POST 00563E : CONTAMINATION STUDY OF NEEDLE REMOVERS
Follow-up on Post 00509E, 00510E, 00512E, 00514E and 00557E
1 May 2003
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In POST 00557E, PATH was informing us that the "Comparative Study the
Evaluating Surface Contamination of the Test Article" was available (posted
on Technet21 website under PATH Documents).
Janet Vail (mailto:[log in to unmask]) is now submitting a short explanatory
note to this study. Your questions and comments are welcome.
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PATH developed the protocol in collaboration with WHO, in response to
concerns that needle removal poses a potential infection/contamination risk
caused by fluid splashing. PATH arranged a qualitative study to measure
surface contamination from needle removal. Five devices from four
manufacturers were evaluated along with a WHO safety box and removal by
pliers. Four of the devices were prototypes that are not in routine
production. No devices resulted in any surface splatter except removing
needles with pliers. Additional analysis, including chemical or biologic
measures, may be warranted for commercially available devices.
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