As the majority of research into the cause and prevention of needlestick injuries has been carried out by the United States, the Internet was used as a major tool in obtaining information. The following web pages have useful background information and downloadable booklets and templates.
www.med.Virginia.edu/medcntr/centers/epinet
www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/needlestick
www.tdict.org
www.cdc.gov/niosh
www.hse.gov.uk
www.medical-devices.gov.uk
www.seiu.org
The following websites contain information relating to safer devices. A list of companies who claim to produce or distribute safer devices is also provided (UNISON, May 2000). It should be noted that the Scottish Executive, in publishing these details, does in no way endorse any of the products detailed.
WEBPAGES
COMPANIES
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B. Braun Medical |
NMT |
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BD (formerly Becton Dickinson) |
Owen Mumford |
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Greiner Labortechnik |
Safeguard Medical |
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Johnson and Johnson Medical |
Safe-T |
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Kimal PLC |
SIMS Portex Ltd |
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Needleguard International Ltd |
Vitalsigns |