Vanish Point Syringe Easy Point Needle Product Information

Retractable Technologies, Inc. Presenters Anthony Wilfert Director of Domestic Sales rti. Wilfert@vanishpoint. com Mobile:

Retractable Technologies, Inc. Corporate headquarters, manufacturing, and warehousing facilities are located Little Elm, Texas

Retractable Innovation 1997 Vanish. Point syringe 2008 Patient Safe syringe 1998 Vanish. Point blood

Retractable Technologies’ COVID-19 Response • RTI is currently supplying the U. S. Strategic National

Injection Device Needs During a Public Health Emergency • HHS/BARDA has identified the need

Vanish. Point® retractable syringes RTI is the largest manufacturer of automated retraction syringes •

Vanish. Point syringes are available with a wide variety of needle lengths and gauges

Easy, Single-Handed Activation • Place index and middle finger under flanges • Fully depress

10 © 2020 Retractable Technologies, Inc.

Activated Vanish. Point syringes ® • Eliminate disposal related injuries • Require less disposal

Training resources Available online at: www. retractable. com Product usage flyers Video 12 ©

retractable needles 13 © 2020 Retractable Technologies, Inc.

retractable needles Compatible with • • • Luer lock syringes Luer slip syringes Pre-filled

retractable needles Available in a wide range of needle sizes • • 30 G

Easy. Point® needles feature AUTOMATED RETRACTION TECHNOLOGY • Allows for pre-removal activation, which effectively

Using aseptic technique, open package and securely attach the Easy. Point needle to a

• Carefully remove needle cap • Do not apply pressure to the color-coded

• According to institutional policy, select and prepare the injection site, and •

Upon completion of medication administration, apply pressure to the color-coded tab and the safety

When pressure is applied to the color-coded tab & the safety chamber using a

When activating the retraction mechanism, DO NOT PUSH THE COLOR-CODED TAB UP SQUEEZE the

Pre-removal Activation Techniques One-handed C-technique 23 © 2020 Retractable Technologies, Inc.

Post-removal Activation Techniques Activation of the retraction mechanism after withdrawing the needle from the

Safe, Efficient Disposal 100 Easy. Point needles (attached to 3 m. L standard syringes)

Training resources Available online at: www. retractable. com Product usage flyers Video For an

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Vanish. Point Syringe ® Easy. Point Needle ® Product Information Prepared for AIM Virtual Exhibit Hall August 13, 2020 1

Retractable Technologies, Inc. Presenters Anthony Wilfert Director of Domestic Sales rti. Wilfert@vanishpoint. com Mobile: (615) 415 -8874 Russell Kuhlman Vice President, Sales Development rti. Kuhlman@vanishpoint. com Mobile: (214) 704 -4714 Kathryn Duesman, RN Vice President of Clinical Affairs KDuesman@retractable. com Mobile: (214) 415 -2732 2

Retractable Technologies, Inc. Corporate headquarters, manufacturing, and warehousing facilities are located Little Elm, Texas • Approx. 30 miles north of Dallas • Approx. 40 miles northeast of Fort Worth 3 © 2020 Retractable Technologies, Inc.

Retractable Innovation 1997 Vanish. Point syringe 2008 Patient Safe syringe 1998 Vanish. Point blood collection tube holder 2011 Vanish. Point blood collection set 2006 Vanish. Point IV catheter 2016 Easy. Point needle 4 © 2020 Retractable Technologies, Inc.

Retractable Technologies’ COVID-19 Response • RTI is currently supplying the U. S. Strategic National Stockpile with – Vanish. Point retractable syringes and – Easy. Point retractable needles • RTI is also dramatically increasing our U. S. manufacturing capacity through a Technology Investment Agreement with HHS/BARDA and the DOD 5 © 2020 Retractable Technologies, Inc.

