Infection control

Study Shows BIOPATCH Protective Disk with CHG Effective Against MRSA, Other Microbes

SOMERVILLE, N.J. – A recently published study shows that the BIOPATCH® Protective Disk with CHG is effective against several significant microbes, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ...
Medindia

ETHICON Introduces New Product Enhancement and Packaging for BIOPATCH(R) to Improve Ease of Application for Patients with Catheters

SOMERVILLE, N.J., Aug. 11 ETHICON, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Company, today announced that BIOPATCH((R)) Protective Disk with CHG (chlorhexidine gluconate) will include new design elements and updated ...
Healio

Biopatch with infection protocol may reduce exit site infections in tunneled hemodialysis

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers found 20 exit site positive swabs among 52 patients using a biopatch at baseline. The incidence of ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Biopatch for venous or arterial catheter sites

Biopatch (Ethicon) is composed of a sterile polyurethane foam dressing impregnated with CHG, an antiseptic used in the sterilisation of insertion sites before catheter insertion. Biopatch is applied ...
Hosted on MSN

A Battery-Free "Biopatch" Can Deliver Drugs Directly to Organs

The new biopatch offers direct organ treatment, potentially reducing side effects. The patch delivers medication precisely into targeted cells.. Potential to revolutionize drug delivery and overcome ...