B. Braun OEM/Industrial IV Catheter That Minimizes Needlesticks Wins Honor in Major Medical Device Awards Program.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BETHLEHEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2003 The Introcan Safety(R) IV Catheter -- which features a passive design to minimize accidental needlestick injuries without requiring user activation -- has received a silver award in the "General Hospital Devices and Therapeutic Products" division in the 2003 Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA MDEA 3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-Ethylamphetamine (empathogenic/psychedelic drug closely related to MDMA) MDEA Master Data Exchange Agreement MDEA Methyl Di-Ethyl Amine ) program. This marks the second consecutive year that a safety-related entry submitted by the B. Braun OEM/Industrial Division of B. Braun Medical Inc. has won a major MDEA honor. The DUPLEX(R) Drug Delivery System won MDEA Gold in 2002. Available from B. Braun Medical Inc. and the B. Braun OEM/Industrial Division, the Introcan Safety IV Catheter is designed to reduce needlestick injuries to healthcare professionals and their patients. An estimated 600,000 to 800,000 needlestick and other percutaneous percutaneous /per·cu·ta·ne·ous/ (per?ku-ta´ne-us) performed through the skin. per·cu·ta·ne·ous adj. Passed, done, or effected through the unbroken skin. injuries occur annually among U.S. health care workers, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, n.pr an institute of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that is responsible for assuring safe and healthful working conditions and for developing standards of safety and health. . And the "Nursing Facts: Needlestick Injury" study from The American Nurses Association American Nurses Association, n.pr professional organization of registered nurses created to encourage high standards in nursing care, pro-mote nursing as a profession, and lobby Congress for issues of concern to nurses. (2002) reported that 80 percent of needlestick injuries could be prevented with the use of safer needle devices. The passive Introcan Safety IV Catheter incorporates a safety clip that is pre-assembled in the catheter hub. The safety clip automatically engages when the needle bevel bevel, n the inclination that one surface makes with another when not at right angles; in cavity preparation, a cut that produces an angle of more than 90° with a cavity wall. exits the catheter hub. The safety clip attaches to the needle bevel to minimize accidental needlestick injuries. The innovative design of the Introcan Safety IV Catheter eliminates risk of inadvertent activation. Compliance is virtually assured because the safety mechanism cannot be bypassed. It also requires minimal in-servicing and has a short learning curve, enabling hospitals to implement the product quickly and easily. The MDEA (www.mdeawards.com) is the only awards program devoted exclusively to recognizing contributions and advancements in the design of medical products. MDEA-winning products excel in the areas of product innovation, design and engineering excellence, end-user benefit, and cost-effectiveness in manufacturing and healthcare delivery. A comprehensive review of the entries was performed by an impartial, multidisciplinary panel of third-party jurors. The jury ultimately selected winners in ten medical product categories from the hundreds of entries received, then awarded gold, silver or honorable mention recognition at a ceremony held June 3, 2003, during the Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) East 2003 Conference and Exposition at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Jacob K. Javits Convention Center is a large convention center on the west side of Manhattan in New York City. It was designed by architects I. M. Pei and partners. The revolutionary space frame structure was built in 1986 and named for New York Senator Jacob K. in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . The MDEA program is presented by Canon Communications LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . About B. Braun OEM/Industrial The B. Braun OEM/Industrial Division of B. Braun Medical Inc. designs and manufactures a variety of class II and III medical devices for the pharmaceutical, biotech and surgical markets, including fluid administration systems, components and custom kits. B. Braun OEM/Industrial takes customers' designs from the earliest stages through design prototyping, assembly, packaging and sterilization sterilization Any surgical procedure intended to end fertility permanently (see contraception). Such operations remove or interrupt the anatomical pathways through which the cells involved in fertilization travel (see reproductive system). . For more information about the Introcan Safety IV Catheter, contact Wendi Achey, B. Braun OEM/Industrial, 824 12th Avenue, P.O. Box 4027, Bethlehem, PA 18018-4027; Call 866/8-BBRAUN or 610/691-6785; FAX 610/691-1785 or visit www.bbraunoem-industrial.com. (Some restrictions may apply.) Introcan Safety and DUPLEX are registered trademarks of B. Braun Medical Inc. |
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