At the CPhI Worldwide, held from 5-7 October 2010 in Paris Nord Villepinte, France, SafetySyringes Inc (SSI) and SCHOTT will introduce the UltraSafe Passive Needle Guard that provides needlestick protection for the new SCHOTT InJentle prefillable syringe. The new safety device relies on the proven UltraSafe Passive technology and complies with all anti-needlestick legislation.
SCHOTT InJentle is a packaging solution for the pharmaceutical industry. It offers a number of novel features for the benefit of highly sensitive drugs, in particular. Its design stands for improved drug stability, gentle application and also the flexibility to include further anti-counterfeiting features (eg RFID).
“The drug doesn’t come into contact with the needle during storage,” says Carmen Heiter, Product Manager for Syringes at SCHOTT and adds, “This prevents sensitive drugs from interacting with the adhesive or the metal of the needle.” A robust tamper-evident closure is integrated in the design of the syringe. As soon as the system is opened, this part will break and cannot be reconnected. This allows physicians or patients to determine whether or not a syringe has already been used.
Because of the design of SCHOTT InJentle, the needle point is fully protected and does not touch the needle shield or any other material. This guarantees best needle lubrication and straight needles; hooks are avoided. The syringe is completely tungsten-free and allows for the use of particularly thin needles of up to 31 gauge which results in a reduction of pain for the patients during injection.
To offer effective needlestick protection for healthcare professionals, a special protective needle safety mechanism that shields the needle immediately after injection has now been developed by SSI. Its added handling benefits are obvious. A wider plunger head, finger flanges and a rounded body design offer qualified personnel safe support, and no special procedures are necessary to put the syringes into operation.
“The UltraSafe Passive safety mechanism shields the needle automatically right after injection which is a key requirement for effective needlestick protection, as a large portion of needlestick injuries happen after injection when the bare needle is removed from the injection site.” says Alexander Jaksch, VP of Business Development Marketing at Safety Syringes. One-handed operation is possible and no new injection technique is necessary. In addition, these syringes come pre-assembled in ready-to-use-packages.
SCHOTT Pharmaceutical Packaging
