BALLARD* Turbo-Cleaning Closed Suction System

Advanced Infection Control That Redefines the Standard of Care for Closed Suction

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common and deadly healthcare-associated infection, affecting up to 28% of ventilated patients1

The BALLARD* Turbo-Cleaning Closed Suction System retracts with a unique and isolated turbulent cleaning chamber, making it the only catheter proven to reduce bacterial load on the catheter tip by 89% in a 72-hour period.2 The presence of such a valve should be considered essential in preserving lung volumes and uninterrupted ventilation in mechanically ventilated patients.3

The BALLARD* Turbo-Cleaning Closed Suction System Reduces:

  • The risk of contamination from outside pathogens4
  • Colonization within the circuit4
  • ICU days and associated costs5
  • Potential exposure to bodily fluids

Features include:

  • Patented “PEEP seal” technology helps reduce PEEP loss and helps prevent inadvertent lavage
  • One-way lavage port prevents splash-back, which reduces the risk of cross-contamination
  • Dynamic valve technology allows for normal ventilation during catheter cleaning3

Fill out the form to contact your sales representative today and learn more about how you can reduce the risk of VAE with the BALLARD* Turbo-Cleaning Closed Suction System.

References

1  Chastre J, Fagon J. Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia, Crit Care Med, 2002; 165:867-903

2 Compared to Ballard* TrachCare* 24-hour closed suction systems. Ballard* Critical Care Products Trach Care* 72 Microbiology Report, Nelson laboratories Final Reports, Laboratory Numbers 18343, 163901.1

3 Corley A, Sharpe N, Caruana LR, Spooner AJ, Fraser JF. Lung volume changes during cleaning of closed endotracheal suction catheters: a randomized crossover study using electrical impedance tomography. Respir Care. 2013 Sep 17. This study was partially funded via an unrestricted grant by Kimberly-Clark

4  Freytag CC, Thies FL, Konig W, Welte T. Infection, Clinical and Epidemiological Society, 31-2003-No. 1.

5  Kollef, MH, Prentice D, Shapiro SD, Fraser VJ, Silver P, Trovillion E, Weilitz P, Von Harz B, St. John R., Mechanical Ventilation with or without Daily Changes of In-Line Suction Catheters, Am J Respir  Crit Care Med., Volume 156, Number 2, August 1997, 466-472

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