SUCTION CATHETER – W/ SLEEVE, BEVELED TIP

Suction catheters with protective sleeve have proven to be more effective than other open suction catheters in preventing microbial contamination during the suctioning process. Suction catheter with protective sleeve is a single use, sterile medical device, consisting of a flexible tube, which can be fitted with a connector to a drainage system, for introduction into the respiratory tract to remove fluids/material by suction; suction catheter with protective sleeve, in addition, has a clear sleeve that envelopes the catheter. The sleeve protects the catheter from contamination by the user or the patient touching to the catheter shaft and the healthcare professionals from inhaling aerosol dispersion of microorganisms after completion of suctioning procedure and removal of the catheter from patient’s airway. Suction catheter protective sleeve decreases the risk of contamination from microorganisms excreted in patient’s airway secretions and protects the user and the nearby environment (room air and surfaces) from aerosol contamination.

• Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) catheter
• Sleeve designed to prevent microbial contamination
• Frosted surface for easy insertion
• Appropriate degree of hardness provides kink resistance
• Atraumatic, soft rounded, bevelled open tip
• Two lateral eyes with smooth edges
• Color coded connector
• Effective Length: 50 cm
• Made of Medical Grade Raw material

Advantage Of The Sleeve For User;Eliminates risk of user/patient contact with catheter shaft and prevents spread of infectious disease agents ‘via aerosol dispersion’ into the nearby environment through containment of the catheter within the clear sleeve.