Bard MiniLoc Huber Infusion Set

Features of Bard MiniLoc Infusion Set

• Low profile and small footprint of safety infusion set enable the site to be easily dressed
• Downward angled tubing to help maintain dressing integrity
• Audible, tactile and visual click to confirm engaged safety mechanism
• Dual lumen port adaptable to enable simultaneous infusions
• Safety feature covers needlepoint to reduce risk of injury and exposure to bloodborne pathogens

What to buy with MiniLoc Safety Infusion Set without Y-Injection Site

• Medline Safety Lancets  
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Indications For Use of Bard MiniLoc Huber Infusion Set

• It is designed to help protect against exposure to bloodborne pathogens caused by accidental needlestick injuries.
• Infusion set utilizes a non-coring right angle Huber needle and is available with and without an adaptable Y-site which will accommodate the addition of needleless access or standard injection port.
• It is recommended that Bard infusion set should be changed in accordance with U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines for administration sets, local or country specific guidelines, professional standards of practice, and/or according to your institution’s policy for Huber needle IV administration sets. 

How to use MiniLoc Safety Infusion Set ?

1. Prepare port site for sterile needle insertion.

 

2. Attach a 10 cc syringe containing normal saline to the proximal Luer lock connection of the safety Huber needle infusion set. Grasp and align the colored wings as shown and remove the needle cover. Prime and flush the infusion set.

 

3. Access: Insert needle perpendic-ular into the port septum. Note: it is not necessary to push down-ward on front of device while accessing port. Verify patency.

 

4. Dress and secure site per institutional protocol. Begin injection, infusion, or blood aspiration per institutional procedure.

 

5A. Deaccess: After therapy completion, flush port per institutional protocol. Close the clamp while injecting the last 0.5 cc of solution. Stabilize the port by securely holding the finger tabs down.

 

5B. Deaccess: After therapy completion, flush port per institutional protocol. Close the clamp while injecting the last 0.5 cc of solution. Stabilize the port by securely holding the finger tabs down.

 

6. Firmly pull the wings up until you hear or feel a “click” and visually observe the orange dot. Dispose of set in a sharps container.

 

Things to remember while using Safety Infusion Set by Miniloc

• Fully tighten all connectors, Y-site end caps, or needleless connectors before using. Failure to attach an end cap after removing the male Luer locking end cap can result in an air embolism or bleeding.
• This is a single-use product.
• Do not reuse.
• Do not resterilize.
• Failure to use this device correctly when removing needle from port site could result in the needle tip re-emerging from the base, resulting in an accidental needlestick with a contaminated needle. A needlestick with a contaminated needle may cause infectious disease.
• Verify needle length is correct based on port reservoir depth, tissue thickness, and the thickness of any dressing beneath the bend of the needle; if too long, needle and/or port may be damaged at insertion; if too short, the needle may not completely pierce port septum, and medication may be delivered into surrounding tissue and/or needle may be blocked.
• Handle and discard in accordance with accepted medical practice and all applicable regulations. After use, this product is a potential biohazard.
• Do not alter this device.
• Needleless Y-injection site valve may leak slightly at certain pressures resulting in a small bead of fluid on the valve.
• The textured handle and base are not connected. The base will move along the length of the needle.