PRESENTATION

Sterifilt BASIC is a sterile, single-use membrane filter. Thanks to its 10 µm membrane, it removes insoluble particles from the preparation to be injected. Filtration is more efficient than with a cotton filter.

What are insoluble particles ?

Insoluble particles are present in almost all injected preparations, whether they are made of tablets and capsules (excipients) or street drugs (cutting agents). Once intravenously injected, these particles do not dissolve and therefore remain solid in the body. The risk particles involved in the onset of complications generally measure 10 to 20 µm.

What kind of complications ?

In the short term, insoluble particles irritate and damage the veins. With a prolonged injection period, they will gradually disseminate and accumulate in the body, leading to pulmonary complications (such as pulmonary talcosis) and cardiac complications, or affecting other organs such as the eyes, liver or kidneys.
Filtering with Sterifilt BASIC eliminates insoluble particles from your mix, while preserving the effect of the active substance.

CARACTERISTICS

The membrane

The Sterifilt BASIC is equipped with a membrane filter with a pore size of 10µm, like the Sterifilt fast.
Its small diameter (10mm) makes the Sterifilt BASIC particularly suitable for filtering powders. If the product appears too viscous (crushed medicine, etc.), the Sterifilt Fast may be more suitable.

The universal Sterifilt range

The entire Sterifilt range is compatible with :

• All needleless syringes with Luer slip tip
• Most 1 ml syringes with fixed needle

Sterifilt BASIC Sterifilt basic is a medical device.