Discofix® 3-way Stopcock with Connection Tubing

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Discofix® 3-way Stopcock with Connection Tubing

Multidirectional stopcock with tubing for infusion therapy

Discofix® -3, Three-way Stopcocks with Connection Tubing, 1.2x 2.2 Stopcock Systems for Infusion Therapy
Discofix® -3, Three-way Stopcocks with Connection Tubing, 1.2 x 2.2

Discofix® 3-way stopcocks enable needle-free access to the patient and allow the adjustment of flow direction and stop of flow with the handle to control the administration of one or more infusion solutions or liquid drugs in parallel or after each other and / or for injection and aspiration of fluids.

Depending on the position of the handle the ports of the stopcock are open or closed. The handle knobs of Discofix® 3-way stopcocks show the opened ports of the stopcocks. Discofix® 3-way stopcock handles are rotatable in a 360° revolving.

Being connected to the patient access device (e.g. IVC) Discofix® allows the change of IV Set without having to disconnect from the cannula.

Discofix®-3 with extension line (with different lengths)

The extension line towards the male port separates the stopcock from the patient to reduce complications such as catheter movement and vascular irritations.

Advantages

Sharps injury

Helps to avoid needle-stick and sharp injuries by enabling safe needle-free access to the patient for injection, aspiration or parallel infusion. The needle-free access helps to reduce particulate contamination by preventing coring of membranes.1,2

Variants with PrimeStop cap

  • Reduced risk of chemical contamination: The protective PrimeStop cap stops fluid leaking during priming and ends messy dripping on hands, floor or bedding. It prevents the escape of any solution or contaminants into the adjacent environment and is thus a closed system acc. to the NIOSH.
  • Reduced risk of microbiological contamination: The protective PrimeStop cap is bacteria tight. It prevents the ingress of microbial contamination and is thus a closed system according to NIOSH.

Swivel Lock Connector

Axially and radially movable swivel lock for secure connection.

Technical data

  • Flow rate ≥ 100 ml / min with distilled water
  • Not made with DEHP or Latex
  • Pressure resistance: 2 bar

Reduction of catheter manipulation3,4,5,6,7,8,9

Available with flexible extension line to allow manipulation away from the insertion site and thus reduce vascular access complications.

Luer compatibility

Discofix® 3-way stopcocks with connection tubing are in conformity with ISO 80369-7 for intravascular or hypodermic applications. The products can be used with luer lock and luer slip counterparts in compliance with ISO 80369-7.

Discofix® 3-way stopcocks with connection tubing are not made with DEHP

Prevention of DEHP exposure by using a plasticizer (DEHT) with superior documented safety characteristics and non-reproductive toxicity property.10

Pressure resistance up to 2.0 bar

Discofix® 3-way stopcocks with connection tubing are intended to be used for gravity and pressure infusions.

Usage time

Discofix® 3-way stopcocks with extension tubing should be changed acc. to national guidelines (e.g. CDC) and / or institutional protocols (7 days acc. to CDC 2011).

Disinfection

Easy disinfection of Discofix®-3 with connection tubing acc. to national guidelines and / or hospital protocols (e.g. CDC). Discofix®-3 with connection tubing can be disinfected with wipe disinfectant and is compatible with common disinfectants, e.g. Isopropanol (IPA), Chlorhexidine (CHX), alcohol-based disinfectants.

Intended patient population

Discofix® 3-way stopcocks with connection tubing are intended to be used for all patients in inpatient or outpatient environments for whom intended therapy is necessary regardless of age (adults, pediatrics, neonates and geriatrics), weight, health condition, gender or any other specific patient characteristic.

Therapy Application

Discofix® 3-way stopcocks with connection tubing are intended to be used for infusion and injection therapy, blood sampling and aspiration of body fluids.

  1. Foley M, Leyden A, American Nurses Association – Needlestick Safety and Prevention.
  2. Roth J, How to enter a medication vial without coring, 2007, Anesth Analg; 104(6), p. 1615
  3. INS, Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice, Supplement to Journal of Infusion Nursing, Vol. 39, No. 1S, Jan / Feb 2016, p. 68S.
  4. Centre for Healthcare Related Infection Surveillance and Prevention & Tuberculosis Control, Queensland Government Department of Health; Guideline for Peripheral Intravenous Catheters, Ver. 2, March 2013, p. 3.
  5. Paediatric Intravenous Therapy in Practice: Dougherty, L. & Lamb, J.: Intravenous Therapy in Nursing Practice, 2nd edition, Blackwell Publishing, 2008, p. 416.
  6. Canterbury District Health Board Intravenous Cannulation Handbook: Culverwell, E.: Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation Self Learning Package, 2010, p. 18.
  7. Ministry of Health, Singapore: Prevention of Infections Related to Peripheral Intravenous Devices, MOH Nursing Clinical Practice Guidelines 1/2002, p. 3.
  8. Hadaway, L.C.: Infusion Therapy Equipment, Infusion Nursing: An Evidence-Based Approach / M Alexander. Philadelphia: Saunders, 3rd edition, 2009:391-436, p. 410.
  9. Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario: Care and Maintenance to Reduce Vascular Access Complications, Toronto, Canada, Nursing Best Practice Guideline, April 2005, Revised 2008, p. 28, 65.
  10. Hartemann P et al., The safety of medical devices containing DEHP plasticized PVC or other plasticizers on neonates and other groups possibly at risk, 2016, SCENHIR, Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2016 Apr;76:209-10.