TITOLO COMPLETO
FDA, NIOSH & OSHA JOINT SAFETY COMMUNICATION
Blunt-Tip Surgical Suture Needles Reduce Needlestick Injuries and the Risk of Subsequent Bloodborne Pathogen Transmission to Surgical Personnel
ARGOMENTO
The FDA and CDC strongly encourage health care professionals to use blunt-tip suture needles as an alternative to standard suture needles when suturing fascia and muscle to decrease the risk of needlestick injury.