- The 3M IV Kit for Peripheral Lines is meant for IV site care of peripheral devices and safe & secure catheter placement
- The kit has 4 items:
- Latex free tourniquet
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) swab
- Tegaderm 1633 dressing (transparent film dressing with border)- 8.5cm * 7cm
- Sterile gauze swab
- The film is breathable thus allowing for moisture and oxygen exchange
- The CHG swab contains 2% CHG and 70% IPA (isopropyl alcohol) and is meant for prepping the insertion site
- The sterile gauze swab is used to handle any back flash from the site
- The latex free tourniquet is a single use device and meant for location of the vein
- The adhesive is latex free and hence hypoallergenic
- The dressing is conformable to the shape of the skin
- The 3M IV Kit is available in a standard packing of 20 kits per box