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	BD Medical Systems Address: 9450 South State Street, Sandy, UT 84070 Phone: 801-565-2300 FAX: 801-565-2378 Web Site: http://www.bd.com/infusion TYPE and NAME of PRODUCTS: PICC and Midline Catheters Safety-Engineered IV Catheters Safety Hypodermic Needle Needleless IV Access System Persist™ PVP Alcohol/Iodine Prep Swab

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS: PICC and Midline Catheters

BD Medical Systems is a worldwide leader of products designed to optimize the infusion
therapy process. Our extended dwell introducers and catheters were designed by
clinicians, for clinicians.

	BD First PICC™ catheter and BD First Midcath™ midline catheter These PICC and midline silicone catheters have proven performance in practice. Products available include various kit configurations.
BD L-Cath™catheter BD L-Cath™ midline catheter These PICC and midline polyurethane catheters also offer the performance you've come to expect.
	BD L-Cath™ EX midline catheter This innovative, midline catheter is pre-threaded into a special designed, peel-away needle introducer that minimizes the number of steps for insertion.
BD Introsyte™ Autoguard™ shielded introducer Features the BD Autoguard™ shielding, technology which has been proven to effectively reduce needlestick injuries. Used for PICC and midline insertions.
	BD Introsyte™-N Autoguard™ shielded introducer Designed specifically for neonates. Features the BD Autoguard™ shielding technology which has been proven to effectively reduce needlestick injuries. Also features a notched- needle technology that allows for immediate confirmation of vein access.
BD Introsyte™ introducer Used for PICC and midline insertions and offers superior insertion characteristics, similar to the BD Insyte™ peripheral IV catheter.
	BD Introsyte™-N introducer Designed specifically for neonates. Features a notched-needle technology that allows for immediate confirmation of vein access.
BD MST and Safety MST insertion sets For those who prefer inserting PICC and midline catheters using the modified Seldinger technique, BD offers sets that feature BD components including the BD Insyte™ IV catheter and BD Bard-Parker™ scalpels. The safety MST kit includes the safety-engineered versions of these items.

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS: Safety-Engineered IV Catheters

BD Medical Systems is a world-wide leader of products designed to optimize the infusion therapy process. We offer you choices in safety-engineered IV catheters and choices of catheter materials.

Safety By Design

BD Insyte™ Autoguard™ shielded IV cateter Features the BD Autoguard™ shielding technology which has been proven to effectively reduce needlestick injuries. Made of clinically proven BD Vialon™ biomaterial.

BD Angiocath™ Autoguard™ shielded IV catheter Features the BD Autogurd™ shielding technology which has been proven to effectively reduce needlestick injuries. Made of FEP polymer catheter material.

BD Saf-T-Intima™ integrated IV catheter safety system Offers a complete, closed system for a virtually bloodless insertion. Made of clinically proven BD Vialon™ biomaterial.

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS: Safety Hypodermic Needle

BD® SafetyGlide™ is uniquely designed to provide a simple, single-handed solution to hypodermic safety. A single finger stroke securely shields the needletip immediately after injection. The product is easy to use and requires no change in injection technique as demonstrated by clinical studies on file at Becton Dickinson.

BD® SafetyGlide™ consists of BD® PrecisionGlide™ needle, patented Activation-Assist™ technology for fast and easy needletip shielding, a stainless steel latch that securely shields the needletip after activation, and a Luer-Lok® connection that securely attaches the BD® SafetyGlide™ needle to any standard syringe. For user convenience, the needle "bevel-tip" position is oriented to the lever arm to facilitate low angle injections. The spreadth of line includes 22G 1-1/2", 25G 5/8", and 23G 1" sizes in "needle only" format. Needles packaged with different syringe combinations are also available.

The B-D® SafetyGlide™ Shielding Hypodermic Needle has applications in hospitals and alternate sites for healthcare workers concerned with the potential danger of needlesticks associated with percutaneous procedures such as IM and SubQ injections. These procedures account for over 18% of all disposal-related sharp object injuries (EPINet™ data on file at Becton Dickinson). B-D® SafetyGlide™ can help reduce these needlestick injuries and the associated costs ­ a customized cost analysis is available as part of Becton Dickinson's Cost Reduction Initiative (CRIsm) program. For more information, contact Customer Service at 1-888-237-2762

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS: Needleless I.V. Access System - *InterLink® I.V. Access System

The InterLink® I.V. Access System provides Needleless Safety across the Continuum of Care... from admission to discharge and into the home. The InterLink® System replaces traditional sharp needles to provide needleless blood sampling, vial access and fluid delivery. The System's comprehensive capabilities provide the flexibility to meet individual needs.

*InterLink® is a registered trademark of Baxter International Inc.

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Persist™ PVP Alcohol/Iodine Prep Swab

Persist™ PVP iodine/alcohol prep swab is the one step, cost-effective approach to infection control. Persist™ begins killing micro-organisms immediately upon contact with the skin, and was shown to remain effective on the skin in maintaining low bacteria colony counts under a clear, moisture vapor permeable dressing for at least 120 hours (5 days) in an in-vivo study (data on file with BD).

Persist™ iodine/alcohol preb swab with long lasting antimicrobial, eliminates the need to do two separate steps, alcohol followed by iodophor, with drying tie after each step.

Available separetely, in I.V. start kits, and dressing change kits.