Baxa Corporation Announces Release of Rapid-Fill Automated Syringe Filler
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Baxa Corporation announces the launch of the Rapid-Fill Automated Filling System (ASF). Designed for speed and accuracy, the Rapid-Fill ASF automates the process of sterile syringe filling, capping and labeling in a pharmacy hood. The Rapid-Fill was designed to meet a market need of 360 million small volume parental doses administered each year in the U.S.
"The Rapid-Fill Automated Syringe Filler eliminates the risk of touch contamination in the filling process," says Mark Thrasher, market manager, "while reducing waste through utilization of all of the drug in source containers. And, its integrated disposable combines the syringe, cap and label in a single unit, facilitating the process while minimizing raw material inventories." Accurate to within +/- 0.2 mL, the Rapid-Fill ASF is a safe and cost-effective alternative to minibags and pre-filled syringes.
The Rapid-Fill ASF needs no preventive maintenance and is designed to minimize cleaning requirements. Its cover maximizes laminar flow to ensure fluid-path sterility and maintain integrity during the cap removal, fill and capping process. Rapid-Fill Disposables are latex-free and non-DEHP for patient safety.
"The system takes a very manual process for filling syringes and automates it," states Rich Paoletti of Crozer-Keystone in Philadelphia, whose pharmacy took part in product trials during the Rapid-Fill ASF's development. He adds, "It is totally automated, labeled, and bar-coded to meet your own system's needs."
Approximately one million syringes are used for intermittent small-volume IV infusion each day in US healthcare -- including hospital and homecare use. In addition, large volumes of syringes are used for chemotherapy and patient-controlled analgesia. The Rapid-Fill ASF streamlines the pharmacy fluid-handling process through automation.
Source: Baxa Corporation
CDC Urges Vigilance: New Recommendations for Monitoring and Testing H5N1 Exposures
July 11th 2025With avian influenza A(H5N1) infections surfacing in both animals and humans, the CDC has issued updated guidance calling for aggressive monitoring and targeted testing to contain the virus and protect public health.
IP LifeLine: Layoffs and the Evolving Job Market Landscape for Infection Preventionists
July 11th 2025Infection preventionists, once hailed as indispensable during the pandemic, now face a sobering reality: budget pressures, hiring freezes, and layoffs are reshaping the field, leaving many IPs worried about their future and questioning their value within health care organizations.
A Helping Hand: Innovative Approaches to Expanding Hand Hygiene Programs in Acute Care Settings
July 9th 2025Who knew candy, UV lights, and a college kid in scrubs could double hand hygiene adherence? A Pennsylvania hospital’s creative shake-up of its infection prevention program shows that sometimes it takes more than soap to get hands clean—and keep them that way.
