Cardinal Health Needle Counter

The Cardinal Health Needle Counter is engineered with specific containment features to ensure the safe management and counting of surgical sharps, minimizing the risk of needlestick injuries in the operating environment.

The primary mechanisms for secure needle containment include:

• Physical Fixation Options: You can choose the method best suited for your procedure and preference:
  • Magnet or Double Magnet: Provides strong, reliable magnetic retention for metal surgical needles.
  • Foam Block or Double Foam Block: Offers a dense, secure surface for safe needle insertion and disposal.
• Count Capacity: Configurations are available in various capacities (such as 10/20 count, 20/20 count, or 20/40 count) to ensure compliance with strict surgical count protocols and accurate tracking of every sharp.
• Sterile Availability: Select units are packaged as Sterile options, meeting the high hygiene and safety standards required for use in operating rooms and clean procedural settings.

Yes, the Cardinal Health Needle Counter is sold as Factory New. This ensures optimal performance and reliability for safe needle counting in your medical environment.

The Cardinal Health Needle Counter system offers multiple configurations designed for accurate sharps accounting and secure disposal in surgical environments.

Configurations primarily differ based on capacity, containment mechanism, and sterility:

• Containment Systems: Options include Magnet, Foam Block, or specialized Double Magnet/Foam Block systems (e.g., Double Magnets or Double Foam Blocks) to secure used needles.
• Capacity Options: Units are available to support different case volumes, specifically offering configurations for:
  • 10/20 needle capacity
  • 20/20 needle capacity
• Sterility: Several configurations within this product line are supplied sterile, ensuring they are ready for immediate use in the operating room.

The magnet component in the Cardinal Health Needle Counter is crucial for enhancing sharps safety during medical procedures. It works by securely holding and containing used needles, preventing them from shifting or rolling. This feature ensures proper organization and management of sharps, significantly reducing the risk of accidental needlestick injuries prior to final disposal.

The foam block serves a crucial role in maintaining sharps safety by providing a stable and secure area for securing used needles. This stability helps to:

• Ensure accurate counting of disposed sharps.
• Prevent needles from shifting or moving during procedures.
• Significantly reduce the risk of accidental needlesticks for clinical staff.

The ‘10/20 Count’ refers to the needle counting capacity of the device. It indicates that the counter can hold up to 10 needles in one section and 20 in another. This configuration caters to specific procedural needs and volumes, allowing for efficient and safe needle management during medical procedures.

The Cardinal Health Needle Counters are designed for the secure containment and disposal of used sharps, playing a critical role in preventing needlestick injuries within healthcare environments. They are suitable for any setting that requires stringent safety protocols for needle management, including:

• Surgical suites (operating rooms)
• Examination rooms
• Clinics

These counters are intended for procedural workflows where secure needle management is absolutely critical.

The Cardinal Health Needle Counter is engineered to safely contain used surgical needles, significantly reducing the risk of accidental sharps injuries. Security is primarily ensured by the following specialized fixation mechanisms, available across different product configurations:

• Magnet: Utilizes magnetic force for quick and secure retention of needles.
• Foam Block: Provides a secure area for inserting and retaining sharps.
• Double Magnet: Offers enhanced capacity and fixation across two magnetic areas.
• Double Foam Block: Provides dual containment capacity using foam.

Accountability and Safety

Beyond physical containment, the counter plays a crucial role in procedural accountability. Configurations feature specific counting capacities (e.g., 10/20 Count or 20/40 Count) that allow medical staff to accurately track and reconcile every sharp item used, which is critical for patient safety and regulatory compliance.

Additionally, select configurations are available as sterile units, ensuring immediate suitability for use in sensitive clinical and surgical environments.

The case quantities and packaging vary significantly depending on the specific Needle Counter configuration selected, ensuring options are available for different procedural volumes. Many variants are also supplied sterile.

Packaging typically falls into two categories:

• Bulk Units per Case: Certain configurations (e.g., the 10/20 Count Needle Counter with Magnet and Foam Block) are packaged directly, with totals such as 56 units per case.
• Boxed Units per Case: Other configurations are first packed into boxes (typically 6 or 12 units per box) which are then consolidated into cases. The total units per case will vary based on the number of boxes included (e.g., 6 boxes/case or 8 boxes/case).

The Cardinal Health Needle Counter is engineered to safely immobilize surgical sharps and minimize the risk of sharps injuries in clinical settings. It offers several secure containment systems based on the specific variant:

1. Magnetic Retention: These counters use powerful magnetic force to firmly secure ferrous needles in designated areas. Options include:
   • Single Magnet configurations.
   • Enhanced Double Magnet systems for increased capacity or security.
2. Foam Block Immobilization: These systems utilize specialized foam blocks that allow surgical needles to be safely embedded and physically immobilized. Options include:
   • Single Foam Block configurations.
   • Robust Double Foam Block systems.

Depending on the specific configuration chosen, some variants may also feature a combination of both Foam Block/Magnet retention for comprehensive needle management versatility.