Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

sharps

English answer:

sharp objects (such as syringes)

Added to glossary by David Knowles
Feb 18, 2006 08:45
18 yrs ago
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English term

sharps

English Tech/Engineering Medical: Instruments
DO NOT RESTERILIZE OR REUSE ANY PART OF THIS SYSTEM OR
ACCESSORIES. The CBCII system, as well as wound drains and needles, are
intended for single patient use. Sterility guaranteed unless package is opened
or damaged.
• Follow current federal and state regulations directing the handling and
disposal of “sharps”.
• Do not mix collected blood with any medication or “piggyback” the medication
into a flowing blood path.

Responses

+14
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sharp objects

knives, scalpels etc.
(I read this initially as musical instruments and had a completely different idea of sharps [and flats])
Peer comment(s):

agree Nesrin : needles, syringes etc (http://www.ibc.umn.edu/sharps.html)
1 min
Yes, I thought of those later
agree Michael Barnett
5 mins
agree Dave Calderhead
13 mins
agree Tony M
15 mins
agree Kurt Porter
39 mins
agree Rachel Fell
41 mins
agree Isodynamia
5 hrs
agree Stefanie Sendelbach
7 hrs
agree Alexandra Tussing
9 hrs
agree Seema Ugrankar
16 hrs
agree Will Matter : scalpels, used needles, used I.V.s, broken glassware /pipettes etc. Stuff that can 'stick' you.
1 day 8 hrs
agree jccantrell
1 day 9 hrs
agree William [Bill] Gray
1 day 11 hrs
agree Alfa Trans (X)
2 days 8 hrs
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