Why Safe Connections

In a 2006 Alert, JCAHO identified tubing misconnections as “a persistent and potentially deadly occurrence.”† Clinicians agree that a non-IV, non-luer enteral connection is important in a safe connection system. In 2007, a US survey confirmed that clinicians accept the Global purple color standard for designating enteral feeding products*.

Covidien is pleased to announce a complete nutritional delivery system that provides both engineered controls and a visual indicator to help prevent these events.