Nbspeu Directive 201032eu For Protection Against Needlestick Injuriessafe Working Environment In Hospitals And Medical Practices With Needletrap By Schreiner Medipharmneedlestick Injuries Cause Around One Million Workrelated Cases Of Health Problems In Europe Every Year The New Eu Directive 201032eu For Protection Against Injuries By Sharp And Pointed Medical Instruments Calls For More Safety Ndash Through The Use Of Needle Protection Systems Among Other Measures The Needletrap Syringe Label By Schreiner Medipharm Meets The Requirements Of The Eu Directive And Thus Contributes To A Safe Working Environment In The Hospital And Healthcare Sectorby May 11 2013 The Member States Have To Implement The Eu Directive 201032eu For Protection Against Needlestick Injuries Into National Legislation Employers In Hospitals And Medical Practice Will Then Be Obligated To Analyze The Risk Of Infection By Blood Or Other Body Fluids When Handling Pointed Andor Sharp Instruments And To Initiate Appropriate Actions Employers Will Be Required To Provide Processes Or Medical Instruments With Integrated Protection Mechanisms To Reduce Or Eliminate The Risk In Order To Protect Physicians Nurses Healthcare Staff And Cleaning Personnel As Well As Patients The Needletrap Needle Protection System By Schreiner Medipharm Helps Prevent Needlestick Injuriesnbspthe Syringe Label With An Integrated Plastic Trap Secures The Bloodcontaminated Needle After The Injection Ldquothe System Is Very Easy To Operate By Healthcare Personnel In A Controlled And Singlehanded Manner After The Needle Has Locked Into The Trap It Is Irreversibly Protectedrdquo Explains Ann L Merchant President Of Schreiner Medipharm There Is No Risk Of Infection Due To Potential Blood Splatters When Activating The Needle Protection An Internationally Recognized Expert Has Clearly Demonstrated This As Part Of A Scientific Study The Quantities Of Blood 00001 Mul And Medication Content 000008 Mul Released Are Hardly Detectable And Thus Completely Harmless Nbspfast Integration Into The Manufacturing Processdue To Its Compact Design Needletrap Like Conventional Labels Can Be Easily Processed On Standard Labeling Equipment With Only Minor Modifications Furthermore The Needle Protection System Is Adaptable To All Standard Syringe Dimensions And Fits Into Common Types Of Secondary Packaging Existing Forms Of Packaging Can Be Used Without Any Modifications This Saves Material As Well As Packaging And There Is No Additional Space Required For Storage Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Incur Only Minimal Investment Coststhe Fast And Easy Integration Into Existing Processes Gives Pharmaceutical Manufacturers The Possibility To Quickly Respond To The Eu Directive The Innovative Syringe Label With Integrated Needle Protection Meets The Stringent Requirements Of The Us Federal Drug Administration Fda For Safety And Quality And Has Been Awarded Fda 510k Clearance For Marketing In The Usleading Pharmaceutical Corporations Are Already Using Needletrap On Millions Of Syringes Quotneedletrap Is An Innovative And Costefficient Solution To Significantly Reduce The Risk Of Needlestick Injuriesrdquo Adds Merchant