Qimono the complete closed system for safe delivery of cytotoxic drugs
Stay safe with Qimono
It is widely documented that exposure to Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT), can pose a significant health risk to patients during treatment as well as healthcare workers involved in the preparation and administration of the drugs .
Many SACT agents are known to be carcinogenic, teratogenic and mutagenic. Exposure may be through skin contact, skin absorption, inhalation of aerosols and drug particles as well as ingestion and needlestick injuries. This can occur at various points of the treatment process: during the preparation of the medication, whilst the drugs are administered and after therapy .
Adverse health effects reported by chemotherapy nurses include headaches, dizziness, nausea and hair loss.
Description of the device
QimoPump is a multiple-way connector fitted with Qimo Female ports which is used with IV administration sets (for pumps or gravity administration).
QimoPump has a spike with an airventing port fitted with a cap and can have one, two or four lateral ports fitted with Qimo Female connectors.
The distal end of QimoPump is compatible with the spike of IV infusion bags.
Code 7227.101: QimoPump 2V – QimoPump with one lateral port fitted with a Qimo female connector.
Code 7227.201: QimoPump 3V – QimoPump with two lateral ports fitted with a Qimo female connector.
Code 7227.401: QimoPump 5V – QimoPump with four lateral ports fitted with a Qimo female connector.
Qimo Female is a multi-purpose, closed, needle-free, connection device. See the corresponding technical file code 7210.02.
PE lined PVC tubing.
The tube is made of 3 layers. The outer layer is in PVC, the inner layer is in Polyethylene without additives, material presenting a high chemical inertness and the intermediate layer is Ethyl Vinyl Acetate, material linking the inner and the outer layers.
This structure allows to minimize interaction with drugs and leaching of plasticizers from the PVC into the administered solutions.
