Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are a significant healthcare challenge, leading to longer hospital stays, increased costs, and serious patient risks. Research indicates up to 34% of all CAUTIs are due to bacteria entering through the unprotected drainage spigot of the urine collection bag.  

An important clinical component of reducing CAUTIs consists of the proper care and maintenance of the foley catheter system.
Current clinical practice calls for an internal and external decontamination of the drainage spigot with an alcohol prep pad after emptying the bag. This ineffective, honor-system approach is rarely performed, increasing the risk of CAUTIs. Spigot Guard is a device that improves patient outcomes by  improving the handling of the drain tube, promoting high-quality infection control and prevention.

Each Spigot Guard disinfecting cap contains 70% isopropyl alcohol (IPA). The IPA bathes the surfaces of the drain and disinfects it in 1 minute.

Healthcare givers are frontline performers in the effort to reduce health-care related infections. Yet a post-Covid hospital culture has led to suboptimal adherence to infection control practices, including the protection and maintenance of the foley catheter system. Spigot Guard provides caregivers with a highly visual, contextual cue and convenient packaging design to promote easy adherence to best practice, resulting in reduced CAUTI rates.

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