Covalon Announces Participation in Oley Conference in St. Louis, Missouri on June 27 – 30, 2023

Covalon Technologies Ltd. (the "Company" or "Covalon") (TSXV: COV; OTCQX: CVALF), an advanced medical technologies company, today announced its participation in the 2023 Annual Oley Foundation Conference being held in St. Louis, Missouri from Tuesday, June 27 to Friday, June 30, 2023. Patients, caregivers, healthcare providers, and advocates looking for more compassionate care solutions for those living with intravenous therapies should visit Covalon at booth 307 to learn more about Covalon’s unique position to provide “apology-free” dressings that are gentle on skin.

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IV fluid line secured to the forearm with IV Clear, a soft dual-antimicrobial silicone IV securement dressing offered by Covalon. (Photo: Business Wire)

“There is no reason why patients living with daily or frequent IV-line care need to live with the pain, discomfort, and worry that can come with receiving IV therapy,” said Ron Hebert, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Covalon. “For those relying on parenteral nutrition, their IV is a lifeline, but it can also be a direct line to infection, pain, and trauma. At Covalon, we’re committed to improving the patient experience with comfortable and flexible dressings and vascular access line guards that help protect the line, while providing patients with the flexibility and freedom they deserve.”

Stable and safe intravenous access with a central venous catheter is an absolute requirement for delivery of total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Dressings and line guards play a critical role in protecting patients from an increased risk of infection that comes with TPN (long term and sometimes for life) and keeping the vulnerable skin surrounding line sites healthy and comfortable.

Not all IV dressings are made equal. Due to differences in adhesive materials and active ingredients, IV dressings may not provide patients the protection from infection intended and cause medical adhesive related skin injuries (MARSI) surrounding the IV insertion site, an area vulnerable to pathogen entry.

The two most common adhesive components used in IV dressings are acrylic and silicone:

• Acrylic adhesives are known to be incredibly strong due to their tackiness. Acrylic can perform well when it comes to holding, fixing, and gripping - but it can be incredibly traumatic to the patient’s skin. Acrylic can also be time consuming to move, requiring healthcare providers to use solvents and scrapers.

• Soft silicone dressings are tacky enough to adhere to the surrounding skin, while being gentle enough to allow for minimized trauma during dressing changing.

If a patient has delicate skin and will be wearing an IV securement dressing for long periods of time, a silicone dressing is best for minimizing pain and trauma.