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Needle size: a fine point
To reduce damage to the skin and veins
to a minimum, injectors should use the
smallest possible needle.
The finest needle used by adults for injecting is the
30 gauge needle size and this is the size of the needle
on a nevershare syringe.
To minimise vein damage, the needle of the nevershare
syringe is cut at the same angles as a standard intravenous
needle, and coated with a silicone lubricant. To withstand
the forces applied during injection, the nevershare
needle is made from the highest grade surgical steel,
and manufactured to exacting tolerances.
The combination of high quality steel and hi-tech
manufacture gives the nevershare syringe greater
strength and flexibility without fracture, than many
27 gauge insulin needles.
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