Description
Metrix-Secure 66615 - EVA Legless Dual Chamber Bag, 1,500ml Male Screw Connector, 42 Per/Cs
1500 ml Ethyl Vinyl Acetate (EVA) Legless Dual Chamber TPN Bags
Ethyl Vinyl Acetate (EVA) bags are constructed from a copolymer, monolayer film.
Our EVA single-use bags are designed for parenteral applications. They are made from high quality, Class VI film that
EVA Dual Chamber TPN Container - Legless
- This product is not made with natural rubber latex or DEHP.
- EVA container.
- PVC ports and tubing.
- Stores fat emulsion separate from other TPN components for improved inspection and stability.
- Legless Bags offer increased versatility.
- Fill legs are available for most TPN and gravity filling applications.
These bags are specifically designed to provide strong seals, extraordinary robustness, superior flex, crack and pin-hole resistance
- EVA Legless Bags have a clamp attached, but some accounts require extra ones.
What is TPN?
TPN stands for Total Parenteral Nutrition. What does that mean? Healthy individuals get their nutrition via the digestive tract, or the "enteral" route. Thus, "parenteral" means that a route other than the digestive tract is used to obtain nutrition. TPN is ordered for patients who, for whatever reason, cannot obtain adequate nutrition through their digestive tract. This could be because of a blockage or a leak in the digestive tract. Some patients have absorption issues as well, perhaps due to short bowel syndrome. In short, when the digestive tract is not functional, TPN is necessary for patients to maintain adequate nutrition.
TPN is administered into a vein, generally through a PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter) line, but can also be administered through a central line or port-a-cath. Patients may be on TPN for many weeks or months until their issues resolve. Throughout the course of therapy, patients may or may not be able to ingest anything orally; whatever the case, they will not get any substantive nutrition via the oral route.
Storing
EVA must be stored at temperature under 40 degree celsius. The sun radiation, excessive heat, or humidity is prohibited.
DEHP Free
Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice advise to use administration sets not made with di-ethylhexyl-phthalate (DEHP) to administer lipid-based infusates, such as IVFE or TNA. DEHP is lipophilic and is extracted into the lipid solution with commonly used polyvinyl chloride administration sets and containers. DEHP is considered a toxin, and studies have demonstrated increased DEHP levels in lipid solutions, which is especially a risk with neonatal, pediatric, and long-term home care patients (42).