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Are your hypodermic needles sharp enough?
Hypodermic needles are tested for sharpness, to determine how the design influences the ease of insertion into the skin … a big factor in controlling patient pain and skin trauma. They are also tested to determine if they are sharp enough to pierce elastomer closures on vials.
Applicable Test Standard
BS EN 14477 covers:
- Packaging
- Packaging Materials
- Flexible Materials
- Perforating Materials
- Mechanical Testing
*Sharpness is determined by measuring the penetration force of a needle into a known medium, which closely replicates skin (e.g., polyurethane rubber).
Need more information?
In this whitepaper we provide you with an overview of the force and torque testing methods used to assess the quality and performance of syringes – from individual components through to the assembled device.
Also covered is the testing of the sterile medical packaging in which syringes are delivered and testing of the vial from which a syringe must extract and deliver the medication.
