Medical device manufacturer Owen Mumford has extended its 1ml safety syringe platform by adding a companion reusable autoinjector. The EcoSafe 1ml safety syringe (previously branded UniSafe) is compatible with the new reusable EcoSafe autoinjector, creating what the company says is the first and only fully integrated safety syringe platform designed for all patients, including those who are less dextrous or needle-phobic.
Owen Mumford says that by pairing syringe and autoinjector in one system, EcoSafe simplifies treatment delivery, enhances safety, and broadens accessibility across most patient groups, and allows safe, independent self-administration for the majority of patients.
However, for sensitive patient groups with practical, cognitive and emotional challenges (such as needle-phobia or loss of dexterity), a safety syringe may not be sufficient. These patients require nurse visits or hospital trips, an unnecessary activity increasing the risk of non-adherence, healthcare costs and carbon emissions, through increased road transport, for instance.
To address this sensitive patient group, Owen Mumford has extended usability of the established EcoSafe safety syringe with a reusable autoinjector, designed as a ‘companion’ to the 1mL safety syringe. EcoSafe’s conceptual breakthrough is that the safety syringe acts as the ‘cartridge’ component of the reusable autoinjector. This ‘wrap-around solution’ offers a calmer, more confident injection experience for sensitive patients, without pushing up costs or generating unsustainable plastic waste and carbon emissions.
Mark Glass, Director, Pharmaceutical Services at Owen Mumford said: “TheEcoSafe safety syringe already has a strong foothold in the market, with its intuitive, spring-free design and passive safety features. The addition of a reusable autoinjector completes the solution, offering a safety net to patients who struggle to self-inject. As the only safety syringe platform with a reusable companion autoinjector, EcoSafe® has the potential to simplify procurement, training and administration – meeting the needs of all patients with a single product family.”
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