Theneedletrap needle protection system by schreiner medipharm won the &ldquoproduct&rdquo category of the 2011 materialica award, which earned this entry &ldquobest of award&rdquo recognition. The innovative needle protection solution for prefilled syringes consists of a labelintegrated needle trap that secures the needle after the injection. This intelligent system is the first to feature the combination of an injectionmolded part with a film. The materialica award was presented in munich on october 18, 2011 during the materialica trade fair.
The &ldquoproduct&rdquo category recognizes solutions in which either new or conventional materials are used in an innovative form.&ldquoan ingeniously simple yet highly innovative product development,&rdquo said the statement issued by the materialica panel of judges. &ldquoin addition to the primary protection mechanism, the intelligent manufacturing concept, the functional integration that has been achieved and the high design value were criteria for selecting this entry for &lsquobest of award&rsquo recognition in the &lsquoproduct&rsquo category.&rdquo due to the large number of participants and high quality of entries.
This year&rsquos competition was the first one to feature various award levels, the &ldquobest of award,&rdquo the &ldquogold award&rdquo and the &ldquosilver award.&rdquoneedletrap by schreiner medipharm helps prevent needlestick injuries, which reduces the risk of infections. The labelintegrated needle trap is easy to operate for high user friendliness.
It allows the creation of a safe work environment for healthcare professionals as required by eu directive 201032eu which aims to prevent needlestick injuries.leading pharmaceutical manufacturers are already successfully using this new needle protection solution and value the costefficiency of the syringe label that is easy to integrate into existing manufacturing processes due to its intelligent design principle.
Needletrap can be adapted to all conventional syringe dimensions and uses common secondary packaging, which also benefits the environment. In addition, the product can be complemented by graduations or counterfeit protection features. The specialty label also makes it possible to document injections. For this purpose, the label is equipped with selfadhesive detachable label parts that are directly transferred to the patient&rsquos medical records or vaccination card.
