The above data speaks for itself; needle stick injuries are a significant and dangerous issue. With over two million accidental needle stick incidents occurring worldwide every year[1], managing costs and ensuring workplace safety are paramount. It’s been proven that the use of needle safety accessories significantly reduces needle stick risk and further, lowers liability and costs to the employer(2).

 
The Needle Stick Safety and Prevention act of 2000 was established to protect workers. It not only requires employers to implement new technologies regarding safety accessories, it also allows for valuable input directly from the worker themselves. Just one needle stick can cost an employer thousands of dollar per occurrence with a median cost of nearly $750 per stick[3]. Nearly half of all nurses sustain a needle stick injury annually, raising the cost for a typical hospital nursing staff to tens of thousands of dollars yearly. Notably, this number is delegated to nurses and does not include other medical professionals who may potentially be stuck with a needle, such as physicians, surgical techs, radiologic technologists and others.

 

NeedleGuard addresses all of these concerns and more. It’s been shown to reduce the risk of accidental needle sticks[4], and also increases efficiency and speed during procedures, particularly in surgical settings. It eliminates the need for multiple employees to hold a medical vial during procedures and directs the needle at NeedleGuard, not at the worker.

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(1 Source: World Health Organization, WHO,  2 Source: Center for Disease Control, CDC, 3 Source: National Institute of Health, NIH, 4 Source: Independent research and testing )