scalp vein needle

scalp vein needle,

a thin-gauge needle designed for use in the veins of the scalp or other small veins, especially in infants and children. Also called a butterfly needle.

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Butterfly Needle

A short needle with flexible plastic handles that fold for insertion and lay flat for stabilization with adhesive tape

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needle [ne´d'l]

a sharp instrument used for suturing, for puncturing, or for the guiding of ligatures.

aneurysm needle a blunt-pointed, curved needle with the eye at the point; used for passing ligatures around aneurysms or vessels.

aspirating needle a long, hollow needle for removing fluid from a cavity.

atraumatic needle an eyeless surgical needle with the suture attached to a hollow end.

biopsy needle a hollow needle with an inner needle that detaches tissue for biopsy and brings it to the surface of its lumen; types include the Menghini and Silverman needles. See also needle biopsy.

cataract needle one used in removing a cataract.

discission needle a special form of cataract needle.

fine needle a very thin, highly flexible steel needle with a narrow inner core used to cannulate very small bile ducts to perform transhepatic cholangiography (fine needle transhepatic cholangiography).

Hagedorn's needle a form of flat suture needle.

hypodermic needle a hollow, sharp-pointed needle to be attached to a hypodermic syringe for injection of solutions.

knife needle a slender knife with a needle-like point, used in ophthalmic operations.

ligature needle a long-handled, slender steel needle having an eye in its curved end, used for passing a ligature underneath an artery.

Menghini needle a needle for liver biopsy, not requiring rotation to cut loose the tissue specimen.

Reverdin's needle a surgical needle with an eye that can be opened and closed by means of a slide.

scalp vein needle a short rigid needle with flexible wings on each side; used to infuse IV fluids for short periods of time, in patients with small veins or in children.

Silverman needle a biopsy needle for taking tissue specimens, consisting of an outer cannula and an inner split needle with a longitudinal groove in which tissue is retained when the needle is withdrawn.

skinny needle fine needle.

spatula needle a minute needle with a flat or slightly curved concave surface that does not cut or pierce.

stop needle one with a shoulder that prevents too deep penetration.

swaged needle a needle with no eye, having suture attached to a hollow end.