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  2. Syringe - Wikipedia

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    Most modern medical syringes are plastic because they are cheap enough to dispose of after being used only once, reducing the risk of spreading blood-borne diseases. Reuse of needles and syringes has caused spread of diseases, especially HIV and hepatitis, among intravenous drug users. Syringes are also commonly reused by diabetics, as they can ...

  3. Merit Medical is recalling unauthorized plastic syringes, US ...

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    (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday that Merit Medical Systems has initiated a recall for unapproved plastic syringes supplied by China-based Jiangsu Shenli Medical ...

  4. Hypodermic needle - Wikipedia

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    Syringe on left, hypodermic needle with attached colour coded Luer-Lock connector on right Hypodermic needle features. A hypodermic needle (from Greek ὑπο- (hypo-= under), and δέρμα (derma = skin)) is a very thin, hollow tube with one sharp tip. It is one of a category of medical tools which enter the skin, called sharps. [1]

  5. US FDA probes quality issues with China-made plastic syringes

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    The agency was conducting further investigations along with federal partners and may prevent plastic syringes made in China from entering the U.S. market, if necessary, it said. The probe comes ...

  6. Sharps waste - Wikipedia

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    Sharps – like needles, syringes, lancets and other devices used at home to treat diabetes, arthritis, cancer, and other diseases – should be immediately disposed of after use. Sharps waste is a form of biomedical waste composed of used "sharps", which includes any device or object used to puncture or lacerate the skin.

  7. Becton Dickinson ramps up syringe production in US amid China ...

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    The U.S.-based medical equipment maker — one of the world's largest syringe suppliers — said it had increased manufacturing in its Nebraska and Connecticut facilities, since the U.S. Food and ...