| Reference Number | MIMM/2018-5-26 |
| Title | BD Microlance Needle |
| Date | 1975-2025 |
| Creator Name | Becton, Dickinson and Company, Medical Technology Company, 1897- |
| Description | This item is composed of two sealed, unused BD Microlance needles. Each package is composed of a clear plastic side and one of paper, with information printed in green and black ink: “B-D Sterile Microlance 21g 1 1/2 0.8x40nr 2” Ster.irrad.gamma min.2.5 MRD Date 01-85 LOTA78E685 A24RUT-AV-02-90".
Inside, the stainless steel needle blades are provided with a push-fit green plastic tip to fit into the syringe, and a clear plastic needle cap.
This type of needle is still produced by BD Company, and the green colour stands for use (draw up medication). These are sterile, single-use needles. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | Each: 98mm x 20mm x 10mm |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Needles |
| Term | General Surgery -- Instrumentation |
| Injections |
| Needles |