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Prep-Lock™ From IMI Guards Against Drug Diversion and Misuse


Prep-Lock™ From IMI Guards Against Drug Diversion and Misuse

Increase pharmacy productivity and safety with economical, American made devices designed to advance the safety and security of your drug products and ultimately your patients.


Company Background

IMI is celebrating 50 years of working closely with pharmacists and compounding professionals to create innovative, American made sterile products that meet very specialized needs. Throughout this time, IMI has established long-standing partnerships with some of the biggest names in healthcare. Through these partnerships and directly, IMI is delivering the kind of high-quality and high-value products that pharmacy operations demand. All IMI products are manufactured in the U.S.A. under the strictest quality standards at their FDA registered, ISO 13485 certified facility. IMI is pleased to announce that it has received certification for the successful completion of a Quality Management System audit under the Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP).


Product Overview

Prep-Lock™ Tamper Evident Caps – for Sterile I.V. Luer Lock Syringes

Compounded sterile preparations (CSPs) are at their greatest risk when they leave the custody of your pharmacy. The Prep-Lock Tamper Evident cap greatly reduces the risk of your CSP being compromised either accidentally or intentionally. It ensures that product integrity is maintained from the time it leaves the sterile hood until it is administered by an authorized clinician.


If your facility uses an outsource compounder, chances are you are already familiar with IMI’s tamper-evident cap technology. You can easily incorporate the use of this cap for your in-house preparations which will provide standardization of all syringes throughout your hospital.


Installing the tamper-evident cap in your compounding operation is highly efficient. Each sterile tray of 10 caps offers the pharmacist the ability to quickly install the cap with a simple twist of the syringe. This helps to reduce the risk of touch contamination and enhances aseptic technique. Administering a syringe is very easy for the authorized clinician. Simply pull-off the outer sleeve of the tamper-evident cap, unscrew the remaining luer-lock cap, and discard.


A choice of three different colored caps and two outer sleeve styles allows the pharmacy the ability to color code either specific drug classes or processes.


Prep-Lock™ Tamper Evident Caps – with Male Connector for CADD Cassettes

Drugs are prepared in a variety of devices with different connector types. When those devices feature a female luer lock connector, the Prep-Lock Tamper Evident Cap with Male Luer Lock Connector can provide all the same safety and protection benefits found in IMI’s entire family of tamper evident products.


Prep-Lock™ Tamper-Evident Additive Port Cap

The Tamper Evident Additive Port Cap for select Baxter containers offers your IV Bag preparations unparalleled protection against potential tampering or misuse. They perfectly complement your overall drug safety program. The advanced design ensures a secure closure. Once the additive port cap is applied, it cannot be removed without damage to the bag. The simple one-handed installation is a preferred solution over sticky foil seals. The Additive Port Cap also serves as an indicator that medication has been added.


Prep-Lock™ Tamper Evident Caps – for ENFit® Syringes

The ENFit® connector standard (ISO 80369-3) for enteral feeding devices is a welcomed feature for mitigating potential misconnections. IMI is pleased to offer a tamper-evident cap for ENFit syringes that further enhances patient safety. These innovative caps help guard against drug diversion and misuse from the time the syringe leaves the pharmacy until the time it is administered. The tamper-evident cap is compatible with both standard and low dose ENFit syringes.


Additional Product Lines

IMI offers a variety of sterile devices designed for the compounding pharmacist:
-Prep-Lock™: Tamper Evident Caps for Oral Syringes

-Prep-Seal™: Sterile Luer Lock Caps and Plugs

-Prep-Fill™: Sterile Luer Lock Connectors

-Rx-Vent™: Sterile Venting Needles

-Rx-Tract™: Sterile Aspirating Needles


Trade Shows/Meetings Attended

IMI regularly participates at a variety of industry trade shows and conferences including:

-American Society of Health‑System Pharmacists (ASHP)

-European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP)

-National Pharmacy Purchasing Association (NPPA)

-International Health Facility Diversion Association (IHFDA)

-Hospital Pharmacy Conference (Health Connect Partners)


Contact the event website or IMI for dates and booth numbers.




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