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David Swann
University of Huddersfield
David Swann
India and beyond
Royal College of Art
Led by David Swann, this pilot study empowers patients to have a voice in their care provision by being able to tell if the syringe being used in their care is new. Using a simple label, which changes colour when taken out of its packaging, this innovation provides a solution to one of the priorities of the World Health Organisation (WHO).
“Teaching about the perils of reuse of syringes is a fundamental part of medical training and yet, throughout the developing world, reuse continues to be a generally accepted practice. Part of this is because there is no immediate feedback that something is wrong. The product described—ABC Syringe—an indicator showing prior exposure to air and therefore non-sterile, is to my knowledge unique.” — Peter Evans, former Lead for World Health Organisation (WHO) Procurement Worldwide & Project Lead: Auto–Disable Syringes.