Replacing copper coil handles on all disposable acupuncture needles with plastic stick handles would not only substantially curb the risk of needle buckling, but would also save tonnes of copper wire ...

When pine trees are harvested, it's obviously the wood that people are after – the needles are simply discarded. Before too long, however, that may change. Scientists from the UK's University of Bath ...

Baxter International Inc. on Monday unveiled a ”needleless needle” for use in hospitals that is designed to lessen the danger of accidental needle sticks to nurses and other health-care workers. The ...

Dentsply's Hypo EZ-Aim plastic hub needles feature a bevel indicator for correct needle insertion. To reduce the sensation of injection, they have a tri-bevel point for easy tissue penetration without ...