EPICARE® BABY

EPICARE® BABY

Epicare Baby filter is particularly suitable for the following filtration applications:

  • Epidural or Local Anaesthesia and Syringe Filter

Features

  • Compact size High-Flow / High-Pressure Epidural filter
  • Connectors (inlet Female Luer Lock // outlet Rotating Male Luer Lock) / ISO 594
  • Custom printing option – tinted housing or male connector available. Amber tinted housing for photosensitive drugs
  • Latex Free, PVC Free, and free of substances of animal origin.


Biosafety

Materials comply with ISO 10993-1 and USP class VI-121°C test

Dimensions

WxLxD: 15.3 x 21.9 x 3.9 mm (filter body)

Weight: 1.7 gr.

Hydrophilic filtration area (PES membrane)

1.45 cm2

Inlet/Outlet connectors

Inlet: FLL female luer lock

Outlet: RMLL rotating male luer lock

Materials of construction

Filter media: Hydrophilic HI-FLO PES membrane Housing: Clear Modified Acrylic

Pore Size

0.2, 1.2, 5.0 µm

Max bursting pressure

8.0 bar (116 psi)

Max operating temperature

55°C (131°F)

Minimum Water Bubble Point

0.2/0.2pos µm: 3.7- 4.8 bar

1.2 µm: 0.7 - 1.0 bar

5.0 µm: 0.15 - 0.3 bar

Minimum Water Flow Rate
0.2pos µm:  3,5 ml/min @ 80 cm (31.5 in) water head pressure
0.2 µm:  4 ml/min @ 80 cm (31.5 in) water head pressure
1.2 µm:  30 ml/min @ 80 cm (31.5 in) water head pressure
5.0 µm:  55 ml/min @ 80 cm (31.5 in) water head pressure
Bacterial Retention
0.2 µm: brevundimonas diminuta
0.2 µm positive: endotoxins
1.2 µm: candida albicans
Priming volume
<0.35ml
Pyrogenicity
<0.25 EU/ml using the LAL test method
96-Hours Throughput
Speedflow® Baby filters do not show relevant loss in flow rate during 96-hour test
Sterilization Compatibility
EtO (55° C) or Gamma (max 25 kGy)
Drug Compatibility
Speedflow® Baby is compatible with the following drugs: 5-Flourouracil
Amphotericin B Bupivacaine HCL Dobutamine HCL Dopamine HCL Insulin
Lidocaine HCL Nitroglycerin Paclitaxel Piperacillin Sodium Citrate
Self-priming instructions
For an easy priming procedure, start with a dry Epicare Baby in a vertical position with the flow arrow pointed up,
i.e. invert to prime. The liquid will push the air through the filter before flow begins. After priming is complete (all air is evacuated from the housing),Epicare Baby can stay any po- sition.
Advices
Do not use with syringes smaller than 10 ml. Do not apply pressure higher than 8 bar.