The problem
Every access is a chance for contamination.
Needleless connectors are accessed many times a day, and "scrub the hub" technique varies with workload, fatigue and urgency. The bloodstream infections that can follow are among the costliest hospital-acquired conditions, and CMS tracks them under its HAC Reduction Program.
$48,108
Estimated additional cost per CLABSI (AHRQ)
1 in 5
hospital-onset bacteremia events was an NHSN-reported CLABSI, so CLABSI rates alone miss most cases (CDC-led study, ICHE 2019)
How it works
Scrub it. Cap it. Zap it.™
01 · SCRUB
Scrub the hub
Follow the connector's instructions with a CHG/IPA wipe, such as QIKswab™.
02 · CAP
Apply the QIKcap
A sterile, single-use luer cap from the IV-pole strip seals the connector.
03 · ZAP
10-second UV-C cycle
The device vibrates and turns green, and the cap's ring changes from yellow to magenta.
10 sec
UV-C applied to the connector septum
4-log
Reduction of S. aureus, K. pneumoniae, S. epidermidis and E. cloacae with a 5-second CHG/IPA wipe*
7 days
Physical barrier against environmental contamination if the cap is not removed
*Under the conditions of in vitro testing. Not shown to significantly reduce fungal organisms. A correlation to clinical infection-related outcomes has not been established. Review the evidence
Product portfolio
A platform for vascular access safety.
FDA De Novo granted
QIKcap™ System
Handheld UV-C device and single-use caps for needleless connectors.
QSB-2 · QSB-6
QIKswab™
Pre-moistened 3.15% CHG / 70% IPA swab for the scrub before access.
In development · Not FDA cleared
Multiport Delivery Device™
Designed to simplify multi-medication delivery during anesthesia induction.
For hospital teams
Everything your committee needs to decide.
Infection Prevention
Methods, organisms and results in the QIKcap Clinical Compendium.
Get the evidence →Nursing & Vascular Access
The three-lesson infection prevention series, IFU and in-service training.
Start learning →Value Analysis
Model cost and return for your bed count with the QIKulator.
Open the QIKulator →Latest news
All news →Intellectual property · October 5, 2026
HAI Solutions issued U.S. patent for RFID-enabled QIKcap platform
U.S. Patent No. 12,714,760 gives each cap a unique identity, groundwork for connected compliance tracking at the bedside.
Meet us
All events →MAY ’27
1–4
INS 2027 Annual Meeting
Dallas, TX · Booth TBD
JUN ’27
14–16
APIC27 Annual Conference
Los Angeles, CA · Booth TBD
Let's make every line safer.
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