New Retractable Syringe from Medisys

Pharmacy Today

The UK company Medisys, in an effort to conform to new US laws protecting medical staff from needle-stick accidents, has developed a hypodermic syringe with retractable needle. Medisys' Futura syringes have an automatic retractable needle that retracts into the syringe when the hypodermic plunger is fully depressed. They are expected to be on the market later this year. Stricter US laws are a reaction to the 800,000 needle-stick injuries that occur annually in the US, all of which have the potential of spreading the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis. It is increasingly likely that these stricter laws and regulations will be replicated in Japan, Singapore, and other countries. The retractable technology of the Futura syringe is the core of Medisys' safety development measures, which are exploited in a number of other products. The company also expects to release a safety catheter with a retractable needle mechanism within the next 18 months. To read the entire article, go to http://www.pharmacy-today.co.nz/news_updates/1mar02_needle.html. For more information, go to www.medisys-group.com Copyright © 2002 and published by Medical Economics Company at Montvale, NJ 07645-1742. All rights reserved. Return to Top