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Patient Safety and Sustainability

The reason our IV bags aren’t made with DEHP is clear.

At B. Braun, patient safety and sustainability are in our DNA. Over 40 years ago, we recognized the environmental and patient risks of toxic chemicals like DEHP and PVC and were the first medical device manufacturer to remove them from many of our products. DEHP, which is used to soften PVC, can leach into IV fluids, potentially putting patients at risk. Protect your patients and the planet with a full line of IV bags not made with DEHP or PVC.

A long history of sustainability in healthcare

Forty years of doing the right thing

A little boy in hospital garb sits on a hospital bed with an array of medical equipment—including pumps, wires and tubes.

Pioneers in patient safety

We were the first medical supplier to recognize the potential patient and environmental risks associated with toxic chemicals like DEHP more than four decades ago.

We’ve invested more than $1.2 billion over the last several years to establish a manufacturing infrastructure that can help healthcare systems comply and meet the demand for non-DEHP IV bags now that the California Toxic-Free Medical Devices Act (AB 2300) is signed into law and will take effect. We encourage providers to switch to non-DEHP earlier than the law requires.

Only full line not made with DEHP or PVC

Today, we remain the only supplier offering a full line of IV drugs, IV and nutrition solutions, and irrigation containers plus a robust line of IV sets and connectors not made with DEHP or PVC.

These products help eliminate the potential risk of DEHP exposure while reducing the possibility of sub-therapeutic dose for drugs that are incompatible with PVC. We’re also the only company with TrophAmine® Amino Acids and Neonatal Starter Bags not made with DEHP or PVC—designed for our most vulnerable patient populations.

A female nurse holding a clipboard attends to a female patient in hospital, with a portion of a B. Braun IV set in the foreground.
A female nurse inspects an IV bag set in a non-descript hospital room.

Safer packaging by design

Many IV bags made with DEHP and PVC are rendered unrecyclable. Ours are made with polypropylene, a non-toxic material that is the third most recycled plastic in the United States.

As a company, we believe in the importance of reducing our environmental footprint and taking responsibility for current and future generations. That’s why we look at the whole life cycle of our products—from their purpose to their impact on patients and the world around us.

Assured waste savings

We’re committed to resource conservation to help protect our planet and your bottom line.

Using B. Braun products can result in less SKUs (stock-keeping units), and our products weigh less, leading to less waste compared to some of our peers and are designed to be recycled—which all adds up to assured savings for you and your facility.

A worker wearing head-to-toe protective gear inspects IV bags on a conveyor belt in a sterile manufacturing facility.

Leaving a positive impact on the world around us

  • 0

    tons of waste recycled by B. Braun Medical in the U.S.1

  • 0%

    reduction in the B. Braun Group of Companies’ global waste withdrawal since 20211

Choose B. Braun IV bags not made with DEHP or PVC.
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When it comes to safety, the choice is clear.

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1. B. Braun Data on File.