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Needle stick injuries are common and can transmit many blood-borne pathogens

Needle stick injuries (NSIs) can transmit more than 20 blood-borne pathogens, including HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and, more rarely, malaria, human T cell leukemia virus and Ebola.

25 Aug 2019

Velano Vascular obtains FDA clearance for modified version of novel blood draw device

Velano Vascular, a medical technology company transforming and enhancing the care experience for hospitalized patients and their practitioners, announced today that the company received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for a modified version of its novel, needle-free blood draw device.

27 Jan 2016

NHS Trusts not compliant with safer sharps rules two years after regulation enacted, says new MindMetre reseach

New research from independent research organization MindMetre has revealed that many NHS Trusts are not complying with ‘safer sharps’ rules, putting NHS employees at unnecessary risk of ‘needlestick’ injuries and possible blood-borne infections such as hepatitis and HIV.

22 Oct 2015

Safer sharps: an interview with Paul Lindsell, Managing Director, MindMetre

In 2010, the European Council described sharps injuries as one of the most serious health and safety threats in European workplaces as an estimated one million injuries were occurring each year.

1 Apr 2014

BD Saf-T-Intima Safety Integrated IV Catheter System gets European approval for subcutaneous infusion therapy

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, announces the approval of the BD Saf-T-Intima Safety Integrated IV Catheter System for use in subcutaneous infusion therapies in Europe.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 23 Jul 2013

Injuries caused by sharp instruments are major occupational hazard for surgeons

Injuries caused by needles and other sharp instruments are a major occupational hazard for surgeons—with high costs related to the risk of contracting serious infectious diseases, according to a special article in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

3 Apr 2013

Ansell to launch SANDEL healthcare safety devices in EMEA

Ansell, a global leader in protection solutions today announced it will introduce SANDEL healthcare safety devices in EMEA this year, with Australia, New Zealand and South America to follow thereafter. SANDEL will be first introduced during the 6th Annual EORNA (European Operating Room Nurses Association) Congress held from April 26 to 29 in Lisbon, Portugal.

26 Mar 2012

Cardinal Health launches Protexis Latex Blue surgical gloves with emollient coating

Cardinal Health today announced the launch of its new Protexis™ Latex Blue with Neu-Thera® sterile latex powder-free surgical gloves with emollient coating.

31 Oct 2011

New gripping and safety device to protect nurses' fingers and hands to be displayed at INS meeting

MedeGrip™, a new gripping and safety device that protects nurses' fingers and hands, will be displayed next week at the Infusion Nurses Society (INS) annual meeting. The device makes it easier and safer for nurses to perform various essential duties.

18 May 2011

Novel sharps disposal device reduces container-associated sharps injuries by 81%

A safety enhanced disposal device could prevent more than 19,000 accidental needlesticks and other "sharps" injuries to healthcare workers, suggests a study published in the current issue of the American Journal of Infection Control.

24 Nov 2010

Teleflex partners with Access Scientific to distribute The PICC WAND vascular access device

Teleflex has partnered with Access Scientific Incorporated, San Diego, California to become the U.S. distributor of The PICC WAND™ Safety Introducer with ARROW® peelable sheath. This new, all- in-one vascular access device provides clinicians a faster, safer, simpler way to insert a peel away sheath for PICC or Midline catheter placements.

7 Sep 2010