It comes in four different sizes and is designed for onetime use. Sorrels founded Digit-Pro, Inc., to help launch his invention, which received marketing approval from the Food and Drug Administration in February. Among the 8 million healthcare workers in the United States, up to 800,000 needlestick accidents are reported every year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that healthcare employers adopt strategic methods to protect their workers from puncture injuries, and to test various products for efficiency. Percuguard is personal protective equipment-a new class of products designed to prevent percutaneous injuries.
Most current devices involve the syringe itself, with needles that automatically retract after use.
However, since Percuguard protects the exposed finger, it can be used either alone or in conjunction with a mechanically engineered syringe for maximum protection.