Eating Rubber With a 22 Gauge

[Stocks_and_Steroids]

Draw with a 18 gauge and pin with a 23 gauge. IMHO, that is the perfect combo.

 

[Discreet User]

Draw with a 18 gauge and pin with a 23 gauge. IMHO, that is the perfect combo.

I bet that would be convenient as the whole process would be quick.

Unfortunately, the largest I can get at the pharmacy is 22 gauge and even those caused some trauma to the rubber stopper on the vial.

I'm sticking to my tried and true 25's for now. They may be slow, but they work for me

 

[ceo]

I've heard this often. Anything thicker than a 23g has the possibility of releasing small chunks of black rubber butyl into your vial..You can use a smaller pin to draw it up or just avoid any chunks you cause. They will sink because they're heavier than the oil. Our rubber stoppers aren't old and they're as rubbery as they should be and if you keep stabbing them with a 21g, some rubber is bound to chunk off.

cheappinz, this would be another perfect application for a filter needle.

MONOJECT Filter Needles with Polypropylene Hub - 18 G x 1-1/2" - Allegro Medical Supplies

Discreet, call around to pharmacies in your area to see if they have them.

It is standard practice in medical facilities whenever glass ampules are utilized, to draw the solution with a filter needle to filter out shards of glass from the breaking of the ampule.

 

[Discreet User]

cheappinz, this would be another perfect application for a filter needle.

MONOJECT Filter Needles with Polypropylene Hub - 18 G x 1-1/2" - Allegro Medical Supplies

Discreet, call around to pharmacies in your area to see if they have them.

It is standard practice in medical facilities whenever glass ampules are utilized, to draw the solution with a filter needle to filter out shards of glass from breaking the ampule.

Thanks CEO!

These look great. Am I correct in understanding that these are needles with built in filters? So basically the way they work is by filtering the oil before it reaches the barrel?

Do you happen to know which syringes they match with?

I'd like to be able to use these, then swap over to a 25 gauge for injection.

 

[ceo]

Thanks CEO!

These look great. Am I correct in understanding that these are needles with built in filters? So basically the way they work is by filtering the oil before it reaches the barrel?

Do you happen to know which syringes they match with?

I'd like to be able to use these, then swap over to a 25 gauge for injection.

Yes, that is correct. There is a filter built into the hub of the needle itself, so the compound is filtered before it reaches the barrel of the syringe.

They should fit any luer lock syringes (the kind with the screw on/off needles).

 

[Discreet User]

Yes, that is correct. There is a filter built into the hub of the needle itself, so the compound is filtered before it reaches the barrel of the syringe.

They should fit any luer lock syringes (the kind with the screw on/off needles).

Sweet! Thanks CEO. You've found me the perfect solution