Non-sterile alcohol prep pads are not intended to prepare patients prior to procedures requiring strict sterility measures and should not be used on patients with a depressed immune system, ...

Non-sterile pads should also not be used on patients with a depressed immune system, to prep patients for catheter insertion or to prep patients prior to surgery. The FDA recommends sterile ...

A massive recall of potentially contaminated alcohol prep products by a second manufacturer is raising sharp questions about an entire category of medical supplies: non-sterile pads and swabs ...

Covidien, a provider of healthcare products, has announced the discontinuation of its non-sterile alcohol prep pad product line sold under the brand names Webcol and Curity, effective February 2012.

Following a recent recall of potentially contaminated non-sterile alcohol prep pads, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today reminded health care professionals about the safe use of non ...

Pacific Disposables International has voluntarily recalled its non-sterile alcohol prep pads as a precaution to emerging concerns posed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding the ...

The FDA and Triad Group are conducting a voluntary recall of all lots of the manufacturer’s alcohol prep pads, alcohol swabs and alcohol swabsticks due to concerns about potential ...

More than 300 million medical pads used for injections in hospitals across America have been recalled over fears they may have been infected with life-threatening bacteria. A haemophiliac patient ...

Covidien recently announced the discontinuation of its non-sterile alcohol prep pad product line sold under the brand names Webcol and Curity. The change takes effect in February. "In an effort to ...

FDA Warns Health Care Professionals on Safe Use of Non-Sterile Alcohol Prep Pads. Feb 03, 2011; Following a recent recall of potentially contaminated non-sterile alcohol prep pads, the U.S. Food ...