Huber Needle
Non-coring needle · Noncoring needle · Port access needle · Safety Huber needle · Gripper needle · Power-rated Huber needle
A needle with a deflected, non-coring tip, bent at 90 degrees or straight, on a plastic hub. Infusion sets have a flat cushioned base that sits on the skin, a removable grip for inserting, and short extension tubing with a clamp and an optional Y-site. Safety versions lock a shield over the needle as it is pulled out.
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What it’s for
The only needle used to enter an implanted port. It goes straight down (90 degrees to the dome) through the skin and silicone dome until it stops on the back of the reservoirREZ-er-vwarA place where germs live and multiply, such as a person, animal, water or soil.Full entry . In port placement it is used to draw back blood, flush the port to check it is open, and fill it with dilute heparinHEP-uh-rinAn anticoagulant drug, given by injection or IV, that keeps blood clots from forming or growing.Full entry at the end; the infusion type can be left in place for therapy.
Lengths and variants
19, 20 or 22 gauge; 5/8, 3/4, 1 or 1 1/4 in long; with or without a Y-site. Power-rated sets (blue tubing on the ICU Medical Gripper Plus Power P.A.C.) take power injection up to 5 mL/sec and 300 psi. Plain non-safety needles come with a straight or 90 degree hub.
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- Ellison EC, Zollinger RM Jr. Zollinger's Atlas of Surgical Operations. 10th ed. Chapter 133 (Venous Access, Port Placement, Internal Jugular Vein), p. 510
- Venes D, ed. Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. 24th ed. Entry: venous port, venous access port, p. 2521
- Association of Surgical Technologists. Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist: Study Guide and Lab Manual. 4th ed. Chapter 13 (Diagnostic Procedures), Skill Assessment 13-1 (Seldinger Technique), p. 336
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