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Welcome to the ISIPS Newsletter |
June 18, 2010 |
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USA News
Police: Woman Intentionally Denied To Partner She Has HIV
Nurse charged in hepatitis case booked into jail
Patient: Hepatitis treatment 'brutal'
Men Still Can't Donate Blood
Las Vegas physician indicted following hepatitis outbreak
Global News
Mum in needle scare
Croydon hepatitis C scare: NZ authorities refer 26 women for testing
Avian Flu
Vietnam - Dealing with bird flu
Swine Flu
Swine flu alert sounded
Flu claims season's first victim in Kumari? Swine flu shot
protects against 1918 flu: study
NHS Says, be Vigilant and Get Immunized against Swine Flu Swine
flu planning not wasted, says director
Rise in swine flu, malaria cases
Pregnant women reminded to have swine flu vaccine
Medical News
Viral Genetics HIV/AIDS Compound Researched by London Team
Human Genome Gets FDA Letter With Bad Tone On Hepatitis Drug
SDUT: UCSD reveals HIV early detection test study
Gene-Based Detection Method Might Spot HIV Earlier
Prediction of prognostic biomarkers for Interferon-based therapy to Hepatitis...
Human Genome Sciences expecting FDA to reject hepatitis C drug Zalbin
West Nile
West Nile virus arrives in Tazewell County
West-Nile-Infected
Mosquito Found In Lancaster County
Wet lands, rising temperatures could mean West Nile virus problems for area GRIPPER PLUS™ SAFETY NEEDLE
The new GRIPPER PLUS™ Safety Needle is used to deliver medications intravenously through a patient's implanted port. Its unique feature is a safety arm that is lifted to lock the needle into a protected position when de-accessing it from an implanted port. An audible click provides clinicians with confirmation that the de-accessed needle is in its locked safety position. The GRIPPER PLUS™ Safety Needle is safe for clinicians, comfortable for patients, and easy to use. It also allows institutions to comply with NIOSH / CDC criteria for sharps safety. The GRIPPER PLUS™ Safety Needle is based on the input of many clinicians and the design of the familiar GRIPPER® Huber needles, which are recognized as the gold standard in Huber needles. In the last five years, Deltec has sold over 10 million GRIPPER® needles worldwide.
1: From behind the GRIPPER PLUS Safety Needle place fingers on each side of the base to stabilize it. With the other hand, place a finger on the tip of the safety arm.
2: Begin to lift the safety arm straight back. Notice that the needle comes out perfectly straight.
3: Continue lifting the safety arm until the needle "clicks" into the lock position. It is now safely out of the way, ready to be disposed of in a sharps container. For more information on the Gripper Plus Safety Needle - click here. |
In This Issue
Key barriers in way
of voluntary blood donation highlighted HIV Researcher May be
Banned for Falsifying Study Sensitive test
spots newest HIV infections
Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Blocking HIV, Controlling AIDS
OSHA Violations
...citations issued
ISIPS Corporate Members
Please click on any ISIPS member below to view their sharps safety products!
Amgen
Immunization
Branch-California Dept. of Health Services
ANFIM - Association of Needle-free Injection Mfrs Canadian Intravenous Nurses Association (CINA)
Sarstedt
Center for Phlebotomy Education, Inc.
Managing Infection Control Magazine Luminetx Corporation
Real Needlestick and
Blood Exposure Stories One time was when I was working an arrest (out of the prison--guy had prison tattoos and stuff...) and I was doing CPR. We'd just switched out, so I hadn't sat down yet. The guy up front stomped on the brakes and I went flying. My partner had started the IV in the truck (couldn't get one inside) and sharps, meet my bottom. Yes, my first sharps exposure was in my bottom. There were no safety mechanisms. Just a straight needle with a flash chamber--No needle retractor or anything (I worked private EMS, so profits are #1). I mean, it's my fault, I wasn't sitting down, wasn't belted, but let's be serious, how often while working an arrest are you belted? They tested him for HIV/HepB/HepC, and it was all negative. I still have the scar though.
VACUETTE® QUICKSHIELD Safety Tube Holder For daily blood collection routine
The VACUETTE® QUICKSHIELD Safety Tube Holder is also available pre-assembled with a VACUETTE® VISIO PLUS Needle, which makes it the ideal product for safe blood collection. The VACUETTE® VISIO PLUS Needle with optical venipuncture control is a great help for blood collection staff. When venipuncture is successful, blood flow is visible in the view window – the transparent plastic hub of the needle.
