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Dental Practitioners
NEEDLE-STICK INJURIES: A SIGNIFICANT RISK Among the 35 million health workers, the World Health Organisation estimated that 3 million suffered from percutaneous exposures to bloodborne pathogens each year*.
ULTRA SAFETY PLUS TWIST safe & easy > Protects you and your staff from needle stick injuries > Complies with latest regulations > Intuitive device > Available with either sterile single use or sterilisable handle
HEALTH Among health care workers, about 40% of HBV and HCV infections and 2.5% of HIV infections are due to occupational sharps exposures*
Passive or active aspiration:
security for the patient
Transparent barrel:
aspiration is clearly visible
COST Costs for a healthcare organisation when a needle stick injury occurs are about $747 (range between $199 and $1,691)**
Sliding protective sheath:
protection from needle stick injuries
LEGISLATION Many health agencies put in place legislations to prevent needle stick injuries, requiring the implementation of safety procedures, the use of safety devices and the prohibition of the recapping of needles
* WHO, The world health report 2002 - Reducing Risks, Promoting Healthy Life,2002 ** Mannocci A, De Carli G, Di Bari V, et al. How Much do Needlestick Injuries Cost? A Systematic Review of the Economic Evaluations of Needlestick and Sharps Injuries Among Healthcare Personnel. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016;37(6):635–646. doi:10.1017/ice.2016.48
Two different positions:
first Holding Position (reversible) final Locking Position (irreversible)
A LONG-PROVEN EFFICACY
AN INTUITIVE NEW PATENTED DESIGN
A study demonstrated that when introduced in a dental school, Ultra Safety Plus was aqthe key success factor for avoiding needle stick injuries
Only 2 easy steps are needed for a secure assembly
ULTRA SAFETY PLUS TWIST
FREQUENCY OF NEEDLE STICK INJURIES ULTRA SAFETY PLUS INTRODUCTION
A secure lock
1. YEAR 1
YEAR 2
YEAR 3
YEAR 4
YEAR 5
Introduce the pins of the handle in the notches of the barrel
2.
Twist the finger grip to lock it
With Ultra Safety Plus, needle stick injuries decreased from an average of 11.8 to 0 injuries per 1,000,000 hours worked(1) (1) J.M Zakrzewska et al. Introducing safety syringes into a UK dental school – a controlled study. Brit Dent J 2001 ; 190; 88-92.
Find the relevant details in the instructions manual
TECHNICAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN USP & USP TWIST
FEATURES & BENEFITS OF USP TWIST
ULTRA SAFETY PLUS
SAFE • Patented locking system
PLUS
NEW
• A secure lock to lock handle with the needle: safety for the patient & ease of use for the dentist
• Passive and active aspirations
• Safety for the patient
• Transparent barrel
• Aspiration is clearly visible
• Sterile single use & sterilisable handles available • Sterile single use needles attached
• Avoid cross-contamination: safety for the patient & the dental practitioner
• Sliding protective sheath
• Protect the practitioner from needle-stick injuries
• Reversible first holding position & • Irreversible final locking position
• Protect the practitioner from needle-stick injuries whilst they change the cartridge or put down the device and during disposal
EASY • Two steps to assemble the device Be careful to keep the device assembled whenever you move the protective sheath and during the injection.
• Bevel Indicator
NEW
• No learning curve - intuitive • Needle can be inserted into tissue correctly, reducing needle blockage, tissue damage & pain
• Finger grips incorporated on the protective barrel • Easy to handle - no slippage
ULTRA SAFETY PLUS is safe TWIST IS SAFE
ULTRA SAFETY PLUS is safe TWIST PASSIVE ASPIRATION Safety for the patient
A secure lock ACTIVE ASPIRATION Safety for the patient
SAFETY-ENGINEERED DEVICE / NO RECAPPING Security for the patient PATENTED LOCKING SYSTEM A secure lock between the two parts of the device: security for the patient and the dental practitioner
TRANSPARENT BARREL Aspiration is clearly visible
ULTRA SAFETY PLUS is safe TWIST
ULTRA SAFETY PLUS is safe TWIST SINGLE USE HANDLE
STERILISABLE HANDLE FIRST HOLDING POSITION If the dentist needs to set the syringe down or change the cartridge
STERILE SINGLE USE NEEDLES
FINAL LOCKING POSITION When procedure is over
HANDLE AVAILABLE IN BOTH SINGLE USE & STERILISABLE VERSION STERILE, SINGLE USE NEEDLES ATTACHED TO SYRINGE SYSTEM Avoid cross-contamination: safety for the patient
ULTRA SAFETY PLUS is EASY TWIST
ULTRA SAFETY PLUS TWIST
1 box of 100 sterile needles + 1 STERILISABLE handle
1 Place the pins on the handle into the noches of the barrel
2 Twist the finger grip clockwise to lock it
ONLY TWO EASY STEPS ARE NEEDED FOR SECURE ASSEMBLY No learning curve - intuitive
1 box of 50 sterile SINGLE-USE handles
length x short - 10 mm short - 25 mm short - 25 mm long - 35 mm
EVERY SINGLE NEEDLE HAS A BEVEL INDICATOR Needle can be inserted into tissue correctly, reduce tearing and needle blockage Please visit our website for more information: www.septodont.co.uk
1 sterilisable handle
gauge 30 g 30 g 27 g 27 g
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