IV Tubing
What are two reasons a Y-site can be used?
To add another IV Tubing Line or Extension Set.
To attach a syringe to do an IV Push.
ADDEASE- What is addease used for?
To transfer medication from a vial to a PAB or Excel Bag.
What two types of easypump do we offer?
ST- Antibiotics
LT- Chemotherapy
What is the name of B. Braun's two SMART PUMPS?
1. Perfusor Space Syringe Pump
2. Infusomat Infusion Pump
What two compounds do B. Braun's solutions and most of B. Braun's tubing sets NOT contain?
PVC and DEHP
What are two additive tubing features?
1. Y-site
2. Backcheck Valve
3. Supor membrane filter
4. Rate Flow regulator
5. Stopcock
ADDEASE- Name one competitor of Addease.
1. Baxter Mini Bag
2. Hospira Add-vantage system
If a customer is asking about using a specific drug in our easypump where should we refer them to?
The drug stability list.
What is Onguard?
A closed system transfer device.
Name one type of the solutions that B. Braun Manufactures... Not what we call the bags, the actual solution that the bags contain.
Sterile Water
Lactated Ringer
Sodium Chloride
What are two reasons to use an extension set?
1. To add tubing length.
2. To add features to the IV (Filter, y-site, etc.)
3. To limit the direction and movement of fluid.
4. Patient comfort and mobility.
ADDEASE- Name the 3 different colors Addease come in and what they are compatiable with.
1. Green (most common)- 20ml vial and PAB bag.
2. White- 20ml vial and 250 Excel Bag.
3. Blue- 13ml vial and PAB bag.
What temperature is easypump designed to work at?
Room Remperature
Name 2 components of the onguard family.
1. Spike Adaptor
2. Syringe Adaptor
3. Catheter Adaptor
4. Vial Adaptor
What is a PAB bag most commonly used for?
PAB is most commonly used as a secondary bag to hang medications.
What are the two drip chamber sizes and what are they refered to as?
Micro- 60 drops per ml
Macro- 15 drops per ml
DUPLEX- Name one type of antibiotic we carry in our duplex bags.
1. Cefazolin
2. CefTRIaxONE
3. Cefepime
4. Meropenem
Name one advantage Easypump has over competitors.
1. Membrane Transparency (it is clear and easy to inspect)
2. It has a lower filling force than competitors.
3. Not made with DEHP
What is the new mandate that is in place to ensure facilities are using close system transfer devices (onguard)?
USP800
Name one common complaint about our Excel Bags.
1. They are harder to spike.
2. They come in individual overwrap.
3. Condensation in overwrap can make it appear like bags are leaking.
What is the difference between a lure lock and lure slip connection.
1. Lure Lock- Threaded collar, screw the connection
2. Slip Lock- No collar, fits by friction
DUPLEX- What is the most common diluent in our Duplex bags?
Dextrose... but will also take sodium chloride
Triangular Tubing
What type of needle tip do our introcan IV Catheters have?
Bevel Tip
Name one difference between the E3 and Excel Bags.
1. E3 has a ridged saddle port, making it easier to spike
2. E3 is made up of a harder plastic
3. E3 has rounded corners with no sharp edges
4. E3 has no over wrap
5. E3 has a 2D Barcode
6. E3's port system (drug port) is blue