The Safety SubCulture Unit (SCU) is a sharps safety device used to obtain samples from positive blood culture bottles. Needleless sampling reduces risk of needlestick injury. The plastic tip safely pierces the bottle septum and makes it easy to insert and remove from the culture bottle. The integrated filter cap controls gas or culture discharge for an added level of safety. Sampling Options
The female luer connection allows for needleless syringe draw and dispensing technique.
The Safety SubCulture Unit (SCU) has integrated safety for subculture procedures which:
The SCU is compatible with a variety of culture bottles.
For more information on the Safety SubCulture Unit or to request product samples, please visit the ITL website at www.itlcorporation.com, or contact ITL via phone at 888-411-2851 or via email at sales@itlus.com. |
ISIPS Articles
Managing Infection Control articles written by Ron Stoker 2009 October 2009- Preventing Injuries from Glass Ampoule Shards-Advances in glass ampoule breakers April 2009 - Safety Enhancements for Blood Culture Processing-Protecting Staff From Harm April 2009 - Neuropathy Testing - One of the Challenges of Diabetes April 2009 - Where to Find Safety Products - Part Four March 2009 - Sharps Safety Matters - Where to find Safety Products - Part Three February 2009 - Advances in Internal Bone Fixation - Sharps Safety for Orthopedic Surgeons February 2009 - Sharps Safety Matters! - Where to find Safety Products Part 2 January 2009 - Sharps Safety Matters! - Where to find Safety Products Part I 2008 December 2008 - 2008 International Sharps Injury Prevention Awards November 2008 - Sharps Injuries - just part of the job, right? October 2008 - Eye Can See Clearly Now - the Positive use of face shields as PPE September 2008 - Safety Scalpels - State of the Market Report August 2008 Revolutionary Designs - New passive, self-sheathing safety syringe June 2008 - One Less Problem - Safe Practices When Administering IV Therapy May 2008 - Scalpel Safety - Protecting patients and clinicians April 2008 - Working in Harms Way - Understanding Sharps Safety Compliance April 2008 - PPE Practices - Use of Personal Protective Equipment in Satellite Locations March 2008 - Simply Safe- Providing safety for the needle that saves lives 2007 November 2007 - A Fortune to Share -Changing attitudes toward sharps safety. June 2007 - OSHA’s Most Cited Hospital Violations - Strategies for Creating a Safe Workplace May 2007 - OR Safety - Improvements in Sharps Safety in the Operating Room May 2007- Safety Product Review - Use Safety Products to Improve Staff and Patient Safety. April 2007- Needlestick Safety-Not just a U.S. problem. Feb 2007 A Change Of Heart - Set Goals To Improve Your Teams Safety Jan 2007 Stuck at Work - Use Safety Blood Draw Products To Avoid Needlestick Injuries 2006 September 2006 -Evaluating Safety Products - Decision Making in the Selection of Safety Products August 2006 -Safety Peripheral IV Catheters - State of the market report June 2006 BESIDE THE POINT: Safety Huber Needles 2006 - State of the Market Report May 2006 - Zero Needlesticks— A Goal We Can Live With! Current OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Citations April 2006 - A Change of Heart - Set Goals to Change Your Team's Sharps Safety February 2006 - How Can You Tell If Your OSHA inspection is going poorly? Part II
Additional Articles
Anatomy of Needlestick Injury; Ron Stoker, Business Briefing: Global Healthcare- Advanced Medical Technologies 2004- Infection Control and Epidemiology Needlestick Injury Prevention, Ron Stoker, Business Briefing: Global Healthcare 2003 Specially designed syringes maximize flue vaccine supply - Syringes reduce costs and and increase healthcare worker safety and patient comfort
Safety Wound
Closure Presentation
Not Just
painful, Deadly! Patients aren't the only ones scared of Needles |
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Links
Immunization Branch, California Department of Health Services ANFIM - Association of Needle-free Injection Manufacturers International Association of EMTs and Paramedics AOHP - Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare CINA - Canadian Intravenous Nurses Association Center for Phlebotomy Education |
Compendium of Infection
Control Technologies
Digital Edition The Compendium of Infection Control
Technologies - Digital Edition is now available. It also includes:
The Compendium of Infection Control Technologies is only $89.95. It will save you literally hundreds of hours in searching for safety products. |
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