General Information & Product Specifications

BD™ Bifurcated Needle

The BD™ Bifurcated Needle has been developed specifically for the optimal delivery of smallpox vaccine. Unique features make it the right medical device for either large-scale immunization campaigns or emergency response.

Features

• Integrated needle/hub design based on clinically proven BD technology*
• Dose delivery of droplet between two tines
• Self-contained tamper-evident hard package
• Small and compact size
• Long shelf-life
• Non-pyrogenic non-toxic components
• Stainless steel needle
• Needle dimensions engineered to perform with equivalence to device used by WHO's Global Smallpox Eradication Programme

Benefits

• Designed to provide ease of use regardless of geographic location
• Packaging maintains sterility and prevents contamination
• Designed for ease in handling, shipping and storage (including vaccine cold chain, if desired)
• High quality, low cost, and reliable supply
• Flexible order quantities (bulk and limited)
• Designed for easy disposal in BD™ sharps containers
• Design facilitates automated vaccine bundling for pharmaceutical company needs

Certificates and Market Clearances

• 510k, Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
• CE-Mark
• ISO Certified

Product Specifications

• Dose Delivery: Equivalent to device used in WHO Smallpox Eradication Programme.
• Needle Tip Configuration: US Patent #3,194,237 (Rubin)
• Cannula Size: 0.038 inch/.965 mm diameter, solid type 305 stainless steel
• Total Length: 2.6 inches / 6.6 cm
• Needle Hub: integrated bond - shielded by BD Hardpak™
• Two BD Harpak™ Shields: front (vaccination needle) and back (non-patient side)
• Major Components:
  • Polystyrene Hub
  • Stainless Steel Cannula
  • Polypropylene Needle Shield
  • Polyethylene Non-Patient Side Shield

*BD Vacutainer™ Blood Collection System

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