Clinically proven and cost effective, this patient skin prepping solution meets AORN and CDC guidelines for the reduction of surgical site infections.
2 log reduction - abdomen at 10 minutes
3 log reduction - groin at 10 minutes
Both sites maintain counts below baseline out to 6 hours
Has substantial clinical documentation including data in simulated surgical conditions:- 5 human safety studies- 9 in vitro studies- 8 in vitro studies- 8 clinical in-use studies
Dries to a water-insoluble film that immobilizes bacteria not killed, reducing the risk of microbial migration to the surgical incision, even when an incise drape isn't used
Dries to a water-insoluble film that immobilizes bacteria not killed, reducing the risk of microbial migration to the surgical incision, even when an incise drape isn't used
3M™ DuraPrep™ Surgical Prepping Solution gives you effective antimicrobial kill in a single, painted coat, along with significantly greater drape adhesion. when compared to ChloraPrep® Antiseptic1. 3M™ DuraPrep™ Surgical Prepping Solution, is not povidone iodine and is not represented in any clinical study that references PVP-I. 3M™ DuraPrep™ Surgical Prepping Solution keeps resident bacterial counts low for at least 48 hours after blood and saline challenge, and at least 12 hours against transient bacteria1,2.
Don't let the applicators fool your surgical team. Only one surgical patient prep is NDA approved by the FDA to be applied in a single, painted, coat with no scrubbing: 3M™ DuraPrep™ Surgical Prepping Solution.
{1}Following ASTM E1173 {2} Data on file (05-010565), 3M Health Care
