Concept 2024
Smart DisPo
Smart DisPo makes used-needle disposal safer and easier, helping reduce needlestick injuries and protecting healthcare workers, waste handlers, patients, and hospital staff.
Outcome Metrics
- Reduction in needlestick injuries among healthcare and waste-handling staff
- Reduction in direct handling of used needles and sharps
- Improvement in safe disposal compliance
- Reduction in accidental exposure to contaminated sharps
- Improvement in biomedical waste management efficiency
- Reduction in time required for safe needle disposal
- Device reliability, safety, usability, and healthcare-worker satisfaction rates