What is BD Venflon?

What is BD Venflon?

BD Venflon™ Pro Safety Needle Protected IV Cannula is a ported, passive safety peripheral IV catheter (PIVC) designed to help minimise the risk of unanticipated blood spatter and needlestick injuries (NSIs).

What is BD needle?

BD® is a leading manufacturer and provider of safety injection needles and syringes1,2, continually pioneering the development of high-quality, easy-to-use injection devices designed to protect healthcare workers from needlestick injuries and exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

What is BD plastipak?

BD Plastipak™ syringe is a precision drug delivery device* that is an essential part of your daily patient care toolkit, which you can use across a range of critical applications and departments.

What is the difference between a cannula and an Venflon?

A cannula, often called a venflon™, is a small flexible plastic tube inserted into a vein. The cannula is to give you medication or fluids that you are unable to take by mouth or that need to enter your blood stream directly. There is a small coloured cap on the outside of the cannula.

What are the types of IV cannula?

There are two main types of cannula:

  • IV cannulas: IV cannulas consist of short, flexible tubing doctors place into a vein.
  • Nasal cannulas: Nasal cannulas consist of flexible tubing that sits inside the nostrils and delivers oxygen.

Where are BD needles made?

Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) has installed new syringe and needle manufacturing lines at its Holdrege facility in Nebraska, US. The new lines were built under a public-private partnership between BD and the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR).

What are BD syringes made of?

These disposable needles are made from stainless steel and provide superior sharpness.

Do BD syringes have silicone?

Silicone oil droplets are more common in fluid from BD insulin syringes as compared to other syringes.

How do you insert BD Nexiva IV?

Use the pad of your index finger, not your fingernail, behind the push tab. Push down and forward against the push tab. Pushing down gently on the stabilization platform, pull back on the finger grips until the needle shield releases.