- Condition: Factory New
- Warranty: Not Available
- Weight: 4.18 lb
- The only ready-to-use IV container with a portfolio that covers four generations of cephalosporin products
- Pre-filled with the accurate drug and diluent doses - the diluent can't be delivered without medication
- Easy to use - just fold and squeeze the bag to mix the pharmaceuticals and diluents prior to administration
- Protects medication efficacy to prevent the delivery of diluents without a drug
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B. Braun
Ships from MFI Medical
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MPN: 3103-11
- Phone: (800) 227-2862
Frequently asked questions
Is the Duplex Container designed for enhanced safety?
Yes, the B. Braun Cefazolin Duplex Container incorporates several robust safety features designed to protect the patient, safeguard medication integrity, and ensure efficient clinical workflow.
Key safety assurances include:
- Integrated Error Prevention: The two-compartment design prevents the accidental delivery of diluent without the active drug (Cefazolin), protecting medication efficacy and reducing critical medication errors.
- Material Safety: The container is constructed without latex, PVC, or DEHP, minimizing potential allergic reactions and ensuring safer disposal.
- Contamination Protection: The system is a closed system that maintains sterility and protects the drug’s potency until the moment of administration.
- Streamlined Compliance: This container meets guidelines set by the Joint Commission and USP 797.
- Automated Accuracy: Each unit features barcode references for the final admixture, supporting compatibility with automated dispensing systems and ensuring correct drug identification for charting.
How does the Duplex Container prevent contamination?
The B. Braun Cefazolin Duplex Container features a closed system that effectively prevents contamination and helps to protect the potency of the medication. This design ensures a safe and sterile administration process.
How many units are included in one case of the B. Braun Cefazolin Duplex Container?
Each case of B. Braun Cefazolin Duplex Containers contains 24 units.
Is the B. Braun Cefazolin Duplex Container compatible with automated dispensing systems?
Yes, the B. Braun Cefazolin Duplex Container can be used with automated dispensing systems and allows for automated charting via barcoding.
Is the duplex container compliant with key safety standards?
Yes, the B. Braun Cefazolin Duplex Container is designed with rigorous safety and compliance in mind, ensuring patient protection and medication integrity.
Key safety and compliance features include:
- Regulatory Compliance: The container meets both Joint Commission and USP 797 guidelines for sterile pharmaceutical compounding and delivery.
- Enhanced Material Safety: It is manufactured without latex, PVC, or DEHP. This eliminates common allergens and ensures safer disposal by preventing dioxin release.
- Closed System Integrity: The design utilizes a closed system to protect the drug’s potency by preventing external contamination until administration.
- Medication Efficacy: The specialized two-compartment system prevents the diluent (Dextrose) from being delivered without the medication (Cefazolin), which helps reduce medication errors.
Is the Duplex container material safe and compliant?
Yes, the B. Braun Cefazolin Duplex Container is designed for enhanced patient safety and environmental compliance. It operates as a closed system and meets stringent requirements, including those of the Joint Commission and USP 797.
Material safety features include:
- Latex-Free: The components are manufactured without natural rubber latex, minimizing allergy risks.
- No PVC or DEHP: The container is not made with PVC (polyvinyl chloride) or DEHP (diethylhexyl phthalate), ensuring greater patient safety.
- Safe Disposal: The materials chosen prevent the release of dioxins during disposal.
Does this Duplex container minimize medication errors?
Yes, the B. Braun Cefazolin Duplex Container is specifically engineered as a ready-to-use, closed system to significantly enhance patient safety and minimize medication errors.Key safety features include:* Error Prevention: The two-compartment design ensures the Dextrose diluent cannot be delivered without the Cefazolin medication, preventing the critical error of administering diluent alone.* Guaranteed Accuracy: The drug and diluent are pre-measured and accurately dosed, eliminating potential calculation or measurement errors that can occur during manual preparation.* Simplified Preparation: The system simplifies the process just fold and squeeze to mix at the bedside removing the need for separate vials and complex reconstitution.* Verification and Charting: The container features barcode references for the final admixture, which facilitates integration with automated dispensing and charting systems to ensure correct drug identification.* Protection and Compliance: As a closed system, it protects medication potency, prevents contamination, and complies with Joint Commission and USP 797 guidelines.
Is this container shelf-stable at room temperature?
Yes, the B. Braun Cefazolin Duplex Container offers excellent stability and storage convenience. It can be stored at room temperature, which eliminates the need for refrigeration or thawing prior to administration, helping to streamline clinical workflows. Furthermore, this product has a total shelf life of 19 months.
Does this container offer broad cephalosporin coverage?
Yes, this is the only ready-to-use IV container with a portfolio that provides coverage for four generations of cephalosporin products, making it highly versatile.
Is the Duplex container latex-free?
Yes, for enhanced patient safety, the B. Braun Cefazolin Duplex Container is manufactured without common concerning materials. This closed system is designed to minimize risk while protecting medication potency.The container components are: * Latex-free (they do not contain natural rubber). * PVC-free and DEHP-free. This material safety assurance also prevents dioxin release during disposal.