CSF drainage catheter Bactiseal®

ventricular

The Bactiseal® Endoscopic Ventricular Catheter, cleared in 2011, is the first ventricular catheter impregnated with antibiotics for use during endoscopic placement. Bactiseal Endoscopic Ventricular Catheters: Maintain the critical first month shunt implant vigil with two, slow-release antibiotics Reduce the potential for gram positive bacterial colonization both in the catheter lumen and on its outer surface1 Add protection as up to 20% of all shunt implants result in infection Features A Uniquely Effective Barrier Against Gram Positive Bacterial Colonization Creates a unique, effective barrier to gram positive bacterial colonization on all catheter surfaces1 Eliminates 100% (total time to kill8) of all adhered bacteria in < 52 hours Protects for up to 28 days with two, slow-released antibiotics, Rifampin and Clindamycin