A syringe comprises two parts; plastic or glass graduated cylinder with a plunger at one end and a metal needle with various sizes connected to the cylinder.
Uses of medical needles and syringes in Hospitals
Syringes and needles are sterile medical devices that are typically used to inject medication into the blood. They are also used for taking blood out of the body for diagnostic purposes. Cancer patients also get their biopsy by withdrawing tissue samples using medical needles and syringes in hospitals. This medical products have wide usage in hospitals because they are:
- Disposable
- Easy to use
- Have a long shelf life
- Deliver accurate drug dose
The following are the advantages of using medical needles and syringes in hospitals, operating theaters, and healthcare wards:
Drug delivery
If a patient is not in a condition to take antibiotics orally, a shot of antibiotics can be delivered by intramuscular or intravenous route.
Chronic diseases can require quick and low-dose shots of medication. For instance, diabetes is managed by insulin that is delivered to the body by a low-dose insulin shot using a needle and a syringe. The insulin needles are also referred to as ‘pen needles’ that make injections easier and comfortable. Patients can administer the insulin to themselves using this convenient form of syringe.
Operations
Operating theaters and intensive care units also use needles and syringes in anesthesia or quick delivery of medical products, including antibiotics. For diagnostics, the syringe is also used to withdraw blood from the patient’s body.
Chemotherapy
Cancer patients get their drugs delivered by using medical needles and syringes in hospitals. Chemotherapy involves the long and repetitive process of antibiotic delivery to the patient. For this purpose, Huber needles can be used.
Anesthesia
Anesthesia is an important medical practice that is performed before an emergency like pregnancy, surgery, or other operations. In this process, a drug is delivered to the body to save the patient from pain during and often after an operation or surgeries.
There are many ways to provide anesthesia, but delivering anesthesia products via needle and syringe is the most common. As it is the quick and also does not cause any discomfort to the patient.
Withdraw body fluids
Withdrawing body fluids, including the blood, tissue fluid or fluid from swollen joints is another common practice in hospitals and healthcare wards. For this purpose, a hypodermic needle with a hollow steel shaft is used to withdraw the fluid smoothly.
Fluids are withdrawn for diagnostic purposes and a tissue sample is extracted in biopsy by using medical needles and syringes in hospitals.
