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Vial Adapters

By Matthew Gehrmann

十月 01, 2018

Most cancer drugs are hazardous. OSHA, NIOSH and USP regulations, enacted to protect healthcare workers from exposure, stipulate the need for safe delivery. Needle-free devices, such as spikes, can help to meet this need. However, traditional spikes used in infusion systems have posed a concern with small drug vials — stopper push-in by spike incidents can occur.