVs. -
Why is the Prevantics® Device Swab solution beneficial?
Show AnswerBy using an antiseptic to disinfect the needleless access site, you are decreasing the risk of the patient acquiring a bloodstream infection (BSI) which can be fatal to the patient. According to the CDC, “Disinfection of the devices with chlorhexidine/alcohol solution appears to be most effective in reducing colonization”.* *2011 CDC Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections p.56.