New Medical Restraint
Wipes Out Blood-Borne Pathogen Residue
A simple study shows that when washed with bleach and water, mycobacterial and vegetative contamination was
only reduced between 65 and 86 percent on nylon straps. However, the BIOSAFE® strap experienced
between 98 and 99 percent reduction in dangerous pathogens.
The testing protocol mimicked an acute exposure to an active traumatic bleed from an "infected" patient by
completely immersing the samples in the blood soil for 15 minutes. Blood soils consisted of vegetative and
mycobacterium organisms. The samples were then exposed to the air for 30 minutes (the average ER cleaning timeframe) before any cleaning of the material was attempted. The samples were cleaned of all visible contaminates using
a simple 10% bleach/water solution.
Test straps used:
· BioSafe® patient restraints: polyurethane-coated, polyester web patient restraints
· nylon patient restraints: traditional, uncoated nylon web patient restraints
