Global Needlestick Prevention Group Adds Six New Members -- Commemorates International Sharps Injury Prevention Awareness Month.Business Editors, Health/Medical Writers SOUTH JORDAN, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 17, 2002 ISIPS ISIPS Information Services Integrated Publishing System , the first international sharps injury prevention group, today announced the addition of six new corporate members. These corporate members come from a broad range of industries, including two not-for-profit groups and 4 medical device manufacturers. These new corporate members include Hema Metrics, Clearstone Health, ITL ITL The ISO 4217 currency code for the Italian Lira. Corporation, Phlebotomy Phlebotomy Definition Phlebotomy is the act of drawing or removing blood from the circulatory system through a cut (incision) or puncture in order to obtain a sample for analysis and diagnosis. West, Eureka Sharps Disposal and Deltec. "We are pleased that this broad coalition of companies have joined with us in reducing sharps injuries," said Ron Stoker, Executive Director of ISIPS. "In addition, a variety of articles and posters have been generated in Managing Infection Control magazine to commemorate December as the first-ever International Sharps Injuries Prevention Awareness month," Stoker said. "An old adage states that it is far better to prepare and prevent than to repair and repent. This old adage has great meaning to workers that are at risk of contracting HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. , Hepatitis, and other infectious diseases. ISIPS believes that it is better to help healthcare workers identify and use sharps injury prevention products than it is to treat workers that have been accidentally cut or stuck with contaminated sharps." About the new corporate members: HemaMetrics Corporation ("HMC HMC Harvey Mudd College (Claremont, CA) HMC Harborview Medical Center (Seattle, Washington) HMC Hosted Messaging and Collaboration HMC Hoffman Modulation Contrast "), formerly In-Line Diagnostics, is a medical technology company with a proprietary and patented photo-optical technology allowing for real-time/non-invasive monitoring of vital whole blood parameters. HMC possesses a unique technology platform that can be broadly applied in numerous medical applications in the extracorporeal extracorporeal /ex·tra·cor·po·re·al/ (-kor-por´e-al) situated or occurring outside the body. ex·tra·cor·po·re·al adj. Situated or occurring outside the body. and transcutaneous transcutaneous /trans·cu·ta·ne·ous/ (-ku-ta´ne-us) transdermal. trans·cu·ta·ne·ous adj. Transdermal. markets. HemaMetrics will be releasing in 2003 the Crit-Scan Monitor, a non-invasive hematocrit Hematocrit Definition The hematocrit measures how much space in the blood is occupied by red blood cells. It is useful when evaluating a person for anemia. Purpose Blood is made up of red and white blood cells, and plasma. measuring device that measures hematocrit optically without the need for the painful finger stick. For more information contact Hema Metrics at 800.546.5463 ext 155 or visit their website at www.hemametrics.com/Default.jsp Clearstone Health helps improve healthcare worker and patient safety through premium-quality online education. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao stresses, "The more emphasis we place upfront on education and prevention, the better able we are to protect workers." Clearstone's TrainingHarbor(TM) system (www.trainingharbor.com) enables manufacturers to provide complete and consistent product training to practitioners who use (or evaluate) their products. TrainingHarbor also features continuing education and compliance training courses authored by respected industry experts. With courses ranging from new products to Bloodborne Pathogens, along with Clearstone's complimentary learning management system, healthcare facilities have the tools they need to provide, track, and document training activities that promote a culture of safety. For more information contact Clearstone Health at 801.932.6474 or by visiting their website at www.clearstonehealth.com ITL is a fast growth company and was established in 1994 in Canberra, Australia. ITL specializes in creating innovative medical devices with an emphasis on safety. Their success is measured by numerous Occupational Health and Safety and Design awards. Their major products are designed to prevent needle stick and other sharps injuries to medical personnel as well as to patients and ancillary staff in the health industry. One of their first products, DonorCare(R), was launched in 1994. DonorCare(R) is a needle protection device designed for use with Whole Blood Collection sets. Fore more information about ITL Corporation, call 703.716.4521 or visit their website at www.itlcorporation.com/index.htm. Phlebotomy West is an