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Protective System from Medical Needle-sticks. Part I: Background and System Development  

Turner, LaDawnya C. (College of Textiles, North Carolina State University)
Seyam, Abdelfattah M. (College of Textiles, North Carolina State University)
Banks-Lee, Pamela (College of Textiles, North Carolina State University)
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Fibers and Polymers / v.4, no.2, 2003 , pp. 54-58 More about this Journal
Abstract
Previous research on healthcare workers’ protection has concentrated on liquid barrier protection by providing impermeable personal articles such as latex gloves. This property is of high importance but since most blood-borne pathogen transmissions in the healthcare industry are caused by needle-stick injuries, protection from sharp invasive instruments should also be of high concern. And since latex and alike provide no protection against needle-stick injuries, new protective systems need to be developed and evaluated. This part of the study provides a review regarding the current practice of protection and the serious problems that arise from needle-flick injuries. Additionally, the development of new protective system is described. In part II of the study, evaluation of the new system will be provided.
Keywords
Medical needle-stick injuries; Bifid medical needle; Bloodborne pathogen infection; Needle force; Medical protective system;
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