Interventional Care
Profend® Nasal Antiseptic Kit
10% Povidone-Iodine (PVP-I) nasal swabsticks used to proactively defend your patients against the risk of infections related to S. aureus.
- Utilizes a broad-spectrum antiseptic rather than an antibiotic, such as mupirocin, to support antimicrobial stewardship goals
- Meets the recommendations for nasal decolonization as per the AORN Guideline on Preoperative Patient Skin Antisepsis
- Nasal decolonization with PVP-I is a CDC core strategy to help reduce risk of infections in surgeries, critical care, and central IV catheter patients.
- Preferred by >90% of clinicians over other Povidone-Iodine (PVP-I) nasal antiseptic products1
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Product Information Sheet
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Instructions for Use
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Defend with Profend - Ambulatory Surgery Centers Sell Sheet
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Defend with Profend - Healthcare-Associated Infections Sell Sheet
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Defend with Profend - Intensive Care Unit Sell Sheet
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Defend with Profend - Surgical Site Infections / Operating Room Sell Sheet
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X12048
Packaging | 4/48
Dimensions | 2 3/16" x 7/8" x 3 7/8" (Kit)
- 0.75 mL Povidone-Iodine (PVP-I) per swabstick
- Small nasal swab for patient comfort
Product Overview
Total treatment time: 60 seconds; 15 seconds per swabstick
Kills 99.7% of S. aureus in 10 minutes.
10% Povidone-Iodine (PVP-I)
Neat, dry-handle for limited mess.
Self-contained, pre-saturated with a unique snap and swab design
Each kit contains 4 pre-saturated swabsticks.
S. aureus-colonized patients in the surgical unit, ICU, and other areas of the hospital
Applied to patient by clinical staff for assured compliance.
Product Resources
Behind the Scenes: Why Tampa General Trusts Profend® for Infection Prevention
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Putting AORN Preoperative Skin Antisepsis Guideline into Practice
The recently released, May 2021, AORN guideline for preoperative skin antisepsis describes the importance of nasal and skin…
Profend® Nasal Antiseptic Kit (In-Service Video)
Introduction to PDI Profend® Nasal Antiseptic Kit Video
Learn more about our Profend Nasal Antiseptic Kit, the latest addition to the Interventional Care product portfolio targeting…
Povidone-iodine as an Alternative to Mupirocin for Nasal Decolonization
Povidone-iodine as an Alternative to Mupirocin for Nasal Decolonization: A New Domain for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Patient Safety…
Success Story: Hunterdon Medical Center in New Jersey
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PDI Full Line Product Catalog
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Profend® Nasal Antiseptic Kit Instructions For Use (IFU)
This instructions for use sign contains step-by-step directions on how to properly open the applicator tube and for…
Frequently Asked Questions
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How is the Profend™ Nasal Antiseptic Kit used?
The Profend Nasal Antiseptic Kit swabsticks are designed to be applied to the circumference of the patient nostril and anterior nares. Two swabsticks are applied to the nostril for 15 seconds per swabstick. Thus, using 4 swabsticks, total treatment time is 60 seconds.
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What is the Profend™ Nasal Antiseptic Kit?
The Profend Nasal Antiseptic Kit is a pack of four swabsticks that are pre-saturated with 10% (w/w) Povidone-Iodine antiseptic solution and are applied to the nostrils/anterior nares of the nose to proactively defend patients against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), other bacteria that can cause Surgical Site Infections (SSIs), and other healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs).
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When is the Profend® Nasal Antiseptic Kit used?
The Profend Nasal Antiseptic Kit can be used on patients who have tested positive for S. aureus. As an alternative to a “test and treat” strategy, the ease and speed of application and economical design make Profend suitable for universal decolonization of all patients, saving time and money spent on patient testing. Regardless of decolonization strategy, Profend has proven efficacy—in a study of healthy volunteers, the Profend Nasal Decolonization Kit reduced S. aureus by 99.7% at 1 hour and 99.9%* at 12 hours post-application. With this in mind, for pre-operative use, clinicians may choose to apply the product to the patient 1-2 hours prior to surgery depending on hospital protocol.
SOURCE: PDI in vivo Study 0113-CTEVO.
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Where is the Profend™ Nasal Antiseptic Kit used?
The Profend Nasal Antiseptic Kit can be used anywhere in a healthcare facility where there are patients who may be nasally colonized with S. aureus and therefore have an elevated risk of developing an SSI or other HAIs.
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Who uses the Profend® Nasal Antiseptic Kit?
Perioperative nurses who care for patients prior to surgery and nursing staff in other areas of the hospital,ie. ICU, are the primary users of the Profend Nasal Antiseptic Kit,. Profend offers unique features valued by clinicians – a preference study showed that over 90% of nurses preferred Profend over other PVP-I nasal antiseptic products.
SOURCE: PDI user acceptance study.
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Why is the Profend™ Nasal Antiseptic Kit used?
Up to 30 percent of adults are nasally colonized with S. aureus. S. aureus accounts for over 30% of SSIs. Nasal colonization with these bacteria increases the patient risk of developing an SSI by 9 times. To help reduce this risk, Povidone-Iodine is used as it is a broad spectrum antiseptic that has been proven effective in reducing both S. aureus. It offers an added advantage over the widely-used nasal antibiotic, mupirocin, in that there is no known bacterial resistance to it, thereby supporting antibiotic stewardship within the healthcare environment.
Sizes & Formats
Product sizes and specifications are available in the convenient chart below.
| SKU Number | Product Size | Dimensions | Packaging | GTIN | Country of Manufacturer |
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| X12048 | Swabstick Kit | 2 3/16" x 7/8" x 3 7/8" (Kit) | 4/48 | 20310819008666 | USA |
