Explain safety factors required for bending needles
What will be an ideal response?
For optimal safety, commercially designed syringe adaptors with 45-degree angles are available and recommended. If an adaptor is not available, a sterile hemostat or locking pliers should be used. The bend should be made near the center of the needle shaft, not at the hub/shaft interface. OSHA regulations relating to workplace safety do not prohibit bending sterile needles. Bending of contaminated needles, however, is prohibited except under compelling circumstances.
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