Venetec, Alaris Reach StatLock Pact in Europe.Business Editors/Health and Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K SAN DIEGO--(BW HealthWire)--March 7, 2000 Venetec International, makers of StatLock safety securement devices, has reached an agreement with Alaris Medical Systems that places StatLock catheter luers on millions of Alaris IV catheter-administration sets sold in Europe. The nonexclusive agreement is expected to generate $15 million to $18 million in annual revenue for Venetec, the company said. StatLock's proprietary luer is designed to lock into the patented StatLock retainer and anchoring pad, preventing catheter dislodgement dis·lodge v. dis·lodged, dis·lodg·ing, dis·lodg·es v.tr. To remove or force out from a position or dwelling previously occupied. v.intr. and accidental needlesticks. Alaris will include StatLock luers with IV catheter-administration sets on its 59-Series infusion pumps in Europe. Alaris sells millions of these IV catheter-administration sets in Europe each year. In addition to preventing catheter dislodgements, unscheduled restarts, and medical complications, StatLock provides "primary prevention" of needlesticks, offering an extra margin of safety for healthcare workers. "As the medical industry moves to meet new demands for needlestick safety, all catheter sets will eventually have safety-securement luers and needle-free access ports," said Steve Bierman, M.D., the CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and medical director of Venetec International. Dr. Bierman invented the StatLock series of securement devices after he contracted Hepatitis B Hepatitis B Definition Hepatitis B is a potentially serious form of liver inflammation due to infection by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It occurs in both rapidly developing (acute) and long-lasting (chronic) forms, and is one of the most common chronic from an accidental needlestick. "Alaris Medical is the first in Europe to offer this combination, and we applaud them for taking this visionary step," he said. "We hope other infusion companies will join Venetec in similar safety partnerships." The agreement will result in European introduction of the StatLock luer in July. Venetec manufactures several dozen safety-securement StatLock devices, which replace tape and suture suture /su·ture/ (soo´cher) 1. sutura. 2. a stitch or series of stitches made to secure apposition of the edges of a surgical or traumatic wound. 3. to apply such stitches. 4. for securing virtually all kinds of medical tubes and catheters in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities skilled nursing facility n. Abbr. SNF An establishment that houses chronically ill, usually elderly patients, and provides long-term nursing care, rehabilitation, and other services. and home-care settings. StatLock eliminates the need to use suture needles for securing winged catheters -- thereby eliminating accidental suture needlesticks among healthcare workers, while reducing infection and other complications among patients. StatLock also eliminates most unscheduled catheter restarts. Because restarts require a hollow-bore needle, they expose nurses and doctors to the risk of contracting bloodborne pathogens including 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 C Hepatitis C Definition Hepatitis C is a form of liver inflammation that causes primarily a long-lasting (chronic) disease. Acute (newly developed) hepatitis C is rarely observed as the early disease is generally quite mild. and Hepatitis B. Fewer restarts means fewer needlesticks. Published studies have shown that StatLock reduces unscheduled restarts by more than 70 percent and overall complications by up to 69 percent. StatLock is used in hundreds of American and European healthcare facilities, including the Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Clinic (formally known as the Cleveland Clinic Foundation) is a multispecialty academic medical center located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Cleveland Clinic was established in 1921 by four physicians for the purpose of providing patient care, research, and medical and the National Institutes of Health. For more information on StatLock - and how Venetec's Needlestick Safety Information Program can help bring American healthcare providers into compliance with the 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 safety Compliance Directive -- call (800) 833-3895, or access www.StatLock.com. |
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