Equashield, a leading provider of Closed System Transfer Devices (CSTDs) for safe and simple handling of hazardous drugs, announced that EQUASHIELD was named a 2016 Red Dot Award winner. Participants from 57 nations submitted more than 5,000 products and innovations for the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2016. Equashield set itself apart considerably through the excellent design of EQUASHIELD, and has received the sought-after quality seal from the international Red Dot jury.

The key innovations of Equashield's CSTD, which differentiate it from its competitors, include: built-in pressure equalization system within the syringe barrel, eliminating bulky exterior air chambers; fully encapsulated syringe, preventing major spills through accidental syringe plunger removal; metal plunger rod, preventing hazardous drug contamination from the often overlooked route of exposure common to standard plastic syringes used in competing systems; dry connectors between the syringe, vials and IV bags, ensuring no drug residue escapes the system between transfers.