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Welcome to the ISIPS Newsletter |
September 11, 2009 |
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USA News
NJ: 29 hepatitis cases tied to 1 doctor's office
Obama urges America to get swine flu shot
Ruling clears way for first trials in hepatitis outbreak to
proceed
Global News
Malaysians Still Ignorant On Spread Of HIV
Number of Australians with HIV steady
HK reports 98 HIV cases in second quarter
Hepatitis C infection rates 50 per cent down
Chinese doctors say some claims of needle-stabbings are
mistaken
Avian Flu
Mont. bird flu test
includes kid pond
Officials address H1N1 concerns
Swine Flu
Swine
Flu Vaccine (Update) - H1N1 Flu Shot Shortage?
Good news on swine flu – for now…
Hospitals bracing for swine flu
Swine flu hits Washington State Univ.
Kansas officials issue new warnings on swine flu
EGYPT: Six doctors suspended after second swine flu death
Southwest Florida hospitals preparing for surge of swine-flu
patients
Medical News
Anitbodies Found That Prevent HIV From Causing AIDS
HIV-Associated Dementia Linked to Disease Subtype Study
among...
West Nile
West Nile Virus Found In Brick Birds
Residents warned West Nile still a risk
Study Shows 1% of Americans Have Been Infected With West Nile
Mag-Mat™ A re-useable magnetic mat that provides a secure 'hands free' transfer zone for metallic instruments, thus reducing the risk of third party inflicted sharps injuries.
For more information in the United States: Outside the United States: Purple Surgical and
A new product can eliminate "wire stick" injuries to clinicians. The SuperCable Iso-Elastic Cerclage, is manufactured by Kinamed Inc. (Camarillo, CA, USA) and has been used in several thousand procedures worldwide since being introduced in 2003. This elastomeric polymer cable consists of a nylon core encased in a jacket of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) braided fibers.
This combination of materials results in a flexible, soft cable that exhibits extremely high fatigue strength. Fatigue failure is primary mode of failure of metallic cerclage wires and cables.
The SuperCable system cables can be re-tensioned effectively when multiple cables are applied. This reduces the need to cut off and discard metal cables that have become loose after additional cables have been applied and tensioned. Over time, this feature will reduce the total number of cables required for a given procedure.
Post operative x-ray of four SuperCables wrapped around an allograft strut and hip prosthesis in revision hip replacement surgery. Note the SuperCables are radiolucent except for their locking clasp. The SuperCable has fatigue strength superior to both metal wire and cables thereby reducing complications due to breakage. It also eliminates cable-generated metal particle debris that has been shown to greatly increase wear in adjacent total joints. The cables are easy and quick to manipulate within the wound. Since the product is made of a polymer it contains no metal cable that can contact metallic implants and has no sharp ends to irritate patient tissue or cut surgeon's gloves. |
In This Issue
HIV Infections in Women
Your suggestions for HIV prevention, and those of some of the scientists you refer to, show remarkably persistent neglect of the most likely to be infected...
Is Your Hand Hygiene Program Built to Last?
New HIV antibody discovery could lead to vaccine, new
Antibodies 'neutralize' HIV
Video: Vital drug elude HIV victims
New
'cling-wrap' antibodies disarm HIV
Preparing for a Stressful Flu Season
OSHA Violations
...recent 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 Medical Safety Technologies, Inc. Luminetx Corporation
Real Needlestick and
Blood Exposure Stories
When I was in nursing school, my university opened a flu shot booth and gave
shots to walk-ins. Nurses from the student health clinic staffed it and took
volunteers from the nursing school to help give the shots. The booth was a poor
set up of tables, with sharps containers at the ends of the tables, away from
the actual chair that we had the pts sit in for the shots. We were not given
safety needles. Anyway, it was necessary to lay the used needle on the table while putting on the
bandage, then walk the 4 or so steps to the needle box. Well, I had set a used
needle on the table, on top of the pt's flu shot info sheet. After the shot, the
pt took the info sheet before I could pick up the dirty needle. The needle fell
to the ground, grazing my leg on the way down. Of course it was October and
still quite warm, so I was wearing shorts. The needle left a scratch on my skin.
I immediately rubbed the area with alcohol hand gel. It happened so fast and I
was in disbelief so I didn't think to call the person back. The doctor at the
student health clinic said it was very low risk since it was a non-blood-filled
IM needle and it was a scratch, rather than a stick. Plus I had used the alcohol
gel right away. Everything was fine.
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.
All SharpGuard™ guarded knives are designed to meet "safer medical device" standards required by OSHA to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Identification, evaluation and selection of safer medical devices are key components of a facility "Exposure Control Plan" (ECP), requiring annual reviews and updates.
SharpGuard™ guarded knives are packaged in sterile blister trays in a closed, safe position, five units per box. Directions for Use: 1. To Open: With textured grip pointing away from body, slide grip back until it clicks to expose blade. 2. To Close: With the blade pointing away from body, slide textured grip toward blade until it clicks into guarded position. 3. Disposal: Close the knife into the guarded position. Place knife in an approved sharps container.
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SPECIAL BOOKMARKS
ISIPS Articles
Managing Infection Control articles written by Ron Stoker Most Recent Articles on Top 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 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 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 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 January 2006 Sharps Injury Prevention Resource Guide December 2005 - The International Sharps Injury Prevention Awards August 2005 - The Compendium of Infection Control Technologies June 2005 - Selection of Safety Scalpels April 2005 - Point Taken - Comply or Pay the Price January 2005 - May I see your ID, please? Patient and Medication Misidentification January 2005 - Safety in Urine Sampling December 2004 Issue - The 2004 International Sharps Injury Prevention Awards October 2004 Issue - Managing Diabetes without Jabbing Anyone Else! July 2004 Issue - Steering Clear of Danger - IV Infection Prevention June 2004 Issue - Smallpox 2004 - Are we prepared if our worst fears come true April 2004 Issue - Sharps Injury Prevention in the Operating Room December 2003 Issue - To The Point: Safety Huber Needles December 2003 Issue - 2003 Sharps Injury Prevention Award Winners (html version) or Click here for pdf version September 2003 Issue - Focus on ISIPS by MIC staff June 2003 Issue - End of the Line May 2003 Issue - A Special Report on Smallpox - Vaccination and Dressings March 2003 Issue - Stuck in the ER - Sharps Safety in Emergency Rooms February 2003 Issue - Birth of Occupational Safety in Labor and Delivery December 2002 Issue - Sharps Safety Matters October 2002 Issue - Healthcare Managers Re-tooling for Compliance by Dennis J. Ernst April 2002 - Global Needlestick Prevention Group Formed to Highlight Safety Products
Additional Articles
Anatomy
of Needlestick Injury; Ron Stoker, Business Briefing: Global
Healthcare- Advanced Medical Technologies 2004- Infection Control and
Epidemiology
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 By Ron
Stoker |
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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 |
Academy for Safety Excellence
Terry Jo Gile, MT (ASCP),
MA Ed. The Academy for Lab Safety Excellence is a program designed by Safety Lady LLC to help you make the transition from bench tech to lab safety officer. You will learn to navigate the world of laboratory safety from the Safety Lady. You will discover the secrets to lab safety excellence that has taken others years to acquire. You will be able to network with colleagues to help you solve your most challenging safety issues.
You can expect:
The scheduled start time for all Academy webinars will be 10 am PDT, 11 am MDT, 12 pm CDT, 1 pm PDT, A preview webinar will be held on September 22 at 11 am MDT.
For more information
please contact Terry Jo Gile, the Safety Lady, at
info@safetylady.com or call
toll free 877-894-7004. |
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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.
