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by CashewLPN
Nov 26, '02   Views: 1,616   Comments: 14

  1. ok, I know how syringes are made (either extruded or molded plastic, probably both...)

    but...

    (dont mind me, I'm thinking deep)

    how do they get the holes in the needles?
    --Barbara
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  3. by boggle
    Nov 26, '02
    Occupation: med-surg Joined: Sep '01; Posts: 603; Likes: 97
    Now that's going to keep me up tonight! Yeti, I haven't a clue.
  4. by CashewLPN
    Nov 26, '02
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    hmm... the debate has plagued me for years!!!
    any info would be great!
    --Barbara
  5. by Sleepyeyes
    Nov 26, '02
    Joined: Dec '01; Posts: 3,165; Likes: 59
    hmmmm.....good question....


    when d'ja have time to think of it?????
  6. by CashewLPN
    Nov 26, '02
    Occupation: Licenced Practical Nurse, Long Term Care. Certified wacko. Captain Star Command. Sous Chef, Sculpter,maid, Cert. Butt wiper,secret agent,thief,Level Seven Mage.Lover, hater,musician at large.Starving artist, ME ME ME ME ME Joined: Feb '01; Posts: 1,631; Likes: 44
    I was looking at a 25g needle... and wondering, is it drilled through, but, the hole is smooth, so thats probably not it...

    plus, would need a really small drill...

    but, it can be stretched from a larger piece of tubing, but, then you'd have a certain degree of occlusion from where the metal hits together sometimes... plus, you'd have bent pieces, as 25 g is very very small...

    so, I dunno...
    --Barbara
  7. by Sleepyeyes
    Nov 26, '02
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    oh sheesh, now ya got me goin'.... LOL
  8. by Sleepyeyes
    Nov 26, '02
    Joined: Dec '01; Posts: 3,165; Likes: 59
    http://www.suturesin.com/surgical-needles.html

    suture needles here...
  9. by Sleepyeyes
    Nov 26, '02
    Joined: Dec '01; Posts: 3,165; Likes: 59
    http://www2.thomasregister.com/ss/.7...footer=Catalog

    looks like it's tubes, yeti
  10. by 2ndCareerRN
    Nov 26, '02
    Joined: Mar '01; Posts: 1,050; Likes: 43
    I believe most (if not all) hypodermic needles are made from stainless steel tubing that is cut to size and then sharpened. Then it gets bonded to the plastic hub.

    http://www.popperandsons.com/needlet...y=needletubing

    And how is tubing made, you ask?

    http://www.webcoindustries.com/tubin...ss_process.asp



    bob
  11. by CashewLPN
    Nov 26, '02
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    bob-
    interesting...
    --Barbara
  12. by KRVRN
    Nov 26, '02
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    AND for that matter...

    How do they make those holiday cookies that come packaged in a tube that have the cute holiday pictures perfectly formed along the entire length of the cookie dough in the very middle? I think Pillsbury makes them. Y'all know the ones I mean?

    Same space-age technology I bet!
  13. by CashewLPN
    Nov 26, '02
    Occupation: Licenced Practical Nurse, Long Term Care. Certified wacko. Captain Star Command. Sous Chef, Sculpter,maid, Cert. Butt wiper,secret agent,thief,Level Seven Mage.Lover, hater,musician at large.Starving artist, ME ME ME ME ME Joined: Feb '01; Posts: 1,631; Likes: 44
    ooh.. that I know... first they make the colored part layering the colors to form the thingie... then, they cover w/ the other dough, then stretch and smooth

    I think...
    --Barbara
  14. by Agnus
    Nov 26, '02
    Occupation: RN Joined: Nov '99; Posts: 2,950; Likes: 619
    Did you stay up all night thinking up this one. You hurt my already feeble brain. :chuckle

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