A light-protective sleeve is an opaque cover that goes over the infusion bag, syringe or line while a light-sensitive drug runs. It is used for chemotherapy drugs whose label asks for protection from light, in the day unit and on the way from pharmacy to ward. The sleeve slips over bags and lines in use, so the infusion is not interrupted.
This page is intended for healthcare professionals.
Light-protective covers for infusion bags and lines used to administer light-sensitive chemotherapy agents.
It covers the bag, the syringe or the line of a light-sensitive drug. The opaque material blocks daylight and UV at the bag, so the room is not darkened.
The label and the instructions for use of the drug say whether it must be protected from light. The hospital pharmacy keeps the list, and it changes with the drug.
The bag, and the syringe and the line as well. A prepared bag can also be covered while it is carried from the pharmacy to the ward.
On the light-protected elastomeric pump the reservoir, the line and the accessories are protected together, and no separate sleeve is fitted. The sleeve is for the bags, syringes and lines of the other infusions.
The sleeve is made for the bags, syringes and lines a unit already stocks. Give the sizes you use when you ask for a quote.
Melekırmak, an Istanbul-based medical device distributor founded in 2006, supplies light-protective sleeves to hospitals across Türkiye and answers international enquiries. Bulk and institutional orders are quoted case by case. For an export order, state the sizes of the bags, syringes and lines and the quantity, together with the destination country, and use the Request an export quote button in the Export and Bulk Orders section of this page. Availability, documentation and lead times in your country are confirmed in the reply.
Based in Istanbul, Türkiye, we supply hospitals nationwide and answer international enquiries. Ask us about availability, documentation and lead times in your country.
Updated: 09.11.2026
