How to use BD ChloraPrep FREPP Clear Applicator?
- Remove the applicator from the package; do not touch the sponge
- Hold the applicator horizontally with the sponge down
- Pinch wings only once to activate the ampule and release the antiseptic
- Wet the sponge by pressing and releasing the sponge against the treatment area until the liquid is visible on the skin
- Completely wet the treatment area with antiseptic
- Dry surgical sites (e.g., abdomen or arm): use gentle, repeated back-and-forth strokes for approximately 30 seconds. Allow the area to air dry for approximately 30 seconds
- Moist surgical sites (e .g ., inguinal fold): use gently repeated back-and-forth strokes for approximately 2 minutes. Allow the area to air dry for approximately 1 minute
- Do not blot or wipe away
- Discard the applicator after a single use and any portion of the solution is not required to cover the wound prep area. It is not necessary to use the entire amount available