Injection Device Needs During a Public Health Emergency • HHS/BARDA has identified the need for over 600 million injection devices for mass immunization campaigns • Safety syringes, with effective needlestick prevention and reuse prevention features, are essential during mass immunization campaigns to – Protect healthcare workers – Protect waste handlers/ancillary staff – Prevent reuse of syringes 6 © 2020 Retractable Technologies, Inc.

Vanish. Point® retractable syringes RTI is the largest manufacturer of automated retraction syringes • Unique automated retraction design • Single-handed, passive activation • Pre-removal activation of the safety mechanism • Needle retraction provides audible/visual confirmation of activation • Easy to use • Non-reusable • Safe and efficient disposal 7 © 2020 Retractable Technologies, Inc.

Vanish. Point syringes are available with a wide variety of needle lengths and gauges 1 m. L Tuberculin 27 G x 1/2” 25 G x 5/8” 1 m. L 25 G x 1” 3 m. L 25 G x 5/8”, 1” & 1 ½” 23 G x 1” & 1 ½” 3, 5, 10 m. L 22 G x 1” & 1 ½” 3, 5, 10 m. L 21 G x 1” & 1 ½” 3, 5, 10 m. L 20 G x 1” & 1 ½” See www. retractable. com for additional sizes 8 © 2020 Retractable Technologies, Inc.

Easy, Single-Handed Activation • Place index and middle finger under flanges • Fully depress plunger with thumb Squeeze through resistance with one fluid motion • Needle retracts directly from the patient into the syringe 9 © 2020 Retractable Technologies, Inc.

Activated Vanish. Point syringes ® • Eliminate disposal related injuries • Require less disposal space 100 - 3 m. L Vanish. Point syringes with attached 23 G x 1” needles 100 - standard syringes with manual 23 G x 1” safety needles 11 © 2020 Retractable Technologies, Inc.

retractable needles Available in a wide range of needle sizes • • 30 G x 1/2” 25 G x 5/8” 25 G x 1 ½” 23 G x 1” 22 G x 1 ½” • • • 21 G x 1” 21 G x 1 ½” 20 G x 1 ½” 18 G x 1 ½” 15 © 2020 Retractable Technologies, Inc.

Easy. Point® needles feature AUTOMATED RETRACTION TECHNOLOGY • Allows for pre-removal activation, which effectively reduces exposure to the contaminated needle • Clinician’s hands and fingers remain behind the exposed sharp during activation • After retraction: § needle is encapsulated in the safety chamber § luer tip of the syringe is covered • Needle retraction provides audible/visual confirmation of activation 16 © 2020 Retractable Technologies, Inc.

Using aseptic technique, open package and securely attach the Easy. Point needle to a syringe The retraction mechanism cannot be activated with the cap seated on the needle 17 © 2020 Retractable Technologies, Inc.

• Carefully remove needle cap • Do not apply pressure to the color-coded tab during needle cap removal Once needle cap has been removed, do not apply pressure to the color-coded tab until needle retraction is desired. 18 © 2020 Retractable Technologies, Inc.

Upon completion of medication administration, apply pressure to the color-coded tab and the safety chamber using a squeezing motion. Do not push the color-coded tab upward. Pre-removal activation minimizes exposure to the contaminated needle and reduces the risk of needlestick injuries © 2020 Retractable Technologies, Inc. 20

When pressure is applied to the color-coded tab & the safety chamber using a squeezing motion Syringe slides, aligning the safety chamber with the needle Needle automatically retracts directly into the chamber 21 © 2020 Retractable Technologies, Inc.

When activating the retraction mechanism, DO NOT PUSH THE COLOR-CODED TAB UP SQUEEZE the color-coded tab and the safety chamber using a lateral motion to easily activate the safety mechanism 22 © 2020 Retractable Technologies, Inc.

Safe, Efficient Disposal 100 Easy. Point needles (attached to 3 m. L standard syringes) 100 manual safety needles (attached to 3 m. L standard syringes) 14% more activated Easy. Point needles with syringes fit into a disposal container compared to activated manual safety needles with syringes © 2020 Retractable Technologies, Inc. 25

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