Europe Needle-Free IV Connectors Market to Witness Robust Growth Due to Increasing Number of Needle-Stick Injuries
Needle-free IV connectors are medical devices that connect to the end of vascular catheters and enable catheter access for infusion and aspiration. The use of needle-free IV connectors reduces the risk of needle-stick injuries, and thus reduces the risk of blood borne infectious diseases. Thus, with increasing number of needle-stick injuries due to needle IV connectors, the demand for needle-free IV connectors is also increasing, driving the Europe needle-free IV connectors market growth. According to the healthmanagement.org, each year, around one million such injuries occur in the healthcare facilities across the European Union. Moreover, in Europe, around 8 million healthcare workers are at risk of these injuries. One of the most common and serious risks to healthcare workers is an infection resulting from a sharp or needle-stick injury. This, in turn, is also expected to increase the demand for needle-free IV connectors. Several government organizations or regulatory bodies ...