The expert umbilical catheter is the only umbilical catheter with integrated antimicrobial Agion® technology, to fight against CRBSI in NICUs.
Ag+ is bacteriostatic that inhibits the cell reproduction. Ag+ combine with bacterial proteins located in the cell wall and cytoplasm which interferes with their normal functioning.
These proteins are vital for the healthy functioning of the cell therefore loss of the proteins results in the death of the bacteria.
Clinical performances
“A reduction in catheter-related bloodstream infections in preterm infants found from using catheters with the Agion®
antimicrobial system.”(11)
“Preterms with an expert umbilical venous catheter had shorter hospital stays and a lower case fatality rate.”(11)
“There was no case of intolerance to the Agion® catheters and none of these catheters had to be removed due to a local skin infection. In addition, none of the patients in the Agion® catheter group showed signs of silver toxicity.”(11)
