Chief, Acquisitions (90C), VA Medical Center, 1030 Jefferson Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104-2193

65 -- SAFETY NEEDLES SOL 614-68-99 POC Florence Winfield 65- Safety Blood Collection Needle Bio-Plexus, Puncture-Guard Safety Blood Collection Needle or equal- Syringe sizes/types: Insulin, tuberculin, standard sizes ranging from 3cc to at least 20cc sizes. Standard needle sizes 25,21 and 22 guage, 1/2,1,1 1/2 length . slip tip/non-luer locking syringe tip removalable/replaceacle needles. clear/easy to read measurements on barrel of syringe. secure transport mechanism (ie system to make needle safe after medications are inserted, before injection. User friendly- ease of activation for the safety mechanism. Absence of "Dead Space: in syringe barrel or at least definite data about the amout of fluid that can be lost/discounted in the space. Send descriptive literature Posted 06/01/99 (W-SN337678). (0152)

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