Infection Control
An unrecognized source of bacterial contamination may exist in your healthcare facility. No other piece of equipment is in more common use without adequate cleaning than the BP cuff¹. In fact, studies have shown bacterial colonization in 100 percent of operating room and emergency room cuffs and 90 percent of intensive care unit cuffs.² Other results indicate that many healthcare workers may be unaware of the potential health risks associated with the use of BP cuffs.³
GE’s cuffs are efficient instruments in the fight against cross-infection, when used on a single patient. We offer a full range of cost-efficient products - SOFT-CUF® and CLASSIC-CUF® are economical enough to pair with a patient throughout their entire hospital stay. For convenience, all CRITIKON® blood pressure cuffs come with detailed cleaning and disinfection instructions.
- Beard M, McIntyre A, Roundtree PM. Sphygmomanometers as a reservoir of pathogenic bacteria. The Medical Journal of Australia. 1969’2:758-60.
- Base-Smith B. Nondisposable sphygmomanometers cuffs habor frequent bacterial colonization and significant contamination by organic and inorganic matter. AANJ. 1996;64(2):141-145
- De Gualluly C. Blood pressure cuff as a potential vector of pathogenic microorganisms: a prospective study in a teaching hospital. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2006;27(9)
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