Studies Presented at the SHEA Annual Scientific Meeting Show That the ICU Medical MicroCLAVE Contributes to Significant Decrease in Bacterial Transfer and Reduction in Bloodstream Infections

ICU Medical, Inc. ICUI today announced that three different clinical studies presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America April 1-4 in Dallas showed that the MicroCLAVE neutral displacement needleless connector helps significantly reduce the risk of bacterial contamination and limit the incidence of hospital-acquired bloodstream infection when used in connection with an IHI bundle. ICU Medical initiated the full market release of the MicroCLAVE Clear at this year's SHEA meeting, highlighting the connector's clear housing that allows for visualization of the internal fluid path upon flushing and its ability to allow clinicians to effectively clear blood and blood residual with flush volumes as low as 2.0 mL.