Medical swabs, as the name implies, are used in medical and health care units, and some conditional families also spare at home as a home health care use. A common situation is before and after the injection, disinfection of the skin or stop bleeding; when playing a drip disinfection bottle or when injured used to press, treatment of wounds. So, what is the difference between this medical swab and the daily life swabs people buy in supermarkets and shopping malls?
First is the difference in material. Medical swabs have very strict production requirements, according to national standards and industry standards within the pharmaceutical industry requirements for production. Medical swabs are generally made of medical skim cotton and natural birch wood. While most of the life swabs are ordinary cotton, sponge head or cloth head.
The second is the difference in use characteristics. The use of medical swabs must be non-toxic, no irritation to the human skin or organism, and have good water absorption. While the life of the swab is very versatile, its production costs are low, the use of no strict requirements.
Again, the difference is the grade of the product. Medical swabs are generally used to treat wounds, so they must be sterilization-grade products, and can be used when the bag is opened. Life swabs are generally conductive grade products.
The last is the difference in storage conditions. Medical swabs require storage in a non-corrosive and well-ventilated room with no high temperature and relative humidity not exceeding 80%. And life swabs in this area is basically not too strict requirements, as long as there is a certain amount of dust, water can be stored. In terms of purchase channels, medical swabs are generally available in regular pharmacies and hospitals, while life swabs are readily available.
Shenzhen disinfection swab manufacturer - Shenzhen Huarui Kang CHG chlorhexidine disinfection sponge swab What is good about it?
Chlorhexidine gluconate has a fast, long-lasting bactericidal effect, greatly reducing the number of microorganisms on the skin. Applicators configured with this formula have been shown to be effective in reducing the incidence of bloodstream infections and surgical site infections. Chlorhexidine gluconate has sustained antimicrobial activity by disrupting the cell membranes of pathogens, causing them to dissociate into precipitable material, while isopropyl alcohol rapidly destroys and denatures the proteins of most microbial cells, with an antimicrobial effect of at least 48 hours. (MRSA, VRE and CRE are the three famous drug-resistant germs).
Formulated with 2% chlorhexidine gluconate and 70% isopropyl alcohol, the preoperative skin disinfection product meets the FDA's strict clinical requirements for new drug applications, and it kills more bacteria than traditional iodophor or alcohol, and has been hailed by clinicians as the most ~exciting breakthrough in disinfectant solvent research since povidone iodine.
The Centers for Disease Control considers chlorhexidine gluconate to have several significant advantages.
1. Better bactericidal effect compared to other antiseptics
2. Rapid and sustained bactericidal action without skin irritation
3. Retains bactericidal activity against protein-rich microorganisms
Product characteristics.
Chlorhexidine gluconate has a fast, broad, long-lasting bactericidal effect, greatly reducing the number of microorganisms on the skin.
The formulation of this applicator has been shown to be effective in reducing the incidence of bloodstream infections and surgical site infections.
Chlorhexidine gluconate has sustained antimicrobial activity by disrupting the cell membranes of pathogens, causing them to dissociate into precipitable material, while isopropyl alcohol rapidly destroys and denatures the proteins of most microbial cells, with an antimicrobial effect of at least 48 hours. (MRSA, VRE, CRE are the famous three drug-resistant germs).
Product features.
1. Easy to use: no glass device, no need to activate before use, no need to wait for a long time for the drug to wet the sponge.
2. Aseptic technology: latex-free, single-use product, long-handled plastic rod can avoid hand contact with the sponge head and patient skin, reducing the chance of cross-infection.
3. Application: soft sponge gently rubbing the skin surface can help the germicide penetrate into the first five layers of cells in the epidermis, killing 80% of microbial residual cells.
4. Still effective in protein-rich microorganisms: bactericidal activity still exists in blood, serum and other protein-rich microorganisms.
5. Fast: rapidly kills most microbial bacteria on the skin.
6. Long-lasting: at least 48 hours of antibacterial activity.
7. Broad: Effective against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, including staphylococci (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), carbapenem-resistant enterobacteria (CRE), Clostridium difficile, immobile bacteria and most other viruses and fungi.
