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MaxGuard® Connectors

Healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) are a significant issue affecting hospitals nationwide, impacting 1.7 million patients annually1 and resulting in 271 fatalities per day.

The MaxGuard® product line from CareFusion, formerly Maximus®, offers needleless IV disposable products under the MaxPlus® and MaxGuard® brands. Our needleless connectors help reduce the risk of catheter occlusions when used in combination with other clinical practice interventions.

Learn more about the MaxGuard family of products:

 
MaxGuard and MaxPlus needleless connectors help:
  • Helps reduce catheter occlusions when used in combination with other clinical practices*
  • MaxGuard antimicrobial needleless connectors kill 99.9% of 6 common pathogens known to contaminate these devices6
  • Reduce cost and enhance safety

  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Public health focus: surveillance prevention and control of nosocomial infections. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 1992:41:783-787.

The following third-party links provide helpful information on infection prevention, maintaining a safe workplace, and patient safety:

Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)

Association for Vascular Access - Save That Line! (AVA)

Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)

OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention