Smiths Medical Leading the Way in Sharps Protection.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2004 Smiths Medical MD, Inc. (formerly Deltec, Inc.) is now offering needlestick protection with every needle supplied in their implantable port and PICC PICC Peripherally-inserted central catheter Critical care An IV catheter inserted in the superior vena cava for long-term infusion of bolus or continuous delivery of therapeutics or TPN–drugs, fluids, nutrients, chemotherapy. Cf Catheter. kits, trays, and introducer sets. The Point-Lok(R) Sharps Safety Device, which is already included in CliniCath(R) PICC and midline mid·line n. A medial line, especially the medial line or plane of the body. midline, n the line equidistant from bilateral features of the head. trays, will be incorporated into PORT-A-CATH(R), PORT-A-CATH(R) II, P.A.S. PORT(R), and ProPort(R) products beginning January 2004. All of these implantable systems include needles that are used during implantation of the devices under the skin. The Point-Lok(R) Sharps Safety Device is a small needle protection product that locks onto and contains contaminated contaminated, v 1. made radioactive by the addition of small quantities of radioactive material. 2. made contaminated by adding infective or radiographic materials. 3. an infective surface or object. needles, and then can be disposed of into a sharps container sharps container, n a container in every clinic that is designed for the disposal of sharps; required and regulated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). . Needlestick protection is nothing new to Smiths Medical. Smiths Medical MD, Inc. introduced the GRIPPER PLUS(R) Safety Huber Needles in 2002 and has a received tremendous response for the needle's ease of use and patient comfort. GRIPPER PLUS(R) safety needles have a unique way of locking into a safe position when the tip is lifted for de-access from the patient. Smiths Medical, part of UK-based Smiths Group plc, offers market leading solutions in the areas of airway management, pain management, needle protection, arterial blood arterial blood n. Blood that is oxygenated in the lungs, is found in the left chambers of the heart and in the arteries, and is relatively bright red. sampling, temperature management, critical care monitoring, hospital and ambulatory infusion, and vascular access vascular access Clinical medicine The ability to enter the vascular system; the ease with which the vascular system can be entered for administering therapy or obtaining blood for testing . Smiths Medical MD, Inc., headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., is a world leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of implantable access systems, dialysis and infusion catheters, and needles. Smiths Medical MD (Medication Delivery) is committed to developing the highest quality, most reliable products to provide innovative, convenient and cost-effective drug delivery worldwide. For more information, visit www.deltec.com. |
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