Where positive identification meets safe, efficient patient care.

Sterile Medication Labels Meet The Joint Commission’s requirement to label all medication containers for procedures and do your part to help prevent medication errors.

%70MEDICATION ERRORS are caused by “syringe swaps”1

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A Simple Solution

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Aren’t there enough risks associated with surgery? Prevent medication errors with accurate labeling.

According to the FDA, approximately 1.3 million Americans a year are injured due to medication errors. Many of these preventable mistakes are caused by incorrect medication dispensing and administration, often due to mislabeling or failure to label. Safe medication practices are critical to patient safety and preventing adverse drug events.

PDC Healthcare’s sterile medication labels provide accurate medication identification that meets regulatory requirements. Pre-printed medications and required identification fields help caregivers correctly identify and communicate medications to prevent confusion or mistakes in administration.

�Meet Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals

Goal #2: Improve the effectiveness of communication among caregivers

Goal #3: Improve the safety of using medications

�NPSG.03.04.01: Label all medications, medication containers, and other solutions on and off the sterile field in perioperative and other procedural settings.

�Prevent medication errors caused by unlabeled or improperly labeled medications

�Improve communication among caregivers

�Choose from a wide selection of stock sterile medication labels & pens

�Customize sterile medication label kits to meet your facility’s specific needs!

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PDC Healthcare’s Sterile Medication Labels are the simplest solution to help prevent medication errors.

Visible. Secure. Safe.

of anesthesiologists agree that improved standards for drug labels reduce errors184%of medication errors are attributed to “syringe swaps” (misidentification of a syringe)170%of the medication errors come from misidentification of the medication label147%

1 Beverly A Orser, et al. Medication errors in anesthetic practice: a survey of 687 practitioners. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia. 2001; 139-144

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Interventional Radiology

Cat. No. STER-21Cat. No. STER-24(pen included)

Cat. No. STER-20Cat. No. STER-23(pen included)

Cat. No. STER-32Cat. No. STER-33 (pen included)

Cat. No. STER-26Cat. No. STER-27 (pen included)

Cat. No. STER-28Cat. No. STER-29 (pen included)

General

Cat. No. STER-22Cat. No. STER-25 (pen included)

Cat. No. STER-PEN

�Individually packaged �Sterilized in a hermetically

sealed pouch�Permanent black ink that

will not smudge even when submerged in water �25 Sterile pens per box

Utility Medical MarkerProducts you can identify with®

All of the above labels have Permanent (P) adhesive.

Stock Sterile Labels — Individually Packaged in a Hermetically Sealed PouchSterilized According to FDA standards.

Cat. No. Sheet Size Label Size Labels / Sheet Sheets / Box Pens / BoxShaded Areas = Sterile Pen Included!

STER-26 1-3/4" x 3-5/8" 1-1/2" x 1/2" 6 100 —STER-27 1-3/4" x 3-5/8" 1-1/2" x 1/2" 6 100 100STER-28 1-3/4" x 6" 1-1/2" x 1/2" 10 100 —STER-29 1-3/4" x 6" 1-1/2" x 1/2" 10 100 100STER-20 1-3/4" x 6" 1-1/2" x 1/2" 10 100 —STER-23 1-3/4" x 6" 1-1/2" x 1/2" 10 100 100STER-21 1-3/4" x 6" 1-1/2" x 1/2" 10 100 —STER-24 1-3/4" x 6" 1-1/2" x 1/2" 10 100 100STER-22 3-1/2" x 6" 1-1/2" x 1/2" 20 100 —STER-25 3-1/2" x 6" 1-1/2" x 1/2" 20 100 100STER-32 3-1/2" x 6" 1-1/2" x 1/2" 20 100 —STER-33 3-1/2" x 6" 1-1/2" x 1/2" 20 100 100

PDC Healthcare’s Labels WILL NOT Deteriorate in Water!

Other vendors’ paper labels absorb water

Our labels are water- resistant. Ink will not bleed

PDC Healthcare’s Labels REMOVE EASIER from Metal Containers Without

Leaving Messy Residue!

Other vendors’ labels leave a hard to clean mess

PDC Healthcare’s labels peel off cleanly

Superior Label Quality Outperforms Other Brands – Compare for Yourself!�Hermetically sealed in a sterilized

pouch �Gamma treated – clean room safe

according to FDA standards

�Water-resistant labels will not deteriorate in water�Labels are latex free, smudge-

proof and glove-friendly

�Labels use permanent adhesive to strongly adhere to drug syringes and medication containers without falling off

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5) Medication Cups (STER-41 kit only)

Cat. No. STER-40 (Includes: Medication Labels, Dual Tip Pen, Ruler, Time Out Label and Medication Container Labels)

Cat. No. STER-41 (Includes: Medication Labels, Dual Tip Pen, Ruler, Time Out Label, Medication Container Labels and Medication Cups)

�Ultra fine point tip, permanent black ink that is smudge proof and waterproof on one end

�Gentian violet skin marker on the other end

�Includes flexible ruler 6”/15 cm

�Use to prepare and hold medication for surgical procedures�One 60cc and one 120cc

disposable plastic cup per kit

Optional Cups

Stock Sterile Medication Labeling Kits include:

�Use as a Joint Commission “Time Out” reminder�Verify correct patient, procedure,

site and implants before the start of an operation�Affix this label to patient record

to document compliance with The Joint Commission’s Universal Protocol

Time Out

�Set of 4 medication container labels�Use to label medication cups,

basins and other containers�Removes cleanly without

leaving messy residue

Medication container label

in use.

