Schreiner MediPharm introduces Needle-Trap system

Schreiner MediPharm, a provider of specialty pharmaceutical labeling solutions, has introduced the Needle-Trap system to help prevent accidental needlestick injuries to healthcare providers from disposable syringes.

The Needle-Trap system features an integrated safety mechanism that is a component of the self-adhesive syringe label. This simple, economical design allows the needle to be safely and easily secured after it has been used and enables healthcare providers to use the same injection technique and disposal process as before.

The Needle-Trap labels can be easily integrated into conventional labeling systems and are adaptable to the most common syringe types. Needle-Trap can also provide optional detachable documentation labels to reduce the risk of medication errors. This functional label innovation has received FDA 510(k) clearance for marketing in the US and has won an award from FINAT, the international label manufacturers’ and converters’ association.

When Schreiner MediPharm performed a market survey of 239 nurses and doctors in the US and Europe, the results confirmed a high level of acceptance of Needle-Trap, with 91 percent rating the system as ‘excellent/very good’ and 94 percent saying they would recommend the system for their healthcare organization.

‘Many products have come out in recent years to help reduce the risk of needlestick injuries,’ said president of Schreiner MediPharm Gene Dul. ‘Unfortunately, such products often require major packaging design changes that can be quite expensive for manufacturers and difficult for users. Because the Needle-Trap system is integrated into the label, major changes are unnecessary. This integration makes it an effective, economical and convenient solution for the pharmaceutical industry as well as healthcare providers.’