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Introduction

Regulatory/ Professional Organizations

Sharps Safety Products

Safety Scalpel Overview

SANDEL® Change-A-Blade®

SANDEL® NEOX™

Safety Scalpels

SANDEL® Disarm-It-All™

Neutral Zones andHands-Free Transfer

SANDEL® Z-Tray™

SANDEL® Stretch-A-Tray™

SANDEL® Z-Friction Drape™

SANDEL Guard-It

SANDEL Safety Shield

Healthcare Safety Devices –SANDEL Product Line Review

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Healthcare Safety Devices

SANDEL Product Line

Sandel Medical Industries (SMI) was founded in the United States in March 2002 by Dan Sandel. The foundation for the company was based on new, innovative safety products that addressed common tasks healthcare professionals were involved with every day. Having strong relationships with the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), it was predetermined that the Operating Room would be SMI’s primary focus. With a US market place of 5,300 acute care hospitals (30 million surgeries per year) and 5,000 Ambulatory Surgery Centers (20 million surgeries per year) a tremendous opportunity to make a huge impact in healthcare safety existed.

Submission ProcessTo capture market unmet needs an “Issue Submission Process” was developed and implemented. This process gives healthcare professionals the opportunity to submit their issue/product solutions directly to Sandel Medical, and if a product is developed from a submission, the submitter will receive appropriate compensation. Regularly scheduled meetings are held to review each product submission to determine if it meets the established criteria to move forward. Examples of criteria considered:• Is this a universal/global/country wide issue?• Is the solution patentable?• Can the product solution be manufactured and offered to the market at an

affordable cost?• Doestheproductfitintothebrandpersonalityanddirectioni.e.,disposable,O.R.

focused, fall into the patient and staff safety market?

If the product submission meets these and other criteria, the developmental process is initiated. Ironically, the majority of the thousands of product ideas received are patient and staff safety focused.

Today the submission process remains a vital part of our culture and continues to provide ideas for new and innovative safety products.• Global program accessible by healthcare providers worldwide through

www.ansell.com/ideas• Submissions are viewed by a global team monthly• If a submission is accepted for further research an agreement between the

submitter and Ansell is then created. The agreement will identify the terms of the agreement including royalties paid should the product idea/submission be launched into the market

The Need for Safety SolutionsThe need for safety solutions was validated through the numerous patient and staff safety submissions from healthcare providers, the release of the 1990 Institute of Medicines report “To Err is Human” which stated that 98,000 people die each year in U.S. Hospitals due to a preventable error or mistake, and the subsequent 2004 Reuters report which stated 195,000 deaths annually due to preventable errors is much more accurate.

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Regulatory/Professional OrganizationsRegulatory and Professional Organizations recognized the severity of patient and staff safety problems and established regulations, recommended practices and position statements to be followed. There are a number of professional organizations that contributed to the advancement of providing a safer environment for patients and healthcare professionals. Some key organizations include:• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)• The Joint Commission (JCAHO)• Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)• American College of Surgeons (ACS)• World Health Organization (WHO)

Even though these organizations operate separately, the guidelines, recommendations, and standards of each carry a very helping to create a safer healthcare environment.TheAsiaPacificequivalents,fromtheRoyalAustralasianCollegeofSurgeons(RACS)and the Australia College of Operating Room Nurses (ACORN) to, for example, the Korean Association of Operating Room Nurses (KORN) are founded on the same underlying principles for recommended practices and position statements. The Joint Commission International (JCI) provides accreditation, education and advisory services to leading hospitals throughout this diverse region.

Ansell purchased the Sandel Medical business in July 2011. Ansell remains dedicated toprovidingsafetysolutionsthateliminate,prevent,orsignificantlyreduceworkplaceaccidents and resulting injuries before, during, and after surgery. By collaborating with nurses, surgical teams, and healthcare experts, we have been able to identify important safety issues and determine how the standard of care can be elevated to reduce safety hazards for both patients and healthcare staff. The resulting SANDEL productshavebeendevelopedtoresolvethespecificsafetyandergonomicneedsidentifiedinacost-effectivemanner.

