Oral Hygiene Paramount in Fight Against VAP

In ICU
Mon, 24 Feb 2014

Oral hygiene has become a standard procedure in the fight against ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) in today’s hospitals. Intersurgical is introducing an extended range of oral care products to meet the increasing diversified needs of the practitioners.

OroCare Aspire is a new toothbrush with suction-only properties. This brush closes the gap between simple brushes and high suction-and-irrigation brushes. OroCare Aspire features a user-friendly design and the usual Intersurgical quality.

OroCare Sensitive completes their extensive range. It is designed for use on patients without teeth or with extremely sensitive gums. This oral suction wand has many advantages over conventional suction swabs and features a uniquely designed head.

The OroCare suction line splitter allows the use of two suction lines on a single vacuum canister. This is necessary, when a closed suction system is in use on the patient and simultaneously a suction toothbrush is used for oral hygiene.

Source:

Intersurgical

24 February 2014

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