Copyright:  Chris Wheatley
I V Equipment

These products are Latex-Free

Syringes:

Becton & Dickenson or BD (all varieties) & marked

Braun 2 piece & 3 piece syringes (all varieties)

Radiometer PICO & Terumo Blood-Gas Syringes

IMS Minijet pre-filled drug CPR syringes

Cannulae:

 Johnson & Johnson - Optiva 2 , unmarked

Becton & Dickenson or BD - Venflons

Arrow - Multi-lumen CVP triples and Quad-lumen

I V Sets

Baxter - Adult Blood sets no: RMC 2071B

Baxter - Clear IV solution sets no: RMC9608 

Braun - Sangofix (all ranges)                   

IV Pump sets

Graesby Volumetric 500 pump - 8C829
All Syringe pump sets and Volumetric sets
are non-latex, but are unmarked as such.

Burettes:

Braun Dosifix (all ranges)

Graesby (500 pump) 8C1230 - all ranges (unmarked)

Alaris/Ivac - 52103 pump Burette (marked latex-free)

IV Syringe extension sets:

Vygon - Lectrocath & Lectrospiral (Polyethylene)

Medex - all ranges (Polyethylene & PVC)

IV Fluid containers:

Baxter IV bags e.g.: Saline, Glucose, Hartmanns
(all latex versions have expired)

Baxter Water for Irrigation Bags & Bottles

Braun Ecofusors - e.g.: Gelofusine

Polyfusers e.g.: Potassium, Sodium Bicarbonate

 

Latex containing Pump sets

Caution: Ivac / Alaris

    Most sets contain latex,
    but they are not marked
    as such!

    Caution: Do not use with sensitive patients or staff!

    Update: Sept 2002
    Alaris have replaced the above set with
    a non-latex version, the packaging is red instead of green. The product is not marked (!) and green is supposed to be the non-latex
    colour, not red! ! !

    .

Update: 2002
Braun have produced a 
complete non-latex catalogue, 
highly recommended.

Caution:
Baxter Paediatric Burettes
- may not be non-latex.
Both types are unmarked and the only way to tell is from the
batch numberUpdate Sept 2002, product status still unmarked!

Baxter insist that sets can only be identified by ringing the manafacturer in working hours and confirming verbally whether the batch is non-latex.
Suggest usage of Braun Dosifix instead.

Fresenius IV bags & sets
I am awaiting confirmation that latex ports have been withdrawn, be cautious until status is known.

Update Sept 2002 - still no details!

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