Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) was first used as a handwashing agent for healthcare workers . Since that time, aqueous CHG agents have been widely used as an effective antiseptic handwashing and surgical scrub . The use of CHG for antiseptic skin prepping was studied in the early 1990s . Dr . Maki compared the use of 2% aqueous CHG, 70% Alcohol, and 10% Povidone-Iodine (the most common iodophor) for skin prepping prior to surgical procedures . The results of this study showed that use of an aqueous 2% CHG substantially reduced the incidence of procedure-related infections . Another study showed Chlorhexidine was more efficacious than Povidone-Iodine skin preparation in reducing contamination of blood cultures .² In recent time, antiseptic skin prepping agents that contain a combination of two antiseptics, CHG/IPA, are favored by clinicians.

     Pre-injection & Preoperative Procedure

     Peripheral IV insertions and restarts

     Dialysis procedures

     Routine venipunctures

     Percutaneous device insertions

     Simple biopsies

     Routine catheter maintenance

     Arterial venous fistulas (AVF)/arterial venous graphs (AVG)

     Arterial blood gas collections

     Surgical site cleansing after suturing

2.  Preparation  of the skin prior to injection

3.  Produce in ISO class 10-100

4.  ETO sterilization

5.  2 Style Available, Pre-Saturated Swabs and Snap Swabs

6.  Chlorhexidine  2% and  isopropyl 70%  Medical swab