SWICKER® Mitt Instructions for Use
1. Using aseptic techniques, peel open package and transfer SWICKER to sterile field/personnel.
2. SWICKER can be used dry to packing or for drying and cleaning a medical device.
3. To hydrate the SWICKER, submerge it and squeeze it a few times until it becomes completely saturated in a sterile bowl of sterile fluids.
4. Fold up or roll up to wring out excess solution into a trash receptacle prior to use.
5. SWICKER can be cleaned and reused continuously throughout the procedure by either wringing the blood or body fluids out in a bowl or by using suction to clear the sponge.
6. Wring out excess fluid prior to disposal. Dispose of contaminated devices in accordance with hospital policy and regulations for disposal of biohazard medical waste. Non-contaminated, unused devices may be disposed of per hospital guidelines.