RE: Attention Manufacturers

[Monica Sorg]

I would guess that a good number of manufacturers would jump on this part of the 2006 JACHO safety goals.  Our PICC insertion kit has vials of  Lidocaine & preservative free saline.  Is it even possible to manufacture these in sterile syringes, i.e. ones that can be thrown out on a sterile field or ones that are prepackaged in the insertion kits?  I seem to remember someone telling me that they can't, & I don't remember why. Does it have to do with the preservative free part?  If it is not possible to manufacture these, what about sterile labels or tape with Lidocaine or preservative free 0.9% saline already typed on them in the insertions kits?   Monica Sorg, RN CRNI Infusion Nurse Specialist University of Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY ----------------------------------------------------- Confidentiality Disclaimer This message, including any attachments, is confidential, intended only for the named recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law, including PHI (Protected Health Information) covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996.  If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are notified that the dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited.  If you receive this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please notify the sender or contact the University of Louisville Health Care I.S. helpdesk at 502.562.3637 to report an inadvertently received message. -----------------------------------------------------