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BD Saftey Glide™ Insulin Syringe
Keep Your insulin injections Safe
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| Overview |
| Needlestick injuries from insulin injections represent a major ongoing threat to the safety of healthcare workers and caregivers.1 In a survey, almost 1 in 4 nurses (~24%) have suffered a needlestick injury from giving injections to diabetes patients.1,2^ |
| Easy to read |
| BD SafetyGlide™ insulin syringe is designed with a rotating safety arm to ensure the unit scale is visible. |
| One handed safety activation |
BD SafetyGlide™ insulin syringe features a sliding safety arm that enables one-handed activation to cover the needle point after use.
| Shortest insulin syringe needle from embecta |
| The BD SafetyGlideTM insulin syringe with 6mm needle is the shortest insulin syringe from embecta. 6mm needle does not require a pinch-up technique when given by a healthcare professional minimizing the risk of needlestick injury through a skinfold.3‡ |
| Reduced risk of needlestick injury (NSI) |
| BD SafetyGlide™ insulin syringe is a safety-engineered insulin syringe that helps protect healthcare professionals and the caregivers from accidental needlesticks. |
^ 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.
1. Frid AH, et al. New Insulin Delivery Recommendations. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2016;91(9):(supplappendix14):1-3
2. Lee JM,et al. Curr Med Res Opin. 2005;21(5):741-747
3. Frid AH, et al. New Insulin Delivery Recommendations. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2016;91(9):1231–1255
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