Sharps Safety

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Sharps Safety

• This missing piece of the puzzle

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A good idea

• In 2001 Congress passed the Needlestick Safety
  and Prevention Act, hoping to help prevent
  exposure to bloodborne pathogens such as HIV, HBV
  and HCV from accidental sharps injuries.

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Much to do

• Unfortunately, due to slow adoption of the Act by
  the healthcare community, it is estimated that
  4.8 million workers have suffered sharps injuries
  since 2001.

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The cost is high

• 600 direct cost for follow up on each injury,
  even if no infection occurs.
• An estimated 800,000 sharps injuries occur
  annually
• 1,000,000 for testing, treatment, lost time and
  disability for serious infections.
• At least 1,000 serious infections occur annually.

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But it does not have to be

• The CDC estimates that an average of 75 of all
  sharps injuries can be prevented by using
  engineered sharps safety devices.
• This would equate to 600,000 prevented sharps
  injuries annually and over 1 billion a year in
  healthcare cost savings.

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Diamatrix Offer Solutions

• In 2001, Diamatrix Ltd introduced the first
  engineered sharps safety knife for ophthalmology,
  the ProTektTM Knife featuring the Click-SafeTM
  handle.

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Diamatrix Offer Solutions

• Today, Diamatrix Ltd remains the leader in sharps
  safety knives for ophthalmology, with thirty two
  blade configurations and two patented sharps
  safety handles.

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Dont be the Missing Piece

• Regulatory Agencies have acted and Diamatrix has
  responded. But there is still a missing piece of
  the puzzle - you!
• Until health care facilities such as yours
  implement the required measures, sharps injuries
  will continue to cost American healthcare!

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Dont be the Missing Piece

• Contact Diamatrix Today!

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Complimentary Evaluations

• For your complimentary evaluation of our sharps
  safety products!
• Booth 634 at ASCRS
• www.diamatrix.com
• 800-867-8081
• info_at_diamatrix.com

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Need another incentive?

• Diamatrix is giving away an iPod at the 2007
  ASCRS Congress!
• Stop by booth 634, see our ProTekt line of sharps
  safety knives and enter to win!
• Not attending ASCRS? You can still register to
  win! Click on the icon below and let us know you
  would like to enter the drawing!