Category of ProductsBeing one of a number of product brands within the Ansell family, SANDEL, over the years has developed patient and staff safety products in the following categories:• Sharps Safety• Staff and Patient Ergonomics• Fluid and Trip Management• Operating Room Turnover• Never Event Protection

As not all countries offer the complete line of SANDEL products, we recommend that you utilize the regional SANDEL catalogs as you complete this training course. Links have been provided for those catalogs that are available online, otherwise; please ask your marketing department for a copy of the SANDEL catalog for your country.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that about 385,000 sharps-related injuries occur annually among healthcare workers in hospitals, with thousands of injuries going unreported. Recent data from the Exposure Prevention Information Network (EPINet) suggest these injuries can be reduced, as sharps-related injuries in non-surgical hospital settings decreased 31.6% during 2001-2006 (following the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act of 2000). However, injuries in surgical settings increased 6.5% in the same period where adoption of safety devices has been limited compared to nonsurgical settings. (CDC Stop Sticks program)

Three quarters (75%) of the injuries in the O.R. occurred during use or passing of the sharp devices, with the top 3 causes coming from Suture Needles (43.4%), Scalpel Blades (17%), and Syringes with needles (12%). Surgeons and surgical residents are most often the original users of the devices causing injuries, with nurses and surgical technicians being most often injured by devices originally used by others. It is clear that hospitals need to comply with requirements for adoption of safer surgical technologies and to promote policies and practices to reduce blood exposure to Surgeons, their co-workers and patients.

An estimated one million sharps injury occur in the European Union each year EU commission 2010); with more than 100,000 of these taking place in UK. (Health and Safety Executive 2010)

NocountryintheAsia/AsiaPacificregionhas a policy or law mandating the use of safety-engineered sharps devices. In Australia, only three states – Western Australia, Queensland and Victoria – have policy guidelines or directives regarding sharps injuries and needle stick prevention.

InAsiaPacific,theincidenceofsharpsinjuries varies from country to country dependent on practices and adherence to the recommended practices. In Australia, for example, it has been estimated that at least 18,000 nurses and other healthcare employees suffer needle stick and sharp object injuries every year, while in Japan, for example, a nationwide epidemiologic study (EPINet Japan) conducted between 1996 and 1998 recorded 4,786 sharps injuries annually.


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Safety Scalpel OverviewSurgeons have been reluctant to implement the use of available safety scalpels due to the inability of manufacturers to provide the handling characteristics of the traditional #3 reusable scalpel handle.

Primarily, surgeons are looking for:• The weight (27 grams) of a reusable #3 handle• Complete visibility of the blade• Choice of blade type, carbon or steel, and manufacturer;

the majority of surgeons prefer a carbon blade over stainless steel due to sharpness

• The ability to change blades during the case• No outside interference when making punctures• Can be used by a right or left handed surgeon

Because of the inability of manufacturers to provide these requirements, it is estimated that less than 10% of the US scalpel market has been converted to safety scalpels.

In EMEA, the penetration of safety scalpels is quite low, around 2-3%. However with the released European directive 2010/32 on the preventions of the sharps injuries which is transposed into local laws we anticipate a rapid growth of this segment.

TheuseofSafetyScalpelsinAsiaPacific,especiallyinSouthEastAsia,isfairlylowdue to the lack of enforcement and awareness of the risk levels healthcare workers are exposed to. This scenario will change as education and public awareness surrounding this issue becomes more consistent and constant.

SANDEL® Weighted Safety Scalpels™ andSANDEL® Non-Weighted Safety Scalpels™

ThefirstSANDELproductentryintothesafetyscalpelmarket was the disposable weighted safety scalpel. Today we offer a complete line of weighted and non-weighted disposable safety scalpels, with a sliding shield to cover the surgical blade and help prevent injuries.

Features and benefits include:• Easy locking and unlocking retractable safety shield with either left- or right-hand use• Color-codedprotectivesafetyshieldsforproperbladeidentification• Weighted scalpels weighs 27 gram to match that of the #3 handle• Blade attached, no loading or unloading of blades• Available with blade sizes 10, 11, and 15• Come with a SANDEL® TIME OUT® Sleeve• Completely disposable

Although quality products, after a number of months in the market it was apparent that these products did not meet the needs of the surgeon in the O.R., but that it does meet the needs in departments such as Emergency, Labor and Delivery, and on the floorsforminorprocedures.


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SANDEL Change-A-Blade (CAB), a patented disposable safety scalpel handle, was developedtofillthegapstheWeightedSafetyScalpelcouldnotfillaccordingtotheSurgeons. With Change-A-Blade, no change in surgeon’s technique is required and the surgeon can use his preferred choice of blade.

