West Pharmaceutical (Exton, PA) won the European CE Mark for its Intradermal Adapter, a device used to help make intradermal injections safer, easier, and more consistent. It’s designed for use with 1 mL disposable syringes, and is particularly beneficial for doing Mantoux tests for tuberculosis screening and allergy identifications.
The clip-on device sits around the syringe’s 1/2 inch long needle and prevents its penetration past the intradermal layer. The adapter has been cleared a year ago by the FDA in the U.S. and the company has conducted a couple clinical studies of the device, reporting that they showed “a strong clinician preference for the ID adapter.”
Features from the product page:
- Consists of a sterile, single-use injection-molded part
- Snaps on to a 1 mL staked needle disposable allergy syringe with needles ½-inch long (27, 28, 29 gauge)
- Guides the angle and limits the depth of needle penetration into the intradermal layer
- Uses current drug/vaccine vials and commercially available syringes, minimizing disruptions to current clinical practice
Product page: Intradermal Adapter…
Press release: West Receives CE Mark for Intradermal Adapter…