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A Safer Approach
BD is the world’s leading manufacturer of safety-
engineered devices and BD Diagnostics - Preanalytical
Systems is the world’s leading supplier of safety
products within the evacuated blood collection market.
Every day thousands of healthcare workers are potentially exposed to life threat-
ening diseases as a result of accidents involving medical devices critical to the
care and treatment of their patients.
Needlestick and other sharps injuries present an exposure risk to hepatitis B
(HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), HIV and other blood borne pathogens, and represent
an occupational hazard to over 5.6 million workers in the healthcare industry.
BD is a pioneer in the development of safety products designed to protect health-
care workers and is actively seeking to expand the market for products that protect against
sharps injuries.
BD has dedicated more money, human resources and technical know-how to the task of reducing
sharps injuries than any other company. With more than $500 million spent on manufacturing and
R&D along with the approval of 75 new patents for safety devices over the past 12 years, BD leads
the world in providing the means for reducing healthcare worker injuries.
BD is committed to raising awareness of risks faced by healthcare workers and the methods for
increasing safety. Our company’s goal is to educate and inform institutions and the people at risk.
Today, we have the most extensive array of safety-engineered devices in the industry, including
blood collection systems, syringes and infusion therapy systems, and are the acknowledged leader
in providing the newest generations of technology and educational services.
BD has launched the Safety Compliance Initiative to raise end-user
awareness of the risk of needlestick and other sharps injuries. We will
work with you to achieve your safety goals, while continuing to deliver
superior patient care. BD also provides substantial support for the
EPINet
TM
(The Exposure Prevention Information Network) program,
which tracks and analyses needlestick injuries. The intent of EPINet
TM
is to
provide healthcare facilities with a standardised method for recording
percutaneous injuries and contacts with blood and other body fluids.
With more than 65 years of providing safety-engineered devices,
educational services and value programmes designed to help prevent
occupational injury, BD recognises that engineering controls are an
effective component of an injury reduction programme.
By choosing to work with BD to transition your Trust you can select
from the widest range of safety products in the world. Our trained and
competent clinical resource consultants, experts and sales team will
give you access to the largest range of support services and specialist
education programs available in the industry. You also have the reas-
surance of knowing that you are working with a team of people dedi-
cated to offering you real solutions to the safety challenges you are
facing in the work place today.
For more information on this and other BD Safety products please
contact us on:
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.bd.com/uk
EPINet™ is a trademark of the University of Virginia Patent Foundation
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4%
1%
1%
1%
6%
23%
8%
11%
1%
3%
15%
8%
3%
13%
2%
Sterile Services 2%
Professions Allied to Medicine 1%
Domestic/Porter 4%
Phleb/IV Team 4%
Student 3%
SHO/HO 16%
Consultant/Registrar 10%
Nurse 37%
HCA/NA 8%
ODA/ODP 1%
Dentist 2%
Dental Hygienist/Dental Nurse 2%
Other 8%
Job Category of the Injured Worker
Original Purpose of the Sharp Item
Source: EPINet data 2005
Unknown/N/A
Injection, intramuscular/subcutaneous or other
injection through the skin (syringe)
Other injection into (or aspiration form) IV
injection site or IV port (syringe)
To connect to IV line (intermittent IV/
piggyback/IV infusion/other IV line connection)
Cannulate IV or set up heparin lock (IV
catheter or winged set-type needle)
To draw venous blood sample
To draw arterial blood sample
To obtain a body uid or tissue sample
Finger stick/heel stick
Suturing
Cutting
To place an arterial/central line
Drilling
Subcutaneous infusion (fluid/medication)
Other