Sharps injuries and needle sticks are a significant hazard in the operating room, and providers who don’t comply with prevention practices can endanger themselves, their colleagues and their patients.
A recent webinar featuring a veterinarian stressed the importance of handling needles to protect producers and their employees. The Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center hosted a webinar ...
May 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday asked healthcare providers to stop using certain syringes and needles with safety devices manufactured by Chinese medical device ...
Managing the risk of needlestick injuries may help prevent serious injury. Using safety devices, wearing gloves, avoiding unnecessary use, and providing proper training can help. Needlestick injuries ...
Compatible with common syringes, the Surety needle is the first manually retractable safety needle. Improper handling, careless disposal, or unsafe design of contaminated sharp devices can all result ...
A drive-thru vaccine clinic video featuring a retractable syringe is causing confusion for people on multiple social media platforms. Retractable syringes have been in use for several years and are ...
Sharps injuries and needle sticks are a significant hazard in the operating room, and providers who don’t comply with prevention practices can endanger themselves, their colleagues and their patients.