BD SafetyGlideTM
Safety Insulin Syringes

In a survey, almost 1 in 4 nurses (~24%) experienced needlestick injuries (NSIs) from giving injections to patients with diabetes.1-3*

The BD SafetyGlide™ Insulin Syringe with a 6mm needle is designed to help protect healthcare workers from NSIs

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BD SafetyGlideTM Insulin Syringe with 6mm needle educational resources

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BD SafetyGlideTM
Step-by-Step Guide

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Discuss updating to a shorter 6mm needle

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Your patients can find additional resources at embecta.com.

embecta, formerly part of BD. BD is the manufacturer of BD SafetyGlide insulin syringes.

*400 nurses in 381 different hospitals in the US voluntarily completed a survey.

†Patients ≤6 years and very thin adults may require a pinch-up.

‡0.3mL is available in half-unit scale mark.

References

1. Frid AH, Kreugel G, Grassi G, et al. New insulin delivery recommendations. Mayo Clin Proc. 2016;91(9):1231-1255.

2. Lee JM, Botteman MF, Nicklasson L, Cobden D, Pashos CL. Needlestick injury in acute care nurses caring for patients with diabetes mellitus: a retrospective study. Curr Med Res Opin. 2005;21(5):741-747.

3. Frid AH, Kreugel G, Grassi G, et al. New insulin delivery recommendations. Mayo Clin Proc. 2016;91(9)(suppl appendix 14):1-3. doi:10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.06.010.