Gravity sets (G) are IV administration sets for gravity infusion.
Pressure set (P) are IV administration sets for gravity and pressure infusions with compatible (non-dedicated) infusion pumps (pressure resistant up to 2 bar acc. to ISO 8536-8)
Advantages
3-part drip chamber design
- With elastic bottom chamber and transparent dome. Allows to see drop forming and constant visual monitoring of the flow rate of infusion solutions.
- With Micro-Organism tight air vent filter (bacteria-tight and viral filter efficiency) with closable snap cap. Prevents the risk of contamination while venting the solution container3
- With AirStop filter helping to prevent air eintrainment into the infusion tubing and particle retention with >80% filter efficiency for particle size of 3 µm3
- With clear and easy to pierce spike, featuring separated fluid inlet and air outlet to reduce risk of air entrainment
Tube
- Fluid line from the infusion bottle to the patient.
- Soft and clear tubing that allows observance of air bubbles
- Standard dimensions: lumen 3 x 4.1 and length 180cm
Roller clamp
- Enables fine and flexible adjustment of flow rates
- Offers spike protection for safe disposal
- With tube dock designed to support handling during priming
Patient Connector
- With Luer Lock or screw tight Spinlock adapter to prevent inadvertent disconnection. (refer to available versions)
- With back check valve to reduce the risk of back flow (versions with back check valve)
- With PrimeStop cap lined with a hydrophobic, bacteria tight membrane that stops fluid leaking and helps to protect against contamination (chemical and bacterial tightness / closed system acc. to NIOSH1; 4; 5)
Material related information
- Not manufactured with latex/ natural rubber
- Not manufactured with DEHP
- Not manufactured with PVC (only applicable for versions with PUR tubing)
- Not manufactured with BPA (except IV-Sets with Spinlock adapter, Discofix® stopcock, Discofix® C stopcock, and/or needle-free injection ports)
Duration of use
- Duration of use is dependent on the intended therapy according to the SPC of the drug or solution.
- In general, change of IV administration sets should occur according national guidelines (e.g. CDC guideline) and/or hospital protocols.
- IV administration pressure sets (P) should be changed after 24h at the latest if used with an infusion pump.
Options of standard add-on-devices; for example
- Various tubing lengths for e.g. better patient mobility
- Tubing material not made with PVC or tubing material UV-protected up to 500nm wavelength to comply with SPCs of corresponding drugs
- Infuvalve® back check valve preventing backflow of solutions and blood
- Discofix® stopcock or Discofix® C stopcock for needle free injection, aspiration and parallel infusion
- Needle-free IV access with SafeFlow® or CareSite® connectors to reduce the risk of needlestick injuries
Time and process efficiency
- AirStop feature in drip chamber reduces workload of health care workers (HCW) and enables the user to re-spike into another container
- The use of IV sets with PrimeStop cap saves preparation time7
- Intrafix® SafeSet helps to reduce the infection and phlebitis rate and to improve the safety of the hospitalized patient