1. Safer Sharps Our New Products

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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.

10. 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’’

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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