Auto-Disable Syringes

DESCRIPTION

Auto-Disable Syringes, which are otherwise referred to as “Safety Syringes” or “AD Syringes”, contain internal safety mechanisms, that ensure that after a single use the syringe will not be able to be used a second time. There are several different ways this can be achieved. However all of the various Auto-Disable Syringe designs help to prevent the resale and the reuse of medical devices, while promoting overall sanitation and hygiene. The World Health Organization (WHO) is actively campaigning for more countries across the world to start using Auto-Disable Syringes because they additionally dramatically reduce the spread of disease and infection. Combined, these factors make Auto-Disable Syringes the safest injection devices available.

USAGE

Auto-Disable Syringes have become standard practice in the USA, other countries in the EU and Australia. Africa (specifically Nigeria) are gradually phasing out other syringes and are working towards implementing requirements for health professionals to use Auto-Disable Syringes or some sort of equivalent. Since unsafe injections were listed as the ninth biggest cause of death in 2014, it is imperative that as many countries as possible follow the USA in this endeavor. Price is the biggest factor in the movement to normalize Auto-Disable Syringes, they cost 50% more in comparison to regular syringes. However prices are expected to decrease in the next few years as the World Health Organization (WHO) seeks to subsidize the manufacture and purchase of these syringes.