BD® Blunt Fill and Blunt Filter needles are specifically designed to help reduce the risk for needlestick injuries during medication preparation.* They reduce the need for a broad selection of conventional needles, so you can drive efficiencies and cost reduction through SKU standardization.
BD® Blunt Fill and Blunt Filter Needles
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BD® Blunt Fill Needles
- Are designed to help reduce the risk of needlestick injuries during medication preparation due to higher skin penetration force*
- Have no visible coring during medication draw (based on a study of 100 samples)1
- Features an 18G thin wall (TW) design with a larger inner diameter compared to an 18G regular wall (RW) design, which may improve flow rates of viscous medications
- Family includes - BD® Blunt Fill Needles, the BD® Blunt Fill Needle with BD Luer-Lok™ Tip and the BD® Blunt Fill Needle with Filter
BD® Blunt Filter Needles
- Are specifically designed to help reduce the risk of needle stick injuries during medication preparation*
- Features a filter with a 5 micron membrane that is designed to prevent large particles from being drawn into the syringe when preparing medications from ampoules
- Align to the 2021 INS Standards of Practice which recommend using a blunt filter needle when preparing medications from glass ampoules.2
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BD Nokor™ Admix Needle 1 in. thin wall, sterile, single use, 16 G
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BD Nokor™ Admix Needle 1 1/2 in. thin wall, sterile, single use, 18 G
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BD Nokor™ Vented Needle 1 in. thin wall, sterile, single use, 18 G
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BD Nokor™ Vented Needle 1 in. sterile, single use, 16 G
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BD® 5 Micron Filter Needle 1 1/2 in., thin wall, bulk non-sterile, 19 G
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10 mL BD Luer-Lok ™ Syringe with attached BD ™ Blunt Fill needle 18 G x 1 1/2 in. sterile single use
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BD® Blunt Fill Needle 18 G x 1 1/2 in. single use, sterile
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BD® Blunt Fill Needle 18 G x 1 in. special packaging
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3 mL BD Luer-Lok ™ Syringe with attached BD ™ Blunt Fill needle 18 G x 1 1/2 in. sterile single use
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5 mL BD Luer-Lok ™ Syringe with attached BD ™ Blunt Fill needle 18 G x 1 1/2 in. sterile single use
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BD Nokor™ 5 Micron Filter Needle 18 G x 1 1/2 in. sterile, single use, 18 G
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BD® Blunt 5 Micron Filter Needle 1 1/2 in. sterile, single use, 18 G
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* As compared to a BD 18-G conventional hypodermic needle
1. Haywood R, Karpf A. Eliminating unnecessary conventional sharps during medication preparation: the BD blunt fill needle [internal study].Franklin Lakes, NJ: Becton, Dickinson and Company; 2002.
2. Gorski LA, Hadaway L, Hagle ME, et al. Infusion therapy standards of practice, 8th edition. J Infus Nurs. 2021;44(1S suppl 1):S1-S224. https://journals.lww.com/journalofinfusionnursing/Citation/2021/01001/Infusion_Therapy
BD-66538 (09/22)