A device that is used in conjunction with a needle-based medication injection device (e.g. a prefilled syringe) that prevents needle stick injuries after the medication has been injected into a patient. The used needle is shielded by a cylindrical needle guard that surrounds and extends beyond...
To provide a patient-contact activated needle stick safety device.SOLUTION: A needle stick safety device for a pre-filled syringe comprises: a main body 60 for receiving a syringe; a removable needle shield 40 associated with the main body 60; and a needle guard slidably engaged with the mai...
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a patient-contact activated needle stick safety device.SOLUTION: A device is used in conjunction with a needle-based medication injection device (e.g. a prefilled syringe), and prevents needle stick injuries after the medication is injected into a patient. The...
Statistically, contact dermatitis affects women twice as often as men with the onset of symptoms between 12 and 16 years of age in 15% [10,11]. Notably, the coexistence of ACD and ICD at the same time is possible. Since DM1 accounts for about 85% of all diabetes cases in patients ...
Preventing Needle-stick Injuries and the Use of Dental Safety Syringes33 33 34 35Mel Sawyer