A 2021 survey by the Royal College of Nursing reported that 15% of 7,571 respondents experienced a sharps injury in 2020, and 21% said their most recent sharps injury happened while disposing of devices. That’s a 50% increase in injuries since the last survey in 2008. Contributing factors include pandemic-related fatigue, understaffing, limited training, and lack of access to safer sharps.
Owen Mumford has been creating and delivering medical device solutions for 70 years, specializing in safe, practical products that meet the needs of end users and help enhance countless lives. Their safety portfolio supports healthcare professionals in situations like blood sampling, point-of-care testing, and medication administration, providing intuitive devices intended to minimize sharps injuries.
Owen Mumford’s Unifine and Unistik ranges include safety features built with users in mind, giving protection and peace of mind to both healthcare professionals and patients.
Unifine SafeControl is the first of its kind: an active safety pen needle that applies user experience insights to balance safety and control during injections. It ensures users can fully administer a dose and is designed with a safety guard you activate with your thumb, covering both ends of the needle after use. Unifine SafeControl comes in 32G 4mm, 30G 5mm, and 30G 8mm sizes.
The Unistik venous blood collection range leverages Owen Mumford’s capillary sampling expertise to offer devices that combine safety, quality, and helpful features, along with accessories, to improve the clinical experience.
Unistik ShieldLock features flexible, textured wings for a steady grip during use and a thumb-activated safety system that covers and protects the needle as soon as it’s removed from the vein.
Unistik VacuFlip is built for safe, simple blood draws, featuring an ergonomic safety guard that flips over the needle after it’s removed, securing the device and lowering the risk of accidental needlesticks.
The Unistik capillary blood sampling line has supported point-of-care testing worldwide for decades, in a range of clinical settings for diverse patients, thanks to safety lancets designed for practical, reliable sampling.
This lancet range includes devices using side-activation (Unistik 3) and contact activation (Unistik Touch) for sampling control, both equipped with Owen Mumford’s Comfort Zone Technology to significantly reduce pain levels. Unistik TinyTouch provides safe capillary sampling for neonatal care.
For more details about Owen Mumford’s safety devices, visit www.owenmumford.com. Owen Mumford will also be at Medica 2022 at booth 1D16, Hall 1, from November 14-17.
References
1. Blood and Body Fluid Exposures in 2020. Results from a survey of RCN members (2020) Royal College of Nursing, 20 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0RN; RCN publication code: 009 687. www.rcn.org.uk/publications. Dewland, P. and Edwards, C. (2007). A single-blind, randomized, 8-way crossover study to compare the blood volume and pain perception of capillary blood sampling. UK