Owen Mumford has launched a new venous blood collection portfolio under its popular Unistik brand.
The new portfolio builds on the company’s expertise and heritage in capillary blood sampling to offer a range of venous devices that provide safety, comfort and quality for healthcare professionals (HCPs) and patients.
The new Unistik blood collection range launches with a collection of three devices. Unistik ShieldLock features a user-centric design that provides protection once the needle is removed from the vein, allowing HCPs to safely draw large volumes of blood with ease and minimal discomfort to the patient. The device has flexible, textured wings to ensure a secure grip throughout the blood collection procedure, and a thumb-activated safety shield that covers and protects the needle following withdrawal from the vein – helping to avoid the risk of needlestick injury (NSI).
Unistik ShieldLock Ultra provides advanced protection, combining a one-handed and in-vein activated safety mechanism to minimise the risk of NSIs. The device also features an additional unique safety mechanism that, once activated, clamps the tube between the needle and Luer to prevent any exposure to blood after removal of the needle from the vein.
Unistik VacuFlip (pictured) is designed for safe, straightforward venous blood collection procedures. The device features an ergonomic safety guard that is flipped over the needle once withdrawn from the arm to secure it and reduce the risk of NSI. The safety guard has a textured surface to improve grip during manual activation and ensure the fingers are a safe distance from the needle during collection.