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Handtevy's ScanSafe Brings Barcode Safety to Emergency Care
Handtevy's ScanSafe lets paramedics and nurses scan medication vials using their own phones, verifying doses without wristbands or hospital registration. More than 10,000 medications checked in the first three months.
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A new barcode medication safety system built specifically for ambulances and emergency departments is now in use nationwide, after clinicians verified more than 10,000 medications in its first three months. ScanSafe, developed by Handtevy, lets a paramedic or nurse scan a medication vial using the same phone or tablet already running the company's dosing app. The software cross-checks the drug and concentration against the patient's specific dosing information without requiring a patient wristband, a hospital registration number, or fixed scanning infrastructure.
Traditional barcode medication administration systems depend on a registered inpatient with a wristband, pharmacy-prepared medications, and dedicated scanners. None of those are available in the back of an ambulance or during a resuscitation bay. Treatment often starts before a patient is identified, and multiple concentrations of the same drug may be within reach. ScanSafe closes that gap by reading the manufacturer's existing barcode, matching it against Handtevy's database built from the FDA's National Drug Code Directory, and displaying the correct dose.
The system works fully offline. That means it can function during a hospital system outage or in a setting where cellular connectivity is unreliable. ScanSafe also flags medications that require dilution before administration. When a clinician scans a concentrated epinephrine vial, for example, the app prompts them to dilute it first.