rtf related article

This article talks about sharps safety and what the industry has done/is doing and how much more that needs to be done. I took out a couple of snippets that are relative and one part talks of UNI. Interesting read and good to see us rate a mention in such a study:

http://www.hpnonline.com/inside/2009-08/0908-IC.html


"An issue that still remains is ‘user preference’," said Pugliese. "OSHA specifies that the front line workers have to be involved in the selection and evaluation of devices. So for pre-filled syringes, if the safety device is incorporated into the device, the worker needs to become familiar with activation of the safety feature after use. Field evaluations conducted by the Premier Safety Institute of a number of different types of safety syringes found that workers become familiar with activation of safety features of syringes with less than five uses. However, workers still have specific preferences on the type of syringes that they prefer and many factors guide this preference, including ease of use, active versus passive activation, right or left-handed use, indication of activation, and suitability for a range of uses across patient populations and procedures. It is preferred that the safety feature be incorporated into the pre-filled syringe, rather than as an ‘add-on’ to ensure use."

Citing a recent agreement in which leading pharmaceutical company sanofi-aventis will package its vaccine product with Unilife Medical Solutions’ Ready-To-Fill retractable safety syringe, Perry commented, "pre-filled syringes are increasingly in demand in medicine because they eliminate the possibility of administering the wrong dosage to patients and in many cases they’re more time efficient. It’s good news that the industry is beginning to recognize the need to package pre-filled syringes with safety needles. I would expect to see an increasing array of sharps safety technology developed for this market."