Baxter Receives 510(k) Clearance for V-Link

Baxter Healthcare Corporation announced that it received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its V-Link Luer-activated device (LAD) with VitalShield protective coating. This new device has been shown to kill 99.9 percent of specific common pathogens (infection-causing microorganisms) known to cause catheter-related blood stream infections, including the highly treatment-resistant bacteria called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA.
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