CareFusion ChloraPrep One-Step Applicator

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• Safety Instructions:
  - Use with care in premature infants or infants under 2 months of age
  - May cause irritation or chemical burns
  - Use in a well ventilated area
  - Maximal treatment area for one applicator is approximately  4 x 5" (130 cm sq.)for 3ml applicator
  - Maximal treatment area for one applicator is approximately 8.4 x 8.4" (457 cm sq.) for 10.5ml applicator
  - Remove applicator from package, do not touch sponge
  - Hold the applicator with the sponge down
  - Pinch wings only once to activate the ampule and release the antiseptic
  - Wet the sponge by pressing and releasing the sponge against the treatment area until liquid is visible on the skin
  - Completely wet the treatment area with antiseptic
  - Dry surgical sites (e.g., abdomen or arm):
  Use gentle repeated back-and-forth strokes of the sponge for approximately 30 seconds
  Allow solution to air dry for approximately 30 seconds
  Do not blot or wipe away
  - Moist surgical sites (e.g., inguinal fold):
  Use gentle repeated back-and-forth strokes of the sponge for approximately 2 minutes
  Allow solution to air dry for approximately 1 minute
  Do not blot or wipe away
  - If using an ignition source, allow the solution to completely dry (minimum of 3 minutes on hairless skin; up to 1 hour in hair)
  - Do not blot or wipe away
  - Discard the applicator after a single use along with any portion of the solution not required to cover the prep area
  - It is not necessary to use the entire amount available.
• Safety points for products containing alcohol
  - Do not drape or use an ignition source (e.g., cautery, laser) until the solution is completely dry for a minimum of three minutes on hairless skin and up to one hour in hair.
  - Do not allow the solution to pool.
  - Remove wet materials from the prep area.
• ChloraPrep tint
  - Hi-Lite Orange tint in the ChloraPrep solution is Food, Drug and Cosmetic (FD&C) Yellow #6 dye, and the Scrub Teal tint is FD&C Green #3. Both are “Generally Recognized As Safe” (GRAS) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The tint eases visualization on various skin tones.
  - Post-procedure, the tint slowly fades from the skin. To remove the tint, use soap and water or alcohol. The ChloraPrep patient preoperative skin preparation may remain on the skin post-procedure.
• Application Instructions:
  Pinch
  - Hold the applicator with the sponge down. Do not touch the sponge.
  - Pinch the wings only once to activate the ampoule and release the antiseptic.
  Apply
  - Allow the solution to partially load in the sponge. Gently press the applicator against the treatment area to evenly distribute the solution throughout the sponge.
  - Once the solution is visible on the skin, completely wet the treatment/incision area with the antiseptic, using gentle back-and-forth strokes for 30 seconds or two minutes, progressing from the incision site to the periphery of the surgical field:
  1) For dry sites (e.g., abdomen or arm): Use gentle, repeated back-and-forth strokes for 30 seconds.
  2) For moist sites (e.g., inguinal fold or axilla): Use gentle, repeated back-and-forth strokes for two minutes.
  Dry
  - Allow the solution to completely dry for a minimum of three minutes on hairless skin and up to one hour in hair.
  - Do not blot or wipe away the solution.
  - The solution must be dry for optimal drape/ dressing adhesion.
   

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