SANDEL Change-A-Blade meets the 6 criteria surgeons generally want in a scalpel handle:

1. The weight (27 grams) of a reusable #3 handle, CAB weighs 27 grams2. Complete visibility of the blade, the metal neck of the CAB is a mirror image of the

#3 handle3. Choice of Blade type, carbon or steel, and manufacturer, the CAB will accept any

manufacturer’s blade, sizes 10, 11 or 154. The ability to change blades during the case, CAB allows the user to change blades

as many times as needed during the procedure5. No outside interference when making punctures, the safety shield retracts “inside”

the handle not outside like our competitors6. Can be used by a right or left handed surgeon, as the safety shield button is on the

top of the handle thus allowing for either right or left hand activation

Competition

The #1 competitor to SANDEL Change-A-Blade remains the #3 reusable scalpel handle. This is the only product surgeons for decades have been trained on and use.

• Aspen/BD has a reusable metal handle that is used in conjunction with their safety cartridge system. It has proven to be bulky and it is only available with a stainless steel blade

• Medline also has a reusable metal handle that requires their cartridge system which only comes with a stainless steel blade. Medline has recently introduced a completely reusable CAB type product that will accept anyone’s standard blade

• Southmedic, a Canadian company has a cartridge system, which can be used on any existing reusable scalpel handle. It comes only with a stainless blade and its design changes the attachment distance and feel of the blade for the surgeon

• Swan Morton is the market leader in Europe with an overall market share of 65%. This old UK company is known for producing a full range of high quality products (surgical blades – all sizes, carbon and carbon steel, scalpel, safety scalpel, and handles)

• Aesculap (10% MS) which is a division of B BRAUN offers a large range of product dedicated to surgeons with a very strong position in Germany

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SANDEL®

Change-A-Blade®

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SANDEL® NEOX™ Safety Scalpels The SANDEL NEOX Safety Scalpel was developed to extend the SANDEL scalpel range with larger blade sizes; to offer competitive prices to our customers, and to offer a safety scalpel with a permanent lock position, conforming to the European regulations on sharps injuries prevention in healthcare settings.

• SANDEL NEOX Safety Scalpel is sterile, disposable and non-weighted

• Available in a wide variety of surgical blade size (10, 11, 15, 21, 22, 23, 24) and handle sizes (#3 and #4)

• Sliding safety sheath to cover the blade and protect against sharp injuries

• Permanent lock for safe disposal

• Ribbed grip for enhanced tactile sensitivity

• Rigidhandleandfirmlymountedbladetopreventunwantedflexibilityduringsurgery

• Weighs more than historic safety scalpels

• Can be used by a right or left handed surgeon, the safety shield button is on the top of the handle thus allowing for either right or left hand activation

• Audibleclickconfirmsthatthesafetysheathisintheship/passpositionorintheuse position

• Compliant with European Directive on Prevention of Sharps Injuries (2010/32/EU)

Europe, Australia and New Zealand only

Competition

• Southmedic has two types of non-weighted safety scalpel, with a permanent lock position of the safety shield for safe disposal. On the SPSS model, there is a safety tabontheshieldpriortothefirstuseandthepossibilitytodisposethewholescalpel or the covered blade separately from the handle

• BD/Aspen has a safety scalpel with a translucent retractable shield, with a permanent lock position

• Medi-Safe, Merit Medical, Cardinal and Swann Morton/De Royal have safety scalpels with a retractable blade and a permanent lock position for safe disposal

• In Australia, SANDEL disposable scalpels (from Belgium) and the Kai brand (from Japan) are prevalent

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Designed and launched in 2013, to help safely remove scalpel blades from handles including Beaver Blades. The SANDEL Disarm-It-All also provides a safe resting place for loaded syringe/needle set ups to eliminate the need to recap, it and allows for the safe removal of needles from syringes. Additionally, it serves as an approved needle counter for any case.

In Europe, the EN ISO 23902:2012 norm provides requirements and test methods for sharps containers i.e., labeling, resistance, closure and instruction, and in certain countries, national regulations may require a specific color such as yellow.

• Allows for the safe, single-handed removal of standard scalpel blades, Beaver Blades and syringe needles

• Two separate, removable halves with adhesive tape to provide safety and stability on any surface

• Provides magnet and foam surfaces for easy counting of blades and needles• Permanent lock for safe disposal• Brightorangeandeasilyrecognizableonthesterilefield

Competition

• In North America the competition for the SANDEL Disarm-It-All is limited to Advance Medical Innovations (AMI)

• In EMEA competitors include: Medline, Aspen and Devon

• InAsiaPacific,indirectcompetitioncontinuetobeconventionaluseofdisarmingscalpel blades or syringes; while, direct competitors are not common place

• In Australia, Multigate, a surgical pack provider, has just introduced an orange-based range of disarmers and counter plus disposal boxes

• AroundAsiaPacific,Medline’s“GoldStandard”rangeofsharpssafetydevicesisavailable

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Neutral Zones and Hands-Free Transfer

One-fourth of suture needle injuries and more than one-half of scalpel injuries occur when an instrument is passed from one person to another during a surgical procedure. (AORN)

Aneutralzoneorsafezoneisadesignatedareaonthesterilefieldwhereasharpcanbe placed and then picked up by the user. The ideal device for a neutral zone should be large enough to hold sharps, not easily tipped over, and preferably mobile.

