8 Indications

That a Safety Device

is Advantageous
1. Device is needleless

2. If device uses needles, it performs reliably

with all needle sizes
2000-2010

3. Safety feature is built into the device

(you don’t have to install)

4. Safety feature of device works passively (you don’t have to activate)

5. It is evident that safety feature has

been activated

6. Safety feature can’t be deactivated and

remains protective through disposal

7. Device is easy to use and practical

8. Device is safe and effective in
patient care

Source: NIOSH Alert: Preventing Needlestick Injuries in

Healthcare Settings, Publication No. 2000-108, 1999.

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www.needlestick.org
or call the American Nurses Association, 301-628-5000.
This educational project was developed exclusively by the American Nurses Association for the
purpose of providing objective information regarding needlestick safety and prevention.
Financial support was provided in part by BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company).

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