Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open (Sep 2017)

Novel Double-Needle System That Can Prevent Intravascular Injection of Any Filler

  • Hsiang Huang, MD,
  • Yu-Shan Lin, MD, PhD

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001496
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 9
p. e1496

Abstract

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Summary:. A new type of needle system combines 2 parts, an inner needle and an outer needle. The inner needle is used for filler injection and the outer needle acts as a guiding needle that can observe blood reflow when inserting into the vessel lumen during injection process. This new needle system can be used for all kinds of filler, providing real time monitoring for physician and preventing intravascular injection of any filler.