Injuries from needles or other sharps are a danger to patients and clinicians alike, particularly due to the risk of bloodborne pathogen transmission. One way to reduce the likelihood of such injuries is to implement protective devices as substitutes for more dangerous conventional products. Over the years, Health Devices has evaluated several sharps safety devices. In this issue, we evaluate four new types of protective alternatives: disposable prep razors, epidural needles, ophthalmic knives, and stitch cutters. Our Evaluation discusses whether these sharps safety devices deliver the added safety that they are designed to provide and whether they are effective at performing their intended clinical purposes.
针头或其他锐器造成的伤害对患者和临床医生都构成危险，尤其是由于存在血源性病原体传播的风险。降低此类伤害可能性的一种方法是使用防护装置来替代更危险的传统产品。多年来，健康设备公司评估了多种锐器安全装置。在本期中，我们评估了四种新型防护替代品：一次性备皮刀、硬膜外穿刺针、眼科手术刀和拆线剪。我们的评估讨论了这些锐器安全装置是否能提供其设计应具备的额外安全性，以及它们在实现预期临床用途方面是否有效。
