Types of Syringes
Syringes and needles have an essential role as injection devices, fluid
or biopsy collection (sampling), irrigation, or
suction. Syringes consist of different types of tips.
Check out
here parts
of syringe and needle.
Syringes and
needles are used to deliver medication from different routes.
For example,
1. Intramuscular
route
Know the intramuscular
injection sites to inject the medication.
2. Intradermal
route
3. Subcutaneous
route
4. Intravenous
route
Types of Syringe Tip
There are 5 common
types of syringe tips are-
1. Luer lock
tip
2. Luer slip
tip
3. Eccentric
tip
4. Catheter
tip
5. Permanently
attached
1. Luer Lock Tip
Luer lock tip
has a secure screw-type connection used for injection requiring a secure
connection.
The type of
the syringe tip is locking fit and is compatible with a variety of needles,
catheters, and other devices.
Luer lock tip syringe sizes-
1ml, 3ml,
5ml, 10ml, 20ml, 30ml, 60ml
2. Luer Slip Tip
Luer slip tip
has a slip connection and has a friction-fit connection.
Insert the syringe
tip of Luer slip into the needle hub or other attaching device into push
manner.
Due
to simple sliding, the attaching device into syringe tip, not ensure to secure
fitting.
Luer slip tip syringe sizes-
1ml, 3ml,
5ml, 10ml, 20ml, 30ml, 60ml
3. Eccentric Tip
Eccentric tip
syringe has an off-center tip, used for surface vein or artery injection. This syringe
is perfect for injecting into a vein
Eccentric tip size –
10ml, 20ml,
60ml
4. Catheter Tip
Catheter tip
type of syringe used for irrigation, or with medical tubing, or flushing
(clearing) catheter or injecting through a tube.
Catheter tip size-
2 oz only
5. Permanently Attached
The permanently attached
syringe is a syringe with a permanently attached needle.
For example,
Tuberculin syringe;
permanently attached needle
Disposable syringe;
attached with needle
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and their uses?
Size of Syringe
1. 1ml syringe
Tuberculin
syringe, injection of Vitamin K for newborn and infant, Insulin injection;
for Insulin
2. 2ml syringe
For low dose
injection IM, IV
3. 5ml syringe
For IM, IV
injection
4. 10ml syringe
Through the
cannula, not directly given IM, IV
5. 20ml syringe
Through the
cannula, not directly given IM, IV
6. 50ml syringe
Control way use,
not directly given IM, IV
50ml syringe Luer tip used for nasogastric and gastroenteral feeding, manual aspiration of liquids or gas from the stomach, manual pharyngeal or tracheal aspiration/suction.
Availability of Syringe
1. Syringes with Needle
Syringes
with needles are tuberculin syringes and disposable syringes permanently
attached with a needle.
Get details
on medical
needle types and choose the correct hypodermic needle gauge.
2. Syringes without Needle
According to the medication application Choose the right syringe.
3. Oral Syringes
Oral syringes are commonly used to give doses of liquid medicine for babies
and children because often difficult to administer with a spoon.
Oral syringes can ensure accurate dosage.
4. Irrigation Syringes
Irrigation syringes are used for irrigation such as; irrigating wounds, irrigating ears, irrigating eyes, or irrigating catheters for enteral feeding.
Using of wound
irrigating syringe provides hydration, removes debris, and cleanses the wound.
5. Suction Syringes
A suction Syringe is used for suction.
Syringes and Needles Applications
1. For Injections
Medications, for
example, subcutaneous injection
2. For Sampling
a. Blood
& fluid draws
b. Biopsy
sampling
3. Intravenous (IV) Administration
Administer
IV fluids and medication
3. For Irrigation
a. Cleansing
and flushing
b.
Administering enema
c. Wound
Irrigation
d. Eye
Irrigation
e. Ear
Irrigation
4. For Suction
a. Fluid
b. Vomit
c. Mucus
d. Ear wax
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