Fast cure times and simple processing improve needle joints.
A wide variety of medical devices incorporate a needle or cannula, such as insulin syringes, hypodermic and angiographic needles, blood lancets, prepackaged medication syringes, introducer catheters, intravenous sets, venous-winged and port-access infusion sets, and blood collection sets. The federal Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act requires needle manufacturers to provide safer alternatives to existing needle designs, resulting in hundreds of new designs annually.