3M Curos Tips Disinfecting Cap for Male Luers
A strip of disinfecting caps containing 70% isopropyl alcohol, protecting male luer connections and IV tubing ends for up to seven days if left in place.
The 3M Curos Tips Disinfecting Cap Strip for Male Luers, catalogue number CM5-200BNS, is a port protector designed to disinfect critical surfaces in one minute and protect male luer connections between uses. Each cap contains 70% isopropyl alcohol, which the manufacturer states protects the distal end of intravenous tubing and other male luer connections for up to seven days if the cap is not removed, giving clinical staff a passive, continuous method of maintaining a disinfected connection point rather than relying solely on a manual scrub before each access.
Reliable disinfection of male luer connections matters in reducing the risk of bloodstream infection associated with intravenous therapy, particularly for patients who require frequent line access. This product is supplied as a strip of caps, suiting hospital wards, infusion clinics and any care setting managing patients with indwelling intravenous access that needs regular disinfection between uses.