The rules of incorporating a Hands-Free Neutral Zone are simple, yet extremely effective in reducing the possibility of accidental sharp injuries due to hand to hand passing:

• Only one sharp should be in the neutral zone at a time• The person passing the sharp can announce “sharp” when moving the instrument• There will be times when a surgeon cannot safely use the neutral zone because eye

contact must be maintained with the surgical site• Non-sharp instruments may still be passed hand-to-hand

Ansell has developed a system of products to help in the facilitation of the hands-free technique of passing instruments. The system takes the “no nonsense” approach to handling contaminated sharp instruments and gives the end user a choice of products to use. The SANDEL Hands-Free Transfer Trays protect the surgical team by providing a designated area for placement and retrieval of sharps, minimizing the risk of sharps injuries.

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SANDEL® Z-Tray™

The SANDEL Z-Tray is a molded orange plastic tray. By using the adhesive on the bottom, the SANDEL Z-Tray can be secured in oneplaceonthesterilefield.TheSANDELZ-Trayshouldbeplaceas close to the operative site as possible for the convenience of the surgeon.

ThefeaturesandbenefitsoftheSANDELZ-Trayarethefollowing:• A rigid, sharp resistant tray• Bright orange color, easy to see peripherally• Ribs on the bottom of the tray to allow for easy instrument retrieval• Finger notches for secure movement and control• AdhesivestripthatallowstheSANDELZ-Traytobesecuredonthesterilefield


The SANDEL Stretch-A-Tray is a proprietary product to Ansell. Even though hands-free transfer trays have been available for a number of years, there was on inherent problem. Instruments come in different lengths. Every hands-free transfer tray on the market was made the same length for standard size instruments.

Through our submission process we received the idea to make a tray that would “stretch” to accommodate those frequently used longer instruments.

FeaturesandbenefitsoftheStretch-A-Tray:• A rigid sharp resistant tray• Bright orange color, easy to see peripherally• Easily expands to double the size to accommodate longer sharps and instruments• Finger notches for secure movement and control• AdhesivestripallowstheSANDELStretch-A-Traytobesecuredonthesterilefield

CompetitionThere are a number of manufacturers of hands-free transfer trays on the market. Keep in mind that this is a simple product as far a function so differentiation is made with color and shape. They all do the same thing, with the exception of the SANDEL Stretch-A Tray.

The companies that provide disposable hands free transfer trays are: • Cardinal – NA• MedlineGoldStandardTransferTrays–NA,EMEA&AsiaPacific• Covidien – NA• Exodus – NA• Advanced Medical – NA

Remember, when it comes to competition, the metal reusable emesis basin, or the plastic disposable emesis basins found in all O.R.s, are viable competitors.

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Oneofthefirstsubmissionsreceivedwasthat“itemsfalloffthesterilefield.”Thissimplestatementandthefactthatinstrumentsdofalloffthesterilefieldledtothedevelopment of the SANDEL Z-Friction Drape.

During a surgical procedure it is common for the surgeon to lay instruments on the patient, especially if they know they will be using that same instrument repeatedly. Drapes being somewhat “slick” these instruments have a tendency to slide off and hit thefloor.Thisleadstodamagedinstruments,thecasebeingstoppeduntilabackupinstrumentisprovidedorthecontaminatedinstrumentisflashedsterilized.TheSANDEL Z-Friction Drape provides that “non-slick” surface to keep the instruments securelyonthesterilefield.

Over time, the SANDEL Z-Friction Drape has evolved into a “Neutral Zone” for hands-free transfer. Drapes for hands-free transfer have been available for a number of years. But the drapes that are promoted contain magnets, which will magnetize the instruments placed on the drape, not a good thing. Additionally, they are blue or greenincolorwhichreducestheirvisibilityonthefield.Thebrightorangecolorofthe SANDEL Z-Friction Drape makes a perfect target for placing contaminated sharp instruments and allows for easy and safe retrieval of those instruments. Additionally, some hospitals have used the SANDEL Z-Friction Drape as a “Sharps Zone”, meaning that every sharp instrument being used on a case is placed on a SANDEL Z-Friction Drape. This way the surgical team will always know where the danger is located.

