The facility I work for is requested for myself and infection control to look at alternative needleless connectors. They want us to look at two in particular Smart Site Needle Free Valve and Caresite Luer Access Device. Does anyone have any experience with either of these add ons? Are there any published literature on these devices? We do not want the companies white papers.
We just want some information as we start the process of looking for alternative needleless connectors. Currently we use the Clave
Any information would be helpful
Shana
I am not aware of any published clinical studies on these specific brands. For more general information about all needleless connectors, visit my website Resources page Resources. Scroll down to the list of my published articles. You will find at least 3 articles, one each in JIN, JAVA, and AJN. Click on the tile and you can download the pdf of each article. Lynn
Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, BC, CRNI
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