Stock Sterile Kits — Individually Packaged in a Hermetically Sealed Pouch Cat. No. Sheet Size Label Size Labels / Sheet Kits / Box Medication Cups STER-40 12-3/4" x 6" 1.9" x 0.6" 48 100 No STER-41 12-3/4" x 6" 1.9" x 0.6" 48 100 Yes

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1) 48 Medication Labels

2) Dual Tip Utility/Skin Marking Pen & Ruler 3) “Time Out” Reminder Label

4) Medication Container Labels

CUSTOMIZE YOUR KIT! See pg. 7

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Ultra Fine Point Sterile Pen �Individually packaged �Sterilized in a hermetically sealed pouch�Smudge proof�Waterproof�25 Sterile pens per box

Cat. No. STER-39 (pen included)

Cat. No. STER-38 (pen included) Cat. No. STER-36 (pen included)

Cat. No. STER-37 (pen included)

Cat. No. STER-BIC

Clear Sterile Medication Labeling KitsEach kit includes:�1 Sterile Label Sheet�1 Ultra Fine Point Sterile Pen�100 Kits per Box

Ultra Fine Point Sterile Pen Included in Every Kit!

�Easily see contents of syringe through clear label �Waterproof, will not smudge or

deteriorate�Removes from medication

containers and basins without leaving messy residue

Clear Sterile Label

Sterile Skin Marker Pen with Flexible Ruler Each kit includes:�Surgical Skin Marking Pen�6”/15cm Ruler �100 Kits per Case

Sterile Skin Marker Pen with Labels and Flex RulerEach kit includes:�Surgical Skin Marking Pen�6” Ruler �9 Blank Paper Labels�100 Kits per Case

Cat. No. STER-SKM Cat. No. STER-VIS

All of the above labels have Permanent (P) adhesive.

*Paper labels are not waterproof and will deteriorate when wet.

Stock Clear Sterile Labels — Individually Packaged in a Hermetically Sealed PouchUltra Fine Point Sterile Pens Included

Cat. No. Sheet Size Label Size Labels / Sheet Sheets / Box Pens / Box STER-36 10-5/8" x 5-1/4" 1.9" x 0.6" 35 100 100 STER-37 8-1/2" x 4-1/2" 1.9" x 0.6" 24 100 100 STER-38 4-1/4" x 4-1/2" 1.9" x 0.6" 12 100 100 STER-39 4-1/4" x 4-1/2" 1.9" x 0.6" 12 100 100

Individually Packaged in a Hermetically Sealed Pouch Kits / Case 100

Individually Packaged in a Hermetically Sealed Pouch Label Size Kits / Case 2" x 1/2" 100

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Customize your sterile medication label kit as easy as 1-2-3!

Label Sizes:

Label Materials:

�1.9" x 0.6"Actual Size Shown

Surgical Skin Marking Pen with Flexible Ruler

PDC Healthcare’s Fine Point Tip Pen

Ultra Fine Point Label Marking Pen

Dual Tip Utility/Skin Marking Pen with Flexible Ruler

How it writes:How it writes:

How it writes: How it writes:

�Contains gentian violet ink that is non-toxic, non-smearing, non-irritating and safe for use on patient’s skin

�Use to mark surgical site on a patient

�Flexible ruler conforms to patient’s body and has both 6 inch and 15 cm scales

�Fine point tip permanent black ink that will not smudge even when submerged in water�Writes on labels,

plastic and glass

�Ultra fine tip with permanent black ink that is used for writing on labels�Smudge proof�Waterproof

�Ultra fine tip, permanent black ink that is smudge proof and waterproof on one end

�Gentian violet skin marker on the other end

�Includes flexible ruler

2) Choose a sterile pen.

Time Out

Medication cups and medication container labels can be sold separately.

Call to order yourcustom kit today!800.435.4242

Actual Size Shown

�1-1/2” x 1/2”

�6 Labels �10 Labels

�For more labels per sheet, call 800.435.4242

�Waterproof clear (clear label with black text only)

�14 Labels �20 Labels

Number of Labels per Sheet:

�Waterproof polypropylene white (background color can be added)

1) Specify the text, format, and material your labels.

3) Add a “Time Out” label, medication cups, and container labels.

Check out other PDC Healthcare solutions for surgical procedures designed to help you improve patient safety.

�Anesthesia labels & tapes

�Scope tags

�Tray tracking tags

�Surgical drapes

�C-Arm covers

�Camera drapes

�Autoclaveable labels

�Biopsy trays and kits

�Bouffants

�Shoe covers

�Gloves

�“Time Out” Kits

�Color coded alert wristbands & labels

�and more!

Custom solutions also available

HC-477-0515 2,000

Where positive identification meets safe, efficient patient care.

North America & Latin America27770 N. Entertainment Dr., Ste. 200 Valencia, CA 91355Tel 800.435.4242 or 661.257.0233Fax 800.321.4409www.pdchealthcare.comE-mail info@pdchealthcare.com

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Asia PacificTel +1.818.897.1111 Fax +1 818.686.9317E-mail intl@pdcorp.com

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