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Safer drug delivery for clinicians with the first & only 31Gx5mm safety pen needle with covered tip!

May 23, 2022

DropSafe Safety Pen Needle is now available in 31G x 5mm, making it the shortest & thinnest safety pen needle with a covered needle on the market1!

  • Data shows that despite current safety programs, medication injections account for 26% of needlestick injuries (NSI)2.
  • Both clinicians & patients are at risk of a bilateral exposure from an avoidable NSI event, when devices with longer length needles requiring a pinch-up technique are used.
  • Devices designed to minimize NSI risk with shorter needles & passive safety technology are critical to protect clinicians, with Safety Pen Needles proven to be the safest option for drug delivery.3,4

With a shorter 5mm needle, clinicians may forgo the pinch-up technique when using DropSafe, thereby reducing the risk of a bilateral exposure6,7,*.

DropSafe Safety Pen Needles have proprietary passive technology, which require no additional steps to activate the safety mechanism. In a clinical study, clinicians had a 100% success rate in performing injections with 0% failures when using DropSafe5.

DropSafe safety pen needles have proven compatibility with a large majority of insulin pens currently available.

HTL-Strefa is a world leader in developing, producing, and supplying products for drug delivery, immunizations, and capillary blood sampling, with a core expertise in safety sharps. It is widely recognized as the inventor of the “safety lancet” product category, producing over 50% of safety lancets worldwide.

For more information, visit our website at https://dropsafe.info/products/dropsafe-safety-pen-needles/

References:
1. Data on File. As of 02.01.2022 of marketed safety pen needles in the US. 2. International Safety Center. EPINet Report for needlestick and Sharps object injuries. 2019. 3. Grissinger M. Avoiding problems with insulin pens in the hospital. P&T. 2011; 36(10):615-616. 4. Costigliola V, Frid A, Letondeur C, Strauss K. Needlestick injuries in European nurses in diabetes. Diabetes & Metabolism. 2012; 38:S9-S14. 5. Malinowski M, Serafin A, Prazmowska- Wilanowska A. DropSafe safety pen needle helps to prevent accidental needlesticks after injections: results of a simulated clinical study. Journal of Infection Prevention. 2020; ePub 1 September 2020: https://doi.org/10.1177/1757177420948580. 6. Black L. Ditch the pinch: bilateral exposure injuries during subcutaneous injection. American Journal of Infection Control. 2013; 41: 815-819. 7. Frid A, Hirsch L, Gaspar R, et. al. New injection recommendations for patients with diabetes. Diabetes Metab. 2010;36 Suppl 2:S3-S18. 8. Bossi AC, Veronesi G, Poerio CS, et al. A prospective study for introducing insulin pens and safety needles in a hospital setting. The SANITHY study. Current Diabetes Reviews. 2016; 12:460-467.
Disclaimer: *Select patients may require a pinch up technique or a 45° angle injection with a 5mm needle.

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