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Neonatal Products

 
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Product & Manufacturer Comments
Arrow International NeoCareŽ Pediatric Products
 
Arrow International - NeoCare Division
800-523-8446
http://www.neocare.com
 
  • Arrow International offers the NeoCareŽ line of pediatric products. NeoCareŽ products do not contain DEHP. With the exception of the Urinary Drainage Kit (UDK), NeoCareŽ does not have any products made out of PVC. The tubing on the UDK burette assembly is purchased as DEHP-free PVC. None of the NeoCareŽ catheters contain any PVC components and thus no DEHP.

     
  • Neonatal products include:
    Silicone enteral feeding tubes
    Silicone and polyurethane umbilical catheters Silicone urinary drainage kits

     
Product & Manufacturer Comments
Axiom Medical, Inc Neonatal & Pediatric Catheters
 
Axiom Medical, Inc.
(310) 898-1779
http://www.axiommed.com
 
  • Axiom Medical, Inc. offers silicone Neonatal/Pediatric catheters
     
Product & Manufacturer Comments
Children's Medical Ventures Gel Mattresses and Pillows
 
Children's Medical Ventures
800-377-3449
http://www.childmed.com
 
  • Gel-filled mattress, pillows and positioning aids made with polyurethane
     
  • Products are designed for use with preemies
     
  • Products include Gel Donut(TM), Wedgie(TM, Squishon(R) and Squishon(TM) Mattress
     
Product & Manufacturer Comments
CORPAK CORFLO Neonatal and Pediatric Feeding Tubes
 
CORPAK MedSystems
800-323-6305
http://www.corpakmedsystems.com
 
  • Made from polyurethane and contains no DEHP
     
Product & Manufacturer Comments
Kendall Argyle(R) Neonatal Products
 
Kendall-LTP
800-669-1009
http://www.kendall-ltp.com
 
  • Umbilical vessel catheter available in polyurethane, as an alternative to PVC
     
  • Pedi-Tube pediatric nasogastric feeding tube is made of polyurethane
     
Product & Manufacturer Comments
Specialty Medical Products' Feeding Tubes and Enteral Sets
 
Specialty Medical Products
800-633-4360
http://www.gopreemie.com
 
  • Specialty Medical Products offers silicone feeding tubes and non-DEHP enteral connection and extension sets for Neonatal to pediatric applications. Their Enteral Only extension set has a male/female Enteral Only connection, designed for use with Oral Dose Syringes (female end) and non-luer locking feeding tubes (male end) to eliminate any possibility of mistakes.
     
Product & Manufacturer Comments
Utah Medical Products Inc. Gesco(R) Neonatal Products
 
Utah Medical Products, Inc.
800-533-4984
http://utahmed.com
 
  • The Gesco neonatal products are both latex-free and PVC-free
     
  • UMBILI-CATH catheters are available in silicone or polyurethane
     
  • Percutaneously inserted central catheter (PICC) is available in silicone
     
  • NUTRI-CATH is a silicone feeding tube for continuous enteral feeding via naso gastric, oro gastric or naso jejunal routes
     
  • URI-CATH is a silicone urinary drainage system
     
  • THORA-CATH is a silicone chest drainage catheter
     
Product & Manufacturer Comments
Vygon Catheters
 
Vygon
800-544-4907
http://www.vygonusa.com
 
  • Polyurethane umbilical vessel catheter, ECC catheter, and PremiCath(R) for parenteral nutrition and mid/long-term IV therapy
     
  • Silicone neonatal catheter
     
  • The SHP thanks Health Care Without Harm for identifying these products
     
Product & Manufacturer Comments
Vygon DEHP-Free PVC Feeding Tube
 
Vygon
800-544-4907
http://www.vygonusa.com
 
  • DEHP-free infant feeding tubes use TOTM as a plasticizer for the PVC. Comparable dwell times to PVC tubes. Available in 5, 6, & 8 Fr.
     
Product & Manufacturer Comments
Vygon DEHP-free Sump Tubes
 
Vygon
800-544-4907
http://www.vygonusa.com
 
  • Vygon offers sump tubes, commonly known as Replogle tubes, of DEHP-free PVC
     
 
Note: Information has been provided by the named vendors. The Sustainable Hospitals Project does not endorse any products or take responsibility for the accuracy of the information or for product performance. Contact vendors directly to purchase a product or to obtain more information. This table is a work-in-progress, and feedback may be sent by email to shp@uml.edu or by phone to 978-934-3386.
 

 
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