Needles with built-in safety devices

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Needles with built-in safety devices

  • You will be using needles and/or needle holders with built-in safety devices.
  • Various such needles are on the market.
  • Remember that you must still activate the safety device to get the protection offered.
  • So careful attention to what you are doing is still one of the best ways to protect yourself against needlestick injury.