Incisive Surgical - Clinical Information

Needlestick Facts

Centers for Disease Control (CDC) identifies the OR as the second leading source of hospital sharps injuries
More than 120,000 OR needlesticks per year are reported to the CDC -- most the results of suture needles
20% of all hospital needlestick AIDS cases result from suturing
CDC estimates that surgeons and OR nurses under-report suture needlesticks by 50% to 90%