3M™ Curos Tips™ Disinfecting Cap for Male Luers CM5-200
About the product
Designed to disinfect critical surfaces in one minute, 3M™ Curos Tips™ Disinfecting Cap Strip for Male Luers, CM5-200 contains 70% isopropyl alcohol (IPA) to protect the distal end of I.V. tubing and other male luer connections for up to seven days if not removed.1
Product details
Providing effective disinfection for your patients by using a peripheral line bundle that includes 3M™ Curos Tips™ Disinfecting Cap for Male Luers, CM5-200, you can help decrease the risk of primary peripheral-line associated bloodstream infections (PLABSI).3 With a unique design that shields excess alcohol from entering the lumen, the Curos Tips Disinfecting Cap for Male Luers provides sufficient alcohol flow precisely where it’s needed — on the exposed exterior male luer.
Every patient, every access point, every time.
Designed for ease of use and convenience, 3M™ Curos Tips™ Disinfecting Caps are exactly where you need them when you need them. You can dispense them on strips that are hung from I.V. poles, ensuring easy access, greater compliance and reduced waste.
How to use 3M™ Curos Tips™ Disinfecting Cap for Male Luers, CM5-200
- Disinfects in one minute and provides a physical barrier to contamination between accesses for up to seven days if not removed.1
- Twists on easily and stays securely in place.
- Unique design shields excess alcohol from entering the lumen while providing sufficient flow of alcohol on the exposed exterior male luer.
- Brightly colored to help clinicians verify and measure compliance.
- The effectiveness of Curos disinfecting port protectors was tested in vitro against: Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida glabrata and Candida albicans.4,5
- Meets 2024 Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice for add-on devices published by INS.2
- Single use only.
- Disinfects and protects the distal end of I.V. tubing and male luer devices.
Suggested Applications
- Disinfects and protects the distal end of I.V. tubing and male luer devices.
Legal
- 1. 3M data on file. 05-266708.
- 2. Gorski L, Hadaway L, Hagle ME, et al. Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice, 8th Edition. J Infus Nurs. 2021 Jan-Feb 01;44(1S Suppl 1):S1-S224. doi:10.1097/NAN.0000000000000396. Refer to the document to view verbatim, comprehensive standards and practice recommendations.
- 3. Duncan M, Warden P, Bernatchez B, and Morse D. A Bundled Approach to Decrease Primary Bloodstream Infections Related to Peripheral Intravenous Catheters. 2018, Journal of the Association of Vascular Access, 23(1), 15–22.
- 4. Weiner et al, Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogens Associated with Healthcare-Associated Infections: Summary of Data Reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011–2014, Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;1–14.
- 5. Data reflects in vitro findings on Curos™ Disinfecting Port Protectors.
Product specifications
| Brand |
Brand
Curos Tips™ |
| Category Name |
Category Name
Port Protectors |
