Needletrapthe multiple awardwinning needle protection label &ldquoneedletrap&rdquo has been nominated for the design award of the federal republic of germany in the &ldquoproduct design&rdquo category. The prestigious accolade is the highest official german recognition in the area of design and regarded as the &ldquoaward of awards.&rdquothe competition is special in that only products that have previously won a national or international award may be entered. In addition, the product must be nominated either by a department of trade and commerce at state level or by the german federal ministry of trade, commerce and technology. Needletrap meets all of these criteria.needletrap is a needle protection label for prefilled syringes that helps protect healthcare professionals from needlestick injuries. It consists of a needle trap that is integrated into the label and serves to secure the contaminated needle after the injection has been performed. The development by schreiner medipharm features a completely new concept a selfadhesive film combined with an injectionmolded part.compared to conventional protection systems for prefilled syringes needletrap offers numerous benefits the label is applied to the syringe on normal dispensing lines and is suitable for all standard syringe dimensions. Thanks to needletrap&rsquos compact design modifications of secondary packaging are generally not required. In addition, the label can be customized and provided with additional functions such as detachable documentation labels.its unusual form and innovative function make needletrap a compelling candidate for the coveted design award. The prize will be presented in frankfurt, germany, in february 2010.for further information, contactschreiner medipharm, a division ofschreiner group gmbh & co. Kgbruckmannring 2285764 oberschleissheimgermanyphone 49 89 315845400fax 49 89 315845422info@schreinermedipharm.com
