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2. Hypodermic needle - Wikipedia

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   By 2008, all-plastic needles were in production and in limited use. One version was made of Vectra (plastic) aromatic liquid crystal polymer tapered from 1.2 mm at the hub to 0.72 mm at the tip (equivalent to 22 gauge metal needle), with an ID/OD ratio of 70%. [16]

3. Injector pen - Wikipedia

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   Today, pen needles are manufactured at shorter needle lengths than required for typical vial and syringe administration, which decreases the pain associated with injection. [2] They are available in multiple lengths and gauge of needle , including 3.5mm, 4mm, 5mm, and 8mm lengths, and 31 through 34 gauge. [ 8 ]

4. Microneedles - Wikipedia

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   Dermarollers are hand-held rollers equipped with a total of 192 solid steel micro-sized needles arranged into 24 arrays, lengths ranging from 0.5-1.5mm. [ 31 ] [ 33 ] With the growing popularity of microneedling, MNs have also been commodified into home care Dermarollers, which are similar to medical dermarollers, except that the needles are ...

5. Syringe - Wikipedia

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   A dose-sparing syringe and needle being used to draw up a COVID-19 vaccine. A dose-sparing syringe is one which minimises the amount of liquid remaining in the barrel after the plunger has been depressed. These syringes feature a combined needle and syringe, and a protrusion on the face of the plunger to expel liquid from the needle hub.

6. Needlestick injury - Wikipedia

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   Needlestick injuries may also occur when needles are exchanged between personnel, loaded into a needle driver, or when sutures are tied off while still connected to the needle. Needlestick injuries are more common during night shifts [ 14 ] and for less experienced people; fatigue, high workload, shift work, high pressure, or high perception of ...

7. Inoculation needle - Wikipedia

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   An inoculation needle is an essential tool in inoculating a stab culture. [4] [7] A sterile stab culture cap is removed and the open end is flamed. The needle tip and its length is then pushed into the stab media and stopped once the needle tip reaches 0.5 inches away from the bottom of the stab media. [7]