According to Revolutions Medical, the Rev Vac safety syringe uses patented technology to draw the needle back into the syringe chamber after use. This safety syringe is expected to result in a decrease in accidental needle stick injuries.
Another important safety feature is that it will disallow the reuse of the syringe. This may significantly decrease the spread of HIV and other blood-borne diseases. There are no clumsy clamps, sheaths or other complex safety features that require two-handed use, the company added.
Rich Theriault, president of strategic product development at Revolutions Medical, said: “This is a key milestone as we can now move forward with the manufacturing and sales of the Rev Vac product line. As the company transitions from strictly R&D of a number of proprietary technologies into sales and marketing, we expect to release a series of products into the medical marketplace over the next two years.”