1ml luer slip, individually blister packed, BBraun injekt fine dosage sterile syringe barrel.

A key feature of this syringe, which has been designed with a plastic 'nipple' that fits down inside, and fills, the void space that exists on all luer slip syringe barrels for detachable needles.

Designed originally to ensure that all of the medication inside the syringe is delivered to the patient, it has a key benefit when used for distribution in needle and syringe programmes which is that it retains less blood, and therefore poses less blood borne transmission risk. To see the abstract of Dr William Zule's presentation on this topic at the National Conference on Injecting Drug Use, click HERE.

Because injectors know that the whole dose has been delivered, there is no need to 'flush' the syringe, so as well as reducing HIV and hepatitis risk, distributing low dead space luer slip syringes can also help reduce skin, tissue, and vein damage.