The scalp vein set is ideal for blood sampling and injection of small amounts of infusion solutions. It is frequently used in the treatment of patients with contractures and in paediatrics.
A winged infusion set or scalp vein set is a device specialized for venipuncture: i.e for accessing asuperficial vein for either intravenous injection or phlebotomy. It consists, from front to rear, of a hypodermic needle, two bilateral flexible "wings", flexible small-bore transparent tubing and lastly a connector Luer. The two wings ensure easy and secure positioning on the skin. This connector attaches to another device: e.g. syringe, vacuum tube holder/hub, or extension tubing from an infusion pump or gravity-fed infusion / transfusion-bag / bottle.
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