Why is this the case? Because every needle or sharp used in every hospital, clinic, lab etc. all over Canada (and around the world), is disposed of in these plastic sharps containers right at the point of use. A healthcare worker then comes along and puts the whole needles or intact sharps into a larger plastic sharps container, and this process is repeated until the needles or sharps are disposed of at certain sites... and then you wonder why 200 healthcare workers get injured every day in Canada alone.
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| A set of different sized plastic sharps containers |
What is the solution you ask? Not to worry, I have already found one. It is called *drum roll...* The Sharps Terminator. I know what you are thinking... but unfortunately, its not actually Arnold Schwarzenegger going around from clinic to clinic disposing of all the needles. That would be quite the proposal though. Its actually just an innovative, safe, and simple technology that disposes of most needles at the point of use.
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| Sharps Terminator |
When I first heard of this... I was perplexed as to how this simple, safe, and efficient technology isn't already available, and that too in the same industry that constantly pushes the envelope in emerging technologies (I sometimes use the new 320 slice computed tomography scanners for my research, which can acquire a CT image of the entire chest in less than a second... isnt that amazing?).
So... I saw the opportunity, and took on the project of trying to market this revolutionary technology. We just launched the website, so check it out!
www.nomoreneedles.ca
(PS. I am doing some upgrades on the site, so it may be down when you click on the link)
