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Description
The ENFit Luer Adaptor serves as a crucial component in the ENFit connector system, enhancing patient safety in enteral feeding. This adaptor is specifically designed to connect a male oral tip syringe or a male Luer slip tip syringe to an enteral giving set with an ENFit medication port. By doing so, it effectively prevents misconnections with unrelated delivery systems such as intravenous lines.
Key Features
- Compatibility: Exclusively compatible with enteral feeding systems, ensuring it does not connect with intravenous systems or Luer lock syringes.
- Material Safety: Constructed without natural rubber latex, DEHP, or BPA, addressing common material concerns.
- Design: Features a slightly larger bore size than traditional Luer connectors, reinforcing its incompatibility with IV systems.
Usage Guidelines
- Single-Use: Intended for single-use only, to prevent contamination and infection.
- Time Limitation: Should not be used for more than 24 hours.
- Alternative Use: Designed for use only if an ENFit syringe is not available.
Safety and Standards
This adaptor is part of a global initiative to ensure that feeding tube connectors are incompatible with connectors for unrelated delivery systems, significantly reducing the risk of life-threatening misconnections. It aligns with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards, contributing to a safer healthcare environment.
Additional Information
- Sterility: The adaptor is ready to use and sterile, facilitating a seamless transition from reverse Luer systems to the ENFit connector system.
- Implementation: Transition sets with ENFit connectors were introduced in September 2015, with full implementation expected by March 2016, marking a significant advancement in patient safety protocols.
