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NEEDLESTICK PREVENTION.


VanishPoint [R] needlestick prevention products use patented automated retraction technology, which reduces exposure to contaminated needles. This means that once a drug injection or blood drawis complete, the needle automatically and safely retracts from the resident into the barrel of the device. Abbott Laboratories markets these products as part of its Needlestick Prevention Systems (NPS NPS National Park Service
NPS Naval Postgraduate School
NPS Net Promoter Score (customer management)
NPS Non-Point Source pollution
NPS Native Plant Society
NPS Norfolk Public Schools (Virginia) 
) product line, which includes Ansyr [TM], LifeShield [R] and Garpuject [R] syringes; LifeShield [R] GLAVE [R] and LAV valves; LifeShield [R] prepierced reseal reseal
Verb

to close or secure tightly again

Verb 1. reseal - seal again; "reseal the bottle after using the medicine"
seal, seal off - make tight; secure against leakage; "seal the windows"
; LifeShield [R] vials; FirstChoice [R] premixed solutions; ADD-Vantage [R] drug delivery system; and the CLC (The Computer Language Company Inc.) The publisher of this Encyclopedia. See About this product. 2000 [TM] needleless catheter patency device.

Abbott's NPS products satisfy new OSHA OSHA
n.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a branch of the US Department of Labor responsible for establishing and enforcing safety and health standards in the workplace.
 needlestick prevention directives and the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act.
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Publication:Nursing Homes
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jul 1, 2001
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