Smiths Medical is committed to providing healthcare
workers with a full line of advanced safety products which
can be used in a variety of clinical applications where
needlestick injuries are a potential risk for healthcare
workers.
Portex® Arterial Blood Sampling Kits —
Your Safe Choice for Patients and Healthcare Workers
More than 1,000 infections caused by 20 different
pathogens are estimated to be transmitted through
sharps or needlestick injuries annually. The greatest
threats to clinicians are Hepatitis B (HBV), Hepatitis C
(HCV), and HIV.1 Portex® Arterial Blood Sampling Kits
were the first to include safety devices, recognizing the
major threat of bloodborne pathogens exposure to
clinicians in the workplace. |