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Prefilled Flushes:

Safety

  • Terminal sterilization ensures highest Sterility Assurance Level
  • Unit dosing helps reduce medication errors
  • Bar coding on unit-of-use helps minimize errors
  • Latex-free and preservative-free; sterile fluid path
  • Needle-free design to prevent needlestick injuries

Convenience

  • Prefilled, preassembled, and ready-to-use
  • Bar coding allows bedside scanning and aids inventory management
  • Luer lock, the "universal connector," also helps prevent needlestick injuries

Savings

  • No additional components to buy (e.g., syringes, vials, luer connectors)
  • Unopened syringes can be returned to inventory, minimizing waste
  • Reduces waste disposal costs compared with syringes and vials