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2. 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 ...

3. Low dead space syringe - Wikipedia

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   The first hypodermic needle was first used by Dr. Alexander Wood and immediately efforts were made to improve the design. It was not until 1954, with the need for massive syringe distribution of Dr. Salk's polio vaccine, that the first disposable syringes were created. Initially, they were made of glass.

4. Instruments used in pathology - Wikipedia

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   used for nasogastric suction (or at times introduction of food or drugs). video link: FNAC needles: used for fine needle aspiration of material from inside the body; used for diagnostic examinations of the cells hence obtained; video link: Trephine biopsy needle [4] used for taking a biopsy from a deep hard tissue like bone marrow (within a ...

5. Subcutaneous administration - Wikipedia

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   The gauge of the needle used can range from 25 gauge to 27 gauge, while the length can vary between 1 ⁄ 2-inch to 5 ⁄ 8-inch for injections using a syringe and needle. [ 3 ] : 722 For subcutaneous injections delivered using devices such as injector pens , the needle used may be as thin as 34 gauge (commonly 30–32 gauge), and as short as 3 ...

6. Injection (medicine) - Wikipedia

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   A syringe being prepared for injection of medication. An injection (often and usually referred to as a "shot" in US English, a "jab" in UK English, or a "jag" in Scottish English and Scots) is the act of administering a liquid, especially a drug, into a person's body using a needle (usually a hypodermic needle) and a syringe. [1]

7. Needlestick injury - Wikipedia

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   The use of extra gloves is less common among nurses. Some studies have found that safer needles attached to syringes reduce injuries, but others have shown mixed results or no benefit. [2] The adherence to "no-touch" protocols that eliminate direct contact with needles during use and disposal greatly reduces the risk of needlestick injuries.

8. Single-use medical devices - Wikipedia

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   Examples include: “Hypodermic needles, syringes, applicators, bandages and wraps, drug tests, exam gowns, face masks, gloves, suction catheters, and surgical sponges.” [2] Some examples of single use devices that can be reprocessed are ventilator circuits , biopsy forceps, blades and drill bits, vaginal speculums , breast pump kits, clamps ...

9. Tuohy needle - Wikipedia

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   Types of epidural needles include: [3] The Crawford Needle; The Tuohy Needle; The Hustead Needle; The Weiss Needle; The Sprotte Spezial Needle; Other Epidural Needles : Other less popular types are the Wagner needle (1957), the Cheng needle(1958), the Crawley needle (1968), the Foldes needle (1973), and the Bell needle (1975)—all variants of the Huber design with a blunted tip of varying ...