| ID (ISN) del documento | 108119 |
| Número CIS |
08-711 |
| Año |
2007 |
| Número de serie |
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No.2008-101
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| Título |
Use of blunt-tip suture needles to decrease percutaneous injuries to surgical personnel |
| Información bibliográfica |
Publications Dissemination, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226-2001, USA, Oct. 2007. 4p. Illus. 9 ref. |
| Acceso Internet |
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2008-101/pdfs/2008-101.pdf [en inglés]
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| Resumen |
The objectives of this information bulletin are to describe the hazard of sharp-tip suture needles as a source of percutaneous injuries to surgical personnel. It also presents evidence of the effectiveness of blunt-tip suture needles in decreasing percutaneous injuries to surgical personnel, particularly when used to suture muscle and fascia. Finally, it emphasizes OSHA's requirement and NIOSH's recommendation to use safer medical devices such as blunt-tip suture needles where clinically appropriate. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
Estados Unidos; bloques quirúrgicos; métodos de trabajo y seguridad; pinchazos de agujas; personal de los servicios de salud; tratamiento quirúrgico |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
descripción del material; nota informativa; reemplazamiento; instituciones publicas de prevencion |
| Tipo de documento |
F - Notas informativas, directrices prácticas, normas |
| País / Estado o Provincia | Estados Unidos |
| Tema(s) |
Cemercio, servicios, oficinas
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Riesgos mecánicos, transporte
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| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Health care services
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