Kimberly-Clark is now offering a new sterilization wrap for healthcare settings. It is called Kimguard. The wrap gives health professionals a quick way to know that the material is not torn, not cut or has any holes. In that way, they know that it has kept its sterility, the company said. It is useful for operating room (OR) applications.
The new product is being shown at the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses 59th Annual Congress (AORN) in Booth 4000. The Congress is taking place this week in New Orleans.
“The addition of Quick Check Sterilization Wrap to the Kimberly-Clark Health Care sterilization wrap product line speaks to our long-standing heritage of providing innovative products to meet and exceed our customers' needs,” Kelly Holt, global product manager, said in a Kimberly-Clark Health Care press release. “Quick Check allows for improved confidence in ensuring sterility, which is critical to safe and efficient procedures in the OR.”
Kimberly-Clark Health Care is also offering wrap recycling through a new program called Blue ReNew.
Jane Hart, sustainability leader at Kimberly-Clark Health Care, explained in the press release that, “Blue ReNew is designed to help hospitals organize the process of recycling their wrap into five achievable stages and the program can be customized to meet the specific needs of each facility. The Kimberly-Clark Blue ReNew Team will work with hospitals to identify key recycling partners, train OR teams and measure results to achieve a sustainable wrap recycling program.”
With more than $1 billion in annual sales, Kimberly-Clark Health Care has first or second place in market share for infection control solutions, surgical solutions, pain management and digestive health, the company said.
In other recent company news, Kimberly-Clark’s Robert N. “Bob” Stargel Jr., vice president of Global Nonwovens, was included on Savoy Magazine's 2012 list of “Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America,” according to a report carried on HealthTechZone.
Edited by
Jennifer Russell
