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2. Injector pen - Wikipedia

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   Historically, pen needles were manufactured in lengths up to 12.7mm. Over time, pen needles designed for insulin pens have become shorter, and a 4mm long needle is considered sufficient for most people to administer subcutaneously correctly. [23] In 1989, an injector pen form of human growth hormone was licensed in New Zealand. [28]

3. Luer taper - Wikipedia

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   A syringe with a male luer lock fitting, and a needle with female luer lock fitting (purple) which screws into it. The Luer taper is a standardized system of small-scale fluid fittings used for making leak-free connections between a male-taper fitting and its mating female part on medical and laboratory instruments, including hypodermic syringe tips and needles or stopcocks and needles.

4. Hypodermic needle - Wikipedia

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   Hypodermic needles are normally made from a stainless-steel or Niobium tube [17] through a process known as tube drawing where the tube is drawn through progressively smaller dies to make the needle. The end of the needle is bevelled to create a sharp pointed tip, letting the needle easily penetrate the skin. [18] A hypodermic needle tip under ...

5. Birmingham gauge - Wikipedia

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   Size steps between gauges range from 0.001 inches (0.025 mm) between high gauge numbers to 0.046 inches (1.2 mm) between the two lowest gauge numbers and do not correspond to a particular mathematical pattern, although for the most part the steps get smaller with increasing gauge number. [3]

6. Syringe - Wikipedia

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   Insulin syringes are marked in insulin "units". Syringes for insulin users are designed for standard U-100 insulin. The dilution of insulin is such that 1 mL of insulin fluid has 100 standard "units" of insulin. [6] Since insulin vials are typically 10 mL, each vial has 1000 units. Insulin syringes are made specifically for self injections and ...

7. Needle length for vaccines should vary based on weight. You ...

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   While the standard needle size for vaccination is 1 inch, it's recommended that women over 200 lbs. and men over 260 lbs. get shots with 1.5-inch needles. (Getty Images) (Nicolae Toma / 500px via ...