Links Medical Products BGDS-001 - DropSafe Safety pen needles, 31G, 100 pieces/box, 2,000 pieces/case 100/bx

Product

Safety Pen Needles result in 3x lower incidence of NSIs compared to safety insulin syringes.

DropSafe SPN passive safety technology is designed to improve safety for clinicians:

• 93% satisfaction and a sense of security, both before and after the injection when using DropSafe.
• 100% of clinicians agreed that the injection was easy with DropSafe SPN.

Process

Risk of an NSI due to bilateral exposure can be minimized by using a shorter needle and injecting at a 90 degree insertion angle.

At 5mm, clinicians can ditch the pinch with DropSafe SPN thereby reducing the risk of bilateral exposure.

• HCPs were 97.9x as likely to report a bilateral exposure NSI if a skin fold was conducted during medication administration.
• Insulin injections cause 45% of bilateral exposures, and 82% of the time a safety engineered sharp was used.

Clinicians

When considering dose preparation and administration,77% of nurses were confident in dose accuracywith a safety pen needle & insulin pen over an insulin syringe.

With anunobstructed needle viewing window, priming confirmation and injection site administration are clearly visible with DropSafe SPN.

Patients

When a safety pen needle was used in the hospital and patients continued to use insulin pens with a pen needle at home, the will likely continue to be adherent, leading to a reduction of in-hospital costs.8 Patient satisfaction improved by 498% when able to continue taking insulin at home with the use of a pen needle versus a syringe.

DropSafe has a unique and proprietary built-in sharps injury prevention feature (SIPF). DropSafe was specifically designed to minimize the risk from accidental needlesticks by application of the SIPF.

• The viewing window enables the user to check if the needle is visible.
• The shield serves to hide the needle from the patient, both before and after the injection.
• After use, the needle is automatically locked out (passive mechanism), confirmed by a red lock-out indicator.

Injection Technique

What do I need to know about injection technique with DropSafe safety pen needles?

Guidelines suggest refreshing injection technique annually. Heres a quick way to remember the steps:

• Secure the safety pen needle to the pen and prime the pen.
• Alternate injection sites to prevent lipohypertrophy and ensure the patient receives the benefit of the full dose.
• Firmly inject at a 90 angle or perpendicular to the skin.
• Ensure to hold for a full 10 seconds to inject the full dose and prevent medication leakage. Begin the count after the pen has been fully depressed.
• The instant the dose is delivered, remove the SPN off the pen injector and discard into a sharps container.
• Your great technique has benefitted your patient therapeutically and experientially, while securing your safety.