A Preview of AORN's New Skin Prepping Guidelines

"'Wouldn't it be great to say with 100% certainty exactly which skin preps and practices are going to do the best job of preventing surgical site infections? While that might not always be possible, there's plenty of strong evidence and evidence-based recommendations on which to base your prepping practices…' For example"... Read more here!

From Outpatient Surgery News: Can You Defend Your Choice in Surgical Skin Antisepsis?

Whether you’re using Chlorhexidine or iodine, Viscot Medical has the skin marker to match. Our XL Prep Resistant Ink skin marker will remain visible up to 10x longer versus traditional ink skin markers after all prep solutions... Read the full story here.

From Outpatient Surgery News: A Simple Idea To Ensure Skin Prep Has Time to Dry

“Waiting the 3 minutes it takes for most alcohol-based skin preps to dry can seem like an eternity to an anxious surgeon who's ready to drape the patient and begin the case. “… read the full story here!

Viscot Medical offers a perfect complement to all preps. Our XL Ink skin marker... Find out more on viscot.com.

New! Xl Prep Resistant Ink Colored Markers!

The gold standard in prep resistant ink skin markers - now available in colors!

Colors available: blue, green, purple, and red.

Ideal for liposuction - XL prep resistant color inks are visible up to 10X longer vs. traditional ink... Learn more here!

 

Viscot Medical – AllSkin™ Plus+: Maximum Visibility, Maximum Prep Resistance

East Hanover, NJ – [November 26], 2012 – Introducing the AllSkin™ Plus+ with Prep Resistant Ink

Viscot Medical’s new AllSkin™ Plus+ is the first prep resistant ink marker that offers maximum visibility and prep resistance on all skin tones. Our specially formulated VIXL brilliant blue ink provides enhanced visibility even after prepping with common alcohol-based antiseptics such as ChloraPrep® or Duraprep™.

AllSkin™ Plus+ remains visible up to 10X longer... To finish and find out more about our exciting new product please click here!

The Gold Standard

Viscot's XL Prep Resistant Ink was the first truly prep resistant marker able to withstand common alcohol based preps like ChloraPrep® or DuraPrep™. Lasting up to 10 times longer than traditional gentian violet ink markers XL has been the standard in marking where prep or fluids remove the surgeon's marks for years. It has raised the bar, becoming perfect for Correct Site Marking and keeping in compliance with The Joint Comission.

We are now celebrating this amazing innovation becoming The Gold Standard with over 5 Million clinical experiences.

Congratulations XL Prep Resistant Ink! And Congratulations Viscot!