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Video: Needle-Pro^® Safety Device Activation

Our Needle-Pro^® safety devices are designed to reduce the risk of potential needlesticks through:

Single-Hand Activation

Needlesticks are more likely to happen to the non-dominant hand. With Needle-Pro^® safety devices, all you need is one hand to easily engage the safety feature.

Keeping Hands Behind Exposed Needle

Needle-Pro^® safety activation does not require any portion of the clinicians hand to move towards the exposed sharp. Smith Medical’s design is compliant with NIOSH/CDC recommended characteristics for safety devices.

Visual and Audible Confirmation

Besides easy visual confirmation, the Needle-Pro^® safety activation provides an audible “click” to clinicians to assist in indicating when safety feature is engaged.

Permanent Activation

Once activated, the Needle-Pro^® safety device remains fully protected and cannot be deactivated, protecting clinicians from needlesticks.

Peripheral IV Catheters

Minimizing exposure to infection risks is essential to reduce PIVC patient complications. The ViaValve^® PIVC integrated valve was engineered to control the backflow of blood and as a result is less prone to BioFilm formation on internal surfaces compared to other PIVCs.

• ViaValve^® Safety IV Catheters - Read more

• Additional ViaValve^® BioFilm Resources - Read more

Arterial Blood Sampling

When it comes to quality ABG sampling, Smiths Medical is the US market leader. Our ABG kits are engineered with an exclusive heparin coating that allows the dissolving of blood to begin immediately upon contact as the syringe fills, minimizing clotting prior to reading.

• Portex^® Line Draw Arterial Blood Sampling Kits - Read more

Blood Collection

Blood exposure and needlesticks are potential hazards for clinicians when doing blood collection. Smiths Medical Saf-T Wing^® blood collection sets are quality designed for in vein safety activation, which minimizes unnecessary blood and needle exposure to clinicians.

• Saf-T Wing^® Blood Collection and Infusion Set - Read more

Hypodermics

Recapping of needles significantly increases the risk of clinician needlesticks. Smiths Medical engineered our TB and Insulin hypodermics with detachable needle offerings to be compliant for facility no recapping policies and to reduce the occurrence of needlesticks.

• Needle-Pro^® EDGE™ Detachable TB - Read more

Closed System Catheters

Taking care of the most delicate patients requires precision and the right tools. For neonates and patients with fragile veins, catheter size is an issue. That’s why Smiths Medical created the DeltaVen^® safety catheter with a 26 gauge offering, the smallest safety catheter available in the US.

• DeltaVen^® Closed System Catheter - Read more

Injections

When it comes to injections, a variety of hypodermic needle gauge and lengths are needed in order to accommodate different patients types and applications. Smiths Medical offers the broadest hypodermic selection for clinicians to help ensure the appropriate needle sizeis available to achieve the right outcome.

• Jelco^® Hypodermic Needle-Pro^® EDGE™ Safety Device - Read more

Safety Lancets

Drawing safe, quality capillary blood samples is important for all ages. In addition to our adult Saf-T-Lance^® safety lancets,  Smiths Medical offers specialized safety lancets for newborn metabolic screenings. The NeoHeel™ safety lancet allows for blood sampling that can help reduce infant crying and allow for the conservation of neonatal energy that is vital for growth.

• Neoheel™ Safety Lancets - Read more