3M Curos Jet Disinfecting Cap, Needleless Connectors
A one minute disinfecting cap for needleless connectors containing 70 percent isopropyl alcohol, helping reduce the risk of line associated infection.
The Curos Jet Disinfecting Cap For Needleless Connectors, CFJ Series, is a port protector designed to disinfect and protect needleless connectors on intravenous lines within a short one minute contact time, according to the description. Containing 70 percent isopropyl alcohol, the cap disinfects the connector surface while capping it, so that when the line is next accessed the connection point has already been treated rather than requiring a separate manual scrub step immediately beforehand.
The description notes these caps can help decrease the risk of central line associated bloodstream infection, commonly referred to as CLABSI, on intravenous needleless connectors, positioning the product as part of a facility's broader infection prevention strategy around vascular access devices. Nurses and clinical staff fit these caps onto needleless connectors between uses as a routine part of line care, particularly for patients with central lines who are at higher risk of bloodstream infection if connectors are not properly disinfected.
Hospitals managing central line care across intensive care, oncology and other high risk units keep Curos Jet caps stocked as part of their CLABSI prevention protocols.
