The Challenge
OSHA guidelines, JCAHO standards, state legislation, and local risk management policies point towards the increasing need to have safety options available to anesthesia providers — even for the procedural trays and needles you use.
B. Braun has tackled the challenge of bringing safety to your procedural needle without disrupting your technique or critical tactile feel. Introducing the Perifix Safety Epidural Needle.
Proven Safety Clip Technology
The Perifix Safety Epidural Needle uses B. Braun's proven safety clip technology to reduce the needlestick risk for the epidural needle with virtually no change in your technique.
The safety clip is positioned within the yellow plastic housing near the hub of the needle. When it is convenient for you to activate the safety clip, you advance the plastic housing to the tip of the needle until the safety clip engages.
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Look for the Perifix Safety Epidural Needle in B. Braun's forthcoming line of safety epidural trays. These safety trays will contain:
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17 G or 18G × 4 in. (100mm) Perifix Safety Tuohy epidural needle
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3mL Chlorprep® 2% chlorhexadine gluconate / 70% isopropyl alcohol v/v skin prep applicator
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FilterSTRAW® particulate matter filter and MICRO-Pin give you needle-free options for aspirating fluid from ampoules and vials
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Perifix 0.2µm Flat Epidural Filter + PinPad securement device
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Clear plastic fenestrated drape with peel patch
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4×4¾ Tegaderm®, 5mL lidocaine 1%, 10mL NaCl 0.9%, and 5mL lidocaine1.5% Test Dose with epi 1:200,000
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The anesthesia provider advances the yellow plastic housing containing the safety clip until it engages the tip of the Tuohy needle.
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B. Braun places two bright yellow CAUTION labels in every continuous epidural tray.
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The Perifix 0.2µm Flat Epidural Filter has a bright yellow base that attaches to the convenient Perifix PinPad securement device.
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The FilterSTRAW® in the safety tray gives you needle-free ampoule access.
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Read about the role the Perifix Safety Epiduiral Needle can play to increase safety in the Labor & Delivery suite from the March issue of Managing Infection Control.
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