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Iso-LineTM Holster System For Suction Wands

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According to a recent study, 80% of suction wands may be contaminated with highly pathogenic bacteria and fungi, which can cause VAP. If you place Yankauer wands under your patients' pillows or on other hospital equipment, you are increasing the infection risks to both patients and healthcare workers. The Iso-Line Holster System is a simple, cost effective isolation and storage device. The system includes a rigid holster with a secretion reservoir, which allows blood and mucus to drain away from the Yankauer tip, and three clip options, which enable bedrail, hospital stand, ventilator, or wall mounting.

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Clinical Considerations

  • Eighty percent of suction wands may be contaminated with highly pathogenic bacteria and fungi, which can cause VAP.1
  • Isolation of suction wands helps reduce VAP rates.2
  • Hospital mortality rates for ventilator patients with VAP are 46%, compared to 32% of those without VAP.3
  • VAP adds $40,000 to an average hospital stay.4

Features Benefits
  • Rigid holster
  • Conveniently isolates suction wands to minimize transmission of pathogenic organisms, which commonly colonize on suction wands.
  • Secretion reservoir
  • Allows blood and mucus to drain away from the suction wand.
  • Three securement options
  • Hold the holster and vacuum tube for maximum stability. Enables bedrail, hospital stand, ventilator, or wall mounting.

 

Ordering Information

Kits

Product No. Description Units/Box
HOL-211 Disposable Holster and Bedrail Clip, Kit 50
HOL-212 Disposable Holster and Tie-Strap, Kit 50
HOL-213 Disposable Holster and Adhesive Clip, Kit 50

Individual Components

Product No. Description Units/Box
HOL-202 Disposable Holster, Individual 50
HOL-203 Standard Bedrail Clip, Individual 100
HOL-204 Tie-Strap Clip, Individual 100
HOL-205 Adhesive Clip, Individual 100
  1. Brown M, Willms D. Coloniztion of Yankauer suction catheters with pathogenic organisms. Am J Infect Control. 2005; 33:483-5.
  2. Laux L, Herbert C. Decreasing ventilator-associated pneumonia: getting on board. Crit Care Nurs Q. 2. 2006;29(3):253-258.
  3. Ibrahim EH, Tracy H, Hill C, et al. The occurrence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in a community hospital: risk 2. factors and clinical outcomes. Chest. 2001;120(2):555-561.
  4. Guidelines for preventing health-care-associated pneumonia, 2003. Recommendations of CDC and the 2. Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2004:53(RR-3):1-36.