Needle-trap devices (NTDs) are another sorbent-based tool in the haystack of methods used analytical extractions. Syringe needles, similar to those for gas chromatography (GC) injection, can be partially filled with suitable sorbents and extracting collecting volatile organics, followed by injection into a GC instrument via thermal desorption. Although NTDs share many similarities advantages so...

The increasing use of human growth hormone (hGH) treatment has resulted in the introduction of a number of alternative delivery systems to conventional syringe and needle administration. We examined patients' evaluation of a new delivery system, the Kabipen (KabiVitrum). We also assessed the accuracy of hGH delivery by the Kabipen. Of the 77 survey respondents 13 had used only the Kabipen, 14 t...

1. A small hypodermic syringe is used, the needle of which is sterilized by boiling for 2?3 mins. in a test tube. The syringe is washed out with 1 in *20 carbolic lotion by means of drawing up some of the lotion into the syringe 3?4 times. A small spoon is also placed in the 1 in 20 carbolic lotion and is used to receive the quinine lotion when it is poured out from the bottle previous to chang...

This study reports the use of an overturned plastic gallipot from a sterile wound dressing pack as a splashguard during the irrigation of traumatic wounds with a device consisting of a 20 ml syringe and a 21F gauge hypodermic needle. This simple, effective and cheap device can be constructed from items readily available within the emergency department or operating theatre and minimises exposure...

The sampling of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for chemical analysis is usually performed by a freehand lumbar puncture in routine clinical procedure, while the suboccipital region used postmortem examinations. We introduce new application semiautomated robotic, computed tomography (CT)-guided needle placement and CSF sampling. Postmortem (PMCT) imaging was performed, data were sent to custom-made V...

Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) is an emerging surgical technique for the restoration of corneal clarity and vision acuity. The big-bubble technique in DALK surgery is the most essential procedure that includes the air injection through a thin syringe needle to separate the dysfunctional region of the cornea. Even though DALK is a well-known transplant method, it is still challenged ...