Covalon to Showcase IV Clear to Pediatric Specialists at the Association for Vascular Access Annual
Meeting
Covalon Technologies Ltd. (the "Company" or "Covalon") (TSXV: COV), an advanced medical technologies company, today announced
that it will be presenting the latest version of IV Clear™ at the Association for Vascular Access (“AVA”) Annual Scientific
Meeting. In addition to the main event, Covalon will be one of a limited number of industry participants at the AVA Pediatric
Special Interest Group’s pre-meeting educational workshop. IV Clear is the only dual antimicrobial clear silicone adhesive
securement dressing that protects patients from bacteria and yeast, while also protecting them from unnecessary skin damage
commonly found with the use of other vascular access dressings.
AVA's Annual Scientific Meeting is the premier event dedicated to scientific research and clinical best practices within
vascular access and will be held from September 16 to September 19, 2016. The annual meeting provides Covalon the opportunity to
engage in educational sessions, professional development roundtables, hands-on clinical training, new product demonstrations, and
networking with over 1,400 vascular access professionals.
“This year’s AVA meeting will provide Covalon with a platform to introduce the advancements made with IV Clear to leading
vascular access professionals,” said Brian Pedlar, Covalon’s Chief Executive Officer. “AVA provides us a convenient forum to
personally connect with the clinicians in the United States that use IV Clear every day on pediatric, oncology and sensitive skin
patients who require antimicrobial protection along with vascular catheter insertions. Our recent victory with IV Clear being
selected as the exclusive antimicrobial vascular access dressing in Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health hospitals and clinics provides
a good reference point for Covalon to expand the use of IV Clear on any patient with a vascular catheter or other percutaneous
device inserted through their skin.”
IV Clear™ is indicated to cover and protect vascular access devices used in a wide variety of both acute and alternate care
settings. Its patented combination of chlorhexidine and silver is proven to have a synergistic effect against some of the most
commonly associated blood stream infection bacteria1 and its skin sparing silicone adhesive will not cause adhesive
related skin injury or pain during dressing changes2.
The Association for Vascular Access is an association of healthcare professionals founded in 1985 to promote the emerging
vascular access specialty. Today, it's multidisciplinary membership advances research, professional and public education to shape
practice and enhance patient outcomes, and partners with the device manufacturing community to bring about evidence-based
innovations in vascular access. AVA is the leader in defining the standards of vascular access through an evidence-based approach,
resulting in enhanced healthcare outcomes.
From September 16-19, 2016, please visit us at booth #108 at the Coronado Springs Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
About Covalon
Covalon Technologies Ltd. researches, develops and commercializes new healthcare technologies that help save lives around the
world. Covalon's patented technologies, products and services address the advanced healthcare needs of medical device companies,
healthcare providers and individual consumers. Covalon's technologies are used to prevent, detect and manage medical conditions in
specialty areas such as wound care, tissue repair, infection control, disease management, medical device coatings and
biocompatibility. To learn more about Covalon, visit our website at www.covalon.com
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i A Laboratory Study of the Synergistic Effect of Chlorhexidine and Silver, Blom, Kristina Werthen, Maria et al.
American Journal of Infection Control , Volume 43 , Issue 6 , S22
ii A Human Repeat Patch Test Study, DiTizio et al. http://www.wounds-uk.com/case-series/harrogate-2014-conference-posters
Covalon Technologies Ltd.
Brian Pedlar, 905-568-8400 x 233
CEO
bpedlar@covalon.com
Toll free: 1-877-711-6055
Web site:
www.covalon.com
Twitter: @covalon
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