Excelsior News
Excelsior denies Ivera’s Patent Allegations
Excelsior Medical Corporation, a leading manufacturer of pre-filled catheter flush syringes and syringe pump systems, and manufacturer of SwabCap®, a needleless connector cap that effectively disinfects and protects needleless connectors between accesses, denies all allegations of patent infringement made by Ivera Medical Corporation in its filing on May 20, 2011 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Excelsior also has counter-sued for non- infringement and for a declaration that Ivera’s patent is invalid.
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New Clinical Trial Results Presented at SHEA
Excelsior Medical Receives FDA Clearance for SwabFlush
Excelsior Medical Corporation announced today that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for SwabFlushTM, its latest product for the vascular access and infection control markets. SwabFlush is the only IV catheter flush syringe that provides a disinfection cap for needleless IV connectors, built into the plunger of the syringe. read more.Critical Connections: Capping CRBSI
An MD reports on why St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, Ga., added SwabCap to its infection-control bundle. read more.In a letter to Modern Healthcare
Drew Grossman, CEO of Broward Health Coral Springs Medical Center (FL), talks about well-designed new protocols, disinfection caps and nurse leadership. read more.Disinfection Cap for Luer Access Valves: A Key to Preventing Catheter Infections
For several years now, healthcare facilities have faced intense pressure to minimize catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI). In recent months, the pressure has grown. Here are just two examples: read more.New Case Studies
This community hospital reduced its already-low rate of catheter-related bloodstream infections by more than half, once SwabCap was implemented hospital-wide. Case study here.Webinar Slides and Presentation
AVA and Excelsior Medical co-sponsor webinar on needleless connector disinfection methods. Vascular access expert Nancy Moureau, BSN, CRNI, CPUI. Click here to download slides and view presentation.Webinar Slides and Presentation
AVA and Excelsior Medical co-sponsor webinar on needleless connector disinfection methods.Vascular access expert Nancy Moureau, BSN, CRNI, CPUI. Click here to download slides and view presentation.
New Case Studies
Clinicians can review several new case studies that describe hospitals' experiences with SwabCap.Summaries from the hospitals are available here. read more
Excelsior Medical’s Heparin Flush Line NOT affected by APP Recall
read moreExcelsior Medical’s New Catheter Lock Solution Approved by Health Canada
Clearance of a New Solution as Heparin Replacement for Central Catheter Locking(product approved in the Canadian market only)
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Excelsior is Awarded
Sole Source
National Contract
Health Trust Purchasing Group has awarded its Sole Source National Contract to Excelsior Medical read more
Healthcare Purchasing News - July
CRBSI challenge. read moreImplementing New Joint Commission Requirements Using Revised Protocol
to Disinfect Intravenous Access Ports/Needleless Connectors
Poster presented at the 12th Annual NPSF Patient Safety Congress, May 18–19, 2010, Orlando, Florida. read moreRobert B. Dawson, MSA, BSN, RN, CRNI, CPUI (onsite presenter)
Nancy L. Moureau, RN, BSN, CRNI, CPUI (co-author)
Educators/Consultants
PICC Excellence, Inc.
Hospital infections hard to gauge -
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Despite 5 years of data, the state still isn't sure about its progress in reducing them. read more
Healthcare Purchasing News - January
SwabCap needleless connector Disinfection Cap is designed to disinfectswabable needleless connector prior to line access. read more
Advance for Nurses
Disinfection Cap Helps Clinician Comply With Protocols read more