ThefeaturesandbenefitsoftheSANDELZ-FrictionDrapeare:• Made of a light weight, breathable material• “Tacky” surface holds instrumentation in place for easy retrieval• Bright orange color makes locating the drape a non-issue• Nonmagnetic so it will not magnetize instruments• Extremely cost effective compared to magnetic drapes• SANDEL Mini Z Drape provides a “sharps zone” on the Mayo stand or back table• Adaptable design, allowing it to be cut and placed in multiple locations

CompetitionMagnetic drapes are the strongest competition for the SANDEL Z-Friction Drape. The use of magnetic drapes has declined over the years due to the magnetization of instruments occurring. With the emphasis on sharps safety around the world, we are seeing a resurgence of hospitals incorporating a neutral zone into their policies and procedures, and with neutral zones being recommended by the AORN and ACS, this makesopportunitiesfortheSANDELZ-FrictionDrapeeasytofind.

• Covidien,magneticdrapesdisposableandreusable–NA&AsiaPacific• Xodus,disposablemagneticdrapes–NA&AsiaPacific• Medline,disposablemagneticandnonmagneticdrapes–NA,EMEA&AsiaPacific• Medline also has a ‘yellow’ anti-skid instrument mat for hands-free passing with an

anti-skid texture that helps grip instruments and prevent them from falling off the sterile field;thismatispartofMedline’stotal‘GoldStandard’range

• Pacif Hospital offers a blue magnetic mat – EMEA

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SANDEL Guard-ItThe administering of local anesthetic for post-op pain is a common occurrence in surgery. Whether the patient is under general anesthesia or when Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC), i.e. Local with Sedation, the need to have a needle and syringeonthesterilefieldispresent.

This poses a recurring challenge to the surgical team, how to reduce the possibility of an accidental needle stick occurring. One must understand that medication will be drawn into a syringe, in order to be ready when the Surgeon calls for the local. Once the medication is drawn into the syringe, the needle must be protected or shielded. Historically, the needle has been recapped by the scrub nurse or tech, using the “Scoop Technique”, which is simply scooping the needle, cover up with the needle on the syringe. You do not use your other hand to recap.

During the procedure the Surgeon will periodically call for the mediation to make multiple injections during the case. Each time the scrub tech/nurse must uncap the needle, pass it to the Surgeon for use, and then recap it once it is passed back to them.

Make no mistake; recapping is highly frowned upon by all regulatory groups, and hospitals will have strong policies and procedures against recapping. Unfortunately, until the SANDEL Guard-It, no one has been able to come up with a better solution tohandlethatexposedneedleonthesterilefield.

The SANDEL Guard-It is a card used to position the syringe cap at an angle to increase the ease and safety of capping a syringe using a one-handed technique. SANDEL Guard-It shields hands from exposed needles to help prevent accidental needlesticks and comply with OSHA.

TheSANDELGuard-Itfeaturesandbenefitsinclude:• Securely holds the syringe cap an angle for easy access• Allows for safe and easy one handed use• Protects the hand if one hand use is not possible• Complies with OSHA requirements for using engineered controlled devices• Disposable/single patient use• Compatible with all standard syringes

SANDEL Guard-It provides the safest way to do something you are not supposed to do, RECAP that needle!

Competition

There are no disposable products on the market to compete with the SANDEL Guard-It.

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SANDEL Safety ShieldAnytime a needle has to be handled there is the possibility of someone getting injured. These possibilities include drawing medication from a vial, whether that is by you or when holding that vial of medication for someone else. Designed by a Surgeon, the SANDEL Safety Shield virtually eliminates the change of that accidental needle stick occurring. Anytime anyplace medication is being drawn from a vial, the SANDEL Safety Shield should be used.

The SANDEL Safety Shield is designed to reduce accidental needlestick injuries caused when drawing medication from a vial using a needle and syringe. It provides a protective barrier between the needle and the hand holding the vial, reducing the risk of injury and in some cases, exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

FeaturesandbenefitsoftheSANDELSafetyShield:

• Provides a protective barrier to the person holding the medication vial• Is compatible with most 10-50 mL medication vials and any needle• Perfect for high risk areas, pain management, oncology, cath lab, Emergency

Department and the Operating Room• Extremely cost effective since it is reusable• Complies with OSHA requirements to use engineered controlled devices • Basically if OSHA recommends, APAC countries would see this as best practice• Dimensions: 2-7/8” diameter• Reusable/Recyclable (Must be disposed of or cleaned per each facility’s protocol)

Competition

There are no disposable products on the market to compete with the SANDEL Safety Shield.

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