September 9, 2024-BD announced new data that shows certain BD needle-free connectors demonstrated decreased risk for central venous catheter intraluminal blood occlusions (CVC-IBO) and central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI).
The study revealed that connectors with a solid external access surface have been associated with more than two times reduction in the number of CLABSI compared to those without a solid external access surface. BD MaxPlus™ and BD MaxZero™ connectors are the only needle-free connectors on the market today with a solid access surface.
Needle-free connectors play a critical role in safety and infection prevention, allowing clinicians to access a patient’s IV catheter to provide fluid or medication while reducing risk of a needlestick injury for themselves or their patients. Colonization of the needle-free connector is linked to 50 percent of catheter-related infections like CLABSI, which may extend a patient’s length of hospital stay up to 10 days and increase the patient’s risk of death by up to 2.75 times