organization dedicated to the certification and education of all phlebotomists. Phlebotomy West encourages and promotes legislative initiatives that require the certification of all healthcare professionals who perform blood collection procedures for diagnostic testing upon successful completion of a comprehensive training curriculum. For more information about Phlebotomy West contact 812.633.4636 or visit their website at www.phlebotomywest.com. Eureka Sharps Disposal (formally SharpSmart) is the solutions to a National Problem. Eureka is an easily replicable, cost effective, highly marketable program developed to collect residential needles and remove them from landfills. Eureka Sharps Disposal was designed to help properly dispose of syringes, prevent injury to humans and animals, provide an environmentally safe option for disposing of sharps, keep sharps out of household trash and recycling bins, prevent the spread of infectious diseases, remove used needles from circulation and prevent the sharing of needles. For more information call 401.725.7800. Deltec is a world leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of medical devices. Deltec is the manufacturer of the Gripper Plus Huber needle. The new GRIPPER PLUS(TM) Safety Needle is used to deliver medications intravenously through a patient's implanted port. Its unique feature is a safety arm that is lifted to lock the needle into a protected position when de-accessing it from an implanted port. An audible click provides clinicians with confirmation that the de-accessed needle is in its locked safety position. The GRIPPER PLUS(TM) Safety Needle is safe for clinicians, comfortable for patients, and easy to use. For more information about this product contact Deltec at 800 426 2448 or check on their website at www.deltec.com. Other corporate members of ISIPS include: Medamicus, Inc., 800.559.2613, www.medamicus.com TYCO TYCO Thank You Captain Obvious Healthcare/ Kendall Sharp Safety, 800.962.9888, www.kendallhq.com Bio-Plexus, 860.870.6112, www.bio-plexus.com/ SuturTek Incorporated, 978.251.8088, www.suturtek.com Biomedical bi·o·med·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to biomedicine. 2. Of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical sciences. Disposal, Inc., 888.393.9595, www.biodisposal.com Becton Dickinson, 201.847.6800, www.bd.com/safety/ Inviro Medical Devices, Inc, 604.681.9399, www.inviromedical.com B. Braun Medical, Inc, 800.523.9676, www.bbraunusa.com/ Greiner Bio-One GmbH, +43 7583 6791-0, www.greiner-bio-one.com Immunization immunization: see immunity; vaccination. Branch - California Department of Health Services Department of Health Services may refer to:
Portex, Inc., 603.352.3812, www.portexusa.com Retractable Technologies Inc., 888703-1010, www.vanishpoint.com Terumo Medical Corporation, 800.283.7866, www.terumomedical.com/safety PenJet Corporation, 310.201.0800,www.penjet.com/ ANFIM ANFIM Association of Needle-Free Injector Manufacturers (Lansdale, PA) - Association of Needle-free Injection Manufacturers, 315.463.4999 www.anfim.com./ APIS Apis (ā`pĭs), in Egyptian religion, sacred bull of Memphis, said to be the incarnation of Osiris or of Ptah. His worship spread throughout the Mediterranean world and was particularly important during the time of the Roman Empire. MEDICAL,+ 31 705179451, www.apis-medical.com/html/default2.htm Surgilance, Inc.,888.808.6494,www.surgilance.com/ Safeguard Medical Devices, 877.797.4277, www.safeguardmd.com SafeGard Medical Ltd.,407 876-5298, www.safegardmedical.com NowMedical,610.455.0258, www.now-med.com AM Labs, Inc.,877.800.5005,www.amlabsinc.com/index.html Gimbel Glove Company, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control ,888.667.8425, www.gimbelglove.com/index.htm Univec, Inc.,631.777.2000,www.univec.com/ MYCO MYCO Museum of York County (South Carolina) MEDICAL,800.454.6926,www.mycomedical.com/ OMI (1) See Open Market. (2) (Open Microprocessor Initiative, Brussels, Belgium) An organization that functions under the umbrella of the European Commission. It funds projects that research and develop advanced microcontroller technologies. ,+ 61 7 3209 3099,www.omiltd.com/home/home.htm Horizon Medical Products, Inc, 800.472.5221,www.hmpvascular.com/index.html MediSafe-guard Products, Inc,732.981.9099, ECM (1) (Enterprise Change Management) See version control and configuration management. (2) (Error Correcting Mode) A Group 3 fax capability that can test for errors within a row of pixels and request retransmission. Corporation,360.341.6788,www.whidbey.com/ecm/index.htm Abbott Laboratories, Inc.,847.936.0676,www.abbotthosp.com/NPS/ Medi-Dose, Inc -EPS, Inc.,800.523.8966, www.medidose.com/catalog/ivpharm/index.html International Association of EMTs and Paramedics, 617.376.0220,www.iaep.org |
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