Safer Sharps Our New Products

Why Change ? Why Now? To reduce the risk to staff where possible across the trust in line with the EU safer sharps in healthcare directive. To reduce the number of types of equipment staff need to learn how to use. To provide clinical products selected by clinical staff for clinical staff.

Key Aims? To increase staff safety To look to reduce costs involved in the use of safer devices To provide equipment that delivers improved clinical benefits To provide all the information staff need to order and use products.

Local Anesthetic Syringes Product Features: Sterile Packaging, Prefixed Needles, Temporary & Locked Needle Guard Safe-Inject Why we chose it: Needs no needle removers, and allows change of cartridge. What staff said: We find these very helpful as the whole unit is disposable.

Lancet Devices Product Features: Sterile lancets with twist off covers, fully disposable Unistik Why we chose it: Needs no assembly, is already widely in use What staff said: We find these give good consistent results

Cannula Ported Product Features: Minimal blood splash, Designed to aid insertion, Venflon Pro Safety Why we chose it: It has a passive safety feature, the material reduces the chance of site irritation. What staff said: It gives good results for difficult veins

Cannula Un Ported Product Features: Push button shielding mechanism, Instaflash to aid insertion BD Insyte Autoguard Winged Why we chose them: Facilitated easy insertion, improves patient comfort . What staff said: We find these easy to use and well tolerated by patients

Cannula Sub Cutaneous Product Features: Safer as has no indwelling sharps, Passive sharp protection system BD Saf-T- Intima Why we chose it: Licensed product for sub cutaneous infusions that can also be used for IV access What staff said: Makes it much safer delivery care as no needle to become dislodged

Scalpel Blade Removers Features: A non touch system, To address staff needs where disposable scalpels are not suitable Blade flasks, Removers, Why we chose them: Allow the operator to stay behind the blade. What staff said: We find these good for staff who are not experienced in blade removal.

Tourniquet Product Features: Options for every day use and frail skin Vene K & Vacuette Why we chose them: Staff recognized the need to reduce costs but felt one product didn't meet the needs of high risk tissue. What staff said: Vacuette ‘’dose the job’’ Vene K ‘’great on frail skin doesn't pinch’’

Blood Collection Needles Product features: Safety device to cover needle BD Eclipse Why we chose it: Safety version of the most popular product What staff said: Simple to use

Blood Collection Butterfly's Product features: Easy to activate safety devices Vacuette Why we chose it: Widely used across the trust What staff said: The safety feature felt robust

Safety IM Needles Product features: Easy to activate cover Hypodermic Needle-Pro® Why we chose it: Cost effective and easy to use What staff said: easy to activate with a light touch

Safer Needles Product features: BD Blunt & filter for Drawing up BD Blunt & Blunt filter Why we chose them: Supports current practice What staff said: they have covers that can be used, prior to placement of your IM needle

Closed System Cannula Product features: Air filter to allow back flow, so no need to prime Tripo One Why we chose them: Staff wanted a closed system cannula that was easy to use What staff said: have good length extension sets and are easy to secure

Sharps Bins Product features: Good selection and staff support Daniels Why we chose them: Low cost allowing staff to use more bins in smaller sizes What staff said: good support via the rep to get trays and brackets to use in clinical areas

What Next? All of the products selected will be monitored New products will be introduced if they are of clinical or financial benefit. Product information and clinical tips will be listed on the Sharps web page The Clinical Trainer If you have any query's please let Marie Corner the medical device advisor know