Bloodborne Pathogens Demo

There are, however, two commonly used engineering controls for needlestick safety: Needleless Systems and Sharps with Engineered Sharps Injury Protections (SESIP).

Needleless Systems are devices that don’t use a needle for:

• The collection of blood and bodily fluids
• The administration of medicine and medicinal fluids
• Any other medical procedure with the potential for percutaneous (or puncture) exposure by a contaminated sharp

Sharps with Engineered Sharps Injury Protections (SESIP) are non-needle sharps or needle devices that contain a built-in safety mechanism that can reduce the risk of an exposure incident.  Examples of a SESIP are:

• Hypodermic syringes with a self-sheathing safety mechanism
• Retractable syringes
• Retractable lancets
• Disposable scalpels with a retractable blade

Roll your mouse over each term below to view an image of the corresponding SESIP.