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THE ISSUE
“Safety-engineered devices are already in
use in Spain and the demand is increasing.
The Professional Nurses
Association is working with the Public
Health Department to promote legislation
to reduce sharps injuries by mandating
safety-engineered devices. It
would make Spain the first country in
Europe with such legislation.”
- Pilar Fernandez, Vice President,
Professional Nurses Association
of Spain and Director, School of Health
Sciences (Madrid)
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BD continues to expand healthcare’s broadest,
deepest line of safety-engineered devices
As the rates of conversion to safety-engineered devices continue
to grow in the U.S., the healthcare workplace is becoming
safer for providers and patients alike. The change is dramatic.
For example, from 1996 to 2001, BD sold over 560 million
BD SafetyGlide needles and BD Safety-Lok syringes.
Outside the U.S., other markets are beginning their own
transition to safety-engineered devices. In Europe, a market
nearly as large as the U.S., the effort to enact policy regarding
safety-engineered devices is progressing. Market readiness
for needle safety devices has also advanced in
Australia, Canada and Japan, and early stage activity is
occurring in Asia and Latin America.
In the U.S., BD continues to enhance its line with the
planned introduction in 2003 of the BD Vacutainer Push Button Blood Collection Set, the only blood collection system
with push-button shielding technology for immediate protection.
It is especially effective with pediatric and geriatric
patients, who may have small or poor quality veins.
Other recent innovations include the BD Integra Syringe
with Retracting BD PrecisionGlide Needle, the only retracting
needle syringe that features an interchangeable needle and
the ability to activate retraction either before or after the
needle is withdrawn from the patient. Another introduction,
the BD Eclipse Injection Needle, combines needle-based
safety with single-handed activation. For the operating room,
BD has introduced a new protective disposable scalpel offering
advanced safety features without the need for any change in
surgical technique.
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