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BD Launches BD Venflon Pro Safety IV Catheter

BD Medical, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), recently launched the BD Venflon Pro Safety IV Catheter with safety features against needle stick injury. The product will offer robust protection against needle stick injuries along with minimising the risk due to blood exposure.

Speaking at the occasion, Ram Sharma, Managing Director, BD, "The launch reaffirms BD's commitment to healthcare worker safety in India. In addition to providing technology solutions like this catheter, BD will proactively work with key stakeholders to build awareness, share knowledge and best practices."

Needle stick injuries can lead to the transmission of fatal blood borne infections including hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Each year, sharps injuries are responsible for 65,600 new HBV infections, 16,400 new HCV infections and 1,000 new HIV infections. According to a study conducted at Mumbai's Hinduja Hospital, most needle stick injuries occur during intravenous line insertion, followed by blood collection and then surgical blade injury and recapping needles.

The BD Venflon Pro Safety IV Catheter is designed to safeguard healthcare workers from needle stick injuries owing to its advanced needle shield design. Once activated, the needle tip is encapsulated inside the smooth-edged plastic shield thereby reducing the risk of healthcare workers injuring themselves with a sharp needle tip and offering greater protection against needle stick injuries. In fact, in a recent study conducted in Europe, over 86 per cent of the clinicians surveyed gave BD Venflon Pro Safety IV Catheter a more than adequate rating for protection against needle stick injuries.

EH News Bureau