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Safelon—a new device to reduce needle‐stick injuries during intravenous cannulation
Author(s) -
WATTERS J.,
MacCALLUM R.,
MAURICE S.,
ROBERTSON C.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1995.tb06046.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cannula , anesthesia , surgery , prospective cohort study
Summary A prospective evaluation was performed to assess the efficacy and ease of use of a novel self‐sheathing intravenous cannula with needle protection device (Safelon). Use of the device did not require significant change to the normal cannulation technique. Blood splashes during insertion and the risk of needle‐stick injury were reduced.