3M Avagard Nail Cleaner
A dedicated nail cleaner used to remove debris from under the nails as part of a thorough surgical hand hygiene routine before scrubbing in.
The 3M Avagard Nail Cleaner is a dedicated tool used to clean under the fingernails as part of a thorough surgical hand hygiene routine before staff scrub in for a procedure. Debris and bacteria can collect under the nails even after washing the hands, so a purpose-built nail cleaner helps address an area that a simple hand wash or antiseptic rub may not fully reach.
This step is typically part of the wider preoperative hand hygiene protocol that also includes hand washing and application of an antiseptic such as Avagard, working together to reduce the microbial load on the hands before surgery. Surgical staff use it in the scrub area immediately before beginning their surgical hand antisepsis routine.
As an Avagard-branded product, it fits into facilities already using this hand hygiene range as part of their surgical prep supplies. It is stocked under a single catalog number.
