Hypodermic needle
A hypodermic needle is a hollow, sharpened steel tube with a plastic hub, used with a syringe or device to inject medicines or withdraw fluids. Needles are supplied sterile for single use in hospitals, clinics, dental practices and home care.
Common types
- Standard hypodermic needle: a luer hub needle colour-coded by gauge.
- Safety needle: has a shield or hinge that covers the tip after use.
- Pen needle: a short, fine needle that screws onto an insulin or other injection pen.
- Dental needle: a double-ended needle for dental cartridge syringes.
- Blood collection and specialist needles: needles for vacuum tubes, spinal or epidural use.
What to tell us when you ask for a quotation
- Gauge and length (for example 21G x 1 1/2 inch) for each item
- Hub type and hub colour code, and bevel type
- Wall type (regular or thin wall) and lubrication
- Safety feature, if required, and how it is activated
- Sterilisation method, shelf life and packing quantities
- Quantity, destination country and the delivery terms you want (for example EXW, FOB or CIF).
Documents to ask for
Buyers usually ask for CE marking under the EU MDR or local registration, ISO 13485 for the maker, ISO 7864 for sterile hypodermic needles, ISO 9626 for the needle tubing, and sterilisation validation to ISO 11135 or ISO 11137.
Certificates and registrations belong to the product and its manufacturer. We check them with you against the rules of your market before any order.
What does the hub colour mean?
Hub colours follow an international code linked to the needle gauge, so staff can identify the size quickly. Buyers should confirm the maker follows the standard code so that colours match what clinicians expect.
Send us the specification and quantity. We compare manufacturers in China and reply with options, lead times and the documents that come with each product. NJMC sources and checks; it does not manufacture.