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clinically differentiated infection control technology to help enhance safety and efficiency

When you choose ICU Medical needlefree IV sets and connectors with proprietary Clave™ technology, you get an effective barrier against bacterial transfer and colonization designed to help reduce the risk of bloodstream infections. 

And since the same clinical protocol is used throughout the hospital,  you can standardize on a single connector technology wherever care is given, letting you minimize clinical training and in-servicing and provide enhanced patient safety throughout your facilities while optimizing your supply chain.

Minimize bacterial transfer and colonization with Clave needle-free connector technology

Intravenous therapy is essential to patient care, but accessing your patient’s bloodstream may increase the risk of infection. Clinically differentiated needlefree IV connector technology can be an important element in your efforts to help minimize the risk of bloodstream infections.

 Enhance patient safety with one innovative technology in the DNA of every connector

Each of ICU Medical’s needlefree connectors utilizes the same Clave infection control technology, designed to enhance patient safety. Clave connectors straight fluid path and minimal residual volume help maximize the effectiveness of every flush.

  Clave helps minimize entry points for bacteria and maximize the effectiveness of each flush

In a peer reviewed comprehensive study comparing 20 different needlefree IV connectors, researchers reported ICU Medical’s connectors featuring Clave technology were “shown to have a significantly lower bacterial transfer rate than any of the other connectors tested.

Efficiently clear the connector with low flush volumes

ICU Medical’s Clave technology outperforms the BD MaxPlus™ and Baxter Clearlink™ connectors as determined by the total flush volume needed to clear the connectors of residual blood elements.

The clear choice to help reduce bloodstream infection risk and visualize connector flushing 

MicroClave connectors combine clinically differentiated Clave technology with a clear housing to help you visualize connector flushing after blood draws or administration while providing an effective microbial barrier against bacteria transfer and contamination. Ideal for a wide range of clinical applications and patient populations, MicroClave is the optimal facility-wide needlefree IV connector.

Use a single connector technology to standardize IV therapy wherever care is given

Clave technology helps enhance patient and clinician safety by using a single connector technology throughout the hospital so you can minimize clinical training and in-servicing while optimizing your supply chain.

MicroClave connectors are available with blue-tinted housing for enhanced line identification