In the News
Popular Science
Whats New,
March 1999, pg. 27
"THE FIRST portable, battery-powered hypodermic needle incinerator, the 2-pound
Sharpx®
greatly reduces the risk of potential needlesticks. Health care workers simply insert the needle into the 6- by 3- by 3-inch device, and an electrical charge reduces the needle tip... in less than 10 seconds. A replaceable aluminum drawer captures the debris."
Patient Management Todays Products and Technology for Contemporary Patient Care, February 1999, pg. 18
"NEEDLE DISPOSAL SYSTEM The
Sharpx®
Needle Destruction Unit is an easy-to-use, ergonomically designed portable device designed to destroy 19- to 27-gauge hypodermic needles. When used properly, it can reduce the life of a hypodermic needle to less than ten seconds, reducing the risk of a sharps incident. It employs a rechargeable battery to deliver a current that incinerates the needle and captures the debris in a replaceable aluminum-lined drawer."
Advance Administration of the Laboratory Needlestick Safety Devices,
March 1999, pg. 52
"Biomedical Disposal Inc. (BDI), Norcross, GA, offers
the
Sharpx®
Needle Destruction Unit (NDU), a portable device designed to destroy 19- to 27-gauge hypodermic needles 1/2 inch to 2 inches in length. The unit uses a rechargeable 7.2-volt NiCad battery to deliver a current between two electrodes, [destroying] the needle and capturing the debris in a replaceable, aluminum-lined drawer."
In concert with the introduction of the
Sharpx®
NDU, BDI will offer an Accidental Needlestick Incident Control System
(ASharpx® ), a combination of technology and
behavior modification using training programs specifically tailored
to each organizations requirements.
Advance Administration of the Laboratory When Sharps Attack, March 1999, pg. 8-51
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Bio Medical Disposal Advertisement Advance for Medical Laboratory Professionals,
March 22, 1999
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