Description
BD PrecisionGlide™ Needles, crafted by BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), are designed to meet the diverse needs of clinical, laboratory, hospital, and veterinary environments. These high-quality, sterile, single-use hypodermic needles are engineered to enhance patient comfort by minimizing tissue trauma and ensuring ease of penetration.
Key Features
- Thin-Wall Technology: This innovative design allows the use of a smaller gauge needle while maintaining a flow rate comparable to a larger gauge. It is particularly beneficial for injecting high-viscosity fluids.
- Tri-Bevel Tip: Ensures smooth and precise penetration with reduced resistance, enhancing overall performance.
- BD Micro Bonded Lubricant: Further improves ease of penetration, contributing to patient comfort.
Construction and Design
- Stainless Steel Cannula: Provides strength and durability while minimizing coring.
- Siliconized Cannula: Reduces resistance, ensuring smoothness during injection.
- Color-Coded Hubs: Each gauge size features a color-coded polypropylene hub for easy identification.
- Protective Sheath: Each needle comes with a protective plastic sheath, ensuring safety and sterility.
Safety and Compatibility
- Sterile and Latex-Free: Pre-sterilized and latex-free to prevent cross-contamination and allergic reactions.
- Compatibility: Fits standard Luer-Lok, slip tip, and eccentric tip syringes, whether reusable or disposable.
Packaging
Individually packaged in Easy Peel blister packs, typically organized in strips of five or shelf packs of 100, ensuring convenience and maintaining sterility.
Available Sizes and Variants
- Gauge Range: Available from 16G to 30G, with most sizes featuring thin-wall technology.
- Length Options: Includes various lengths such as ½ inch, 5/8 inch, 1 inch, and 1 ½ inch.
- Bevel Types: Offers regular and tri-bevel tips.
- Special Variant: A 4 mm pen needle designed for insulin pens, ideal for subcutaneous injection.
Intended Applications
These needles are suitable for a wide range of applications, including:
- General medical and clinical use
- Phlebotomy
- Intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections
- Rapid emergency drug delivery
- Joint aspiration
- Veterinary procedures
Design and Safety
BD PrecisionGlide™ Needles are designed for single use to minimize cross-infection. Each needle is factory-sharp, individually packaged, and features color-coded hubs for easy size selection. The design minimizes coring and tissue trauma, aligning with ISO standards for medical-grade materials.
Handling Instructions
Compatible with standard syringes and luer-lock systems, these needles should be stored at room temperature and disposed of in appropriate sharps containers after use. Proper injection technique and site rotation are recommended to reduce the risk of complications.