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Medical Disposal Advertisement
Advance
for Medical Laboratory Professionals, March 22, 1999
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Reduces Needlestick Risk.
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Administering
injections. Drawing blood. Disposing of used needles. Your
everyday duties present plenty of opportunities for an accidental
needlestick injury. No matter how careful or alert you are,
it only takes a second, and... ouch! But that stick could
be more than just temporary inconvenience. That needle could
be carrying an infectious disease that can keep you off the
job. Or worse, put you in the hospital.
| Revolutionary
Technology For Medical Risk Management |
BDI has
a fresh solution to the needlestick problem – the
Sharpx®
Needle Destruction Unit, an easy-to-use, portable device designed to destroy 19- to 27- gauge hypodermic needles safely, and in seconds. By destroying needles at the point of use, you eliminate those extra steps and extra seconds that increase the possibility of accident.
Sharpx® can help reduce the
potential for needlestick injuries. It can keep you from becoming the patient.
Why gamble with your health when you can start using
Sharpx®
today? Call BDI to learn more about common sense approaches
to reducing the risk of needlestick injury. |
Indications for Use –
Sharpx®
is intended for the destruction of 19- to 27- gauge hypodermic needles 1/2 to 2 inches in length. The unit is for use by health care professionals in outpatient and inpatient treatment settings and in clinical laboratories.
Contraindications –
Sharpx®
should not be used in any potentially explosive environment or where flammable gases or fluids are stored or are used, such as, operating rooms, emergency rooms, etc. Using this device near flammable
materials may cause an explosion or fire that could result in significant injuries. Do not use this device with syringes containing flammable materials or that have been used to inject radioactive substances.
Warnings – The device should not be used to destroy
suture needles, biopsy needles, or any objects other than stainless steel hypodermic needles.
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