Production, development, and characterization of plastic hypodermic needles

Plastic hypodermic needles are a potential solution to the problem of disease spread through needle reuse. Plastics could be used to potentially reduce needle reuse as they are easier to destroy than steel. A key issue in their acceptance is the force required to penetrate a patient; a smaller for...

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Main Author: Stellman, Jeffrey Taylor
Published: Georgia Institute of Technology 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1853/29748