pinning scare, almost crapped myself

[quakebks]

so today i was pinning, i was injecting slowly like normal. i was almost done when i heard a crack in the syringe. i went to remove the pin and there was no needle. i started to freak thinking in came off in my leg. i then looked at the syringe and some how the needle and its surrounding broke and went back up into the plunger which at first i couldnt see. has anyone ever had anything like that happen? because i was about to s**t myself.

 

[UnrealMachine]

what the **** kind of syringe are you using? What are you describing should not be possible.

nothing can go INTO the plunger. Stuff can go into the syringe, because the syringe is hollow, but the plunger is not hollow... You should re-write your post.

 

[Trauma1]

so today i was pinning, i was injecting slowly like normal. i was almost done when i heard a crack in the syringe. i went to remove the pin and there was no needle. i started to freak thinking in came off in my leg. i then looked at the syringe and some how the needle and its surrounding broke and went back up into the plunger which at first i couldnt see. has anyone ever had anything like that happen? because i was about to s**t myself.

Are you using some type of safety needle? There are some products that will retract back (as a safety mechanism) after you've depressed the plunger and injected.

 

[GLHF]

thats mad wierd... but maybe u should check the needle and syringe before u inject, like grab it and shake it a little a guess to make sure its not gonna brake. If it actually broke and went back into the syringe then you were lucky. Idk what i would do if the needle stays in my leg....

also, maybe ur using a safe needle. the ones they give you flu shots with?

 

[thapr3dat0r]

What they said ^^

Probably a retractable needle. My nurse was telling me about them as she was injecting me with one for the flu. The first thing that came to mind was, "Hmm, good for gear?" Ha ha

Cant wait to finally pin

 

[Angel of Debt]

Yeah, those are safety syringes that will retract the needle into the syringe after fully dispensing the product. No chance of any one getting stuck by used needles. Weird how he didnt know the kind of needle he had

heres a diagram

lifesystemsonline.com/ClickZip%20Framed.JPG

 

[UnrealMachine]

that's interesting i have never heard of these before. If you buy safety syringes though, shouldn't you realize it?

 

[Angel of Debt]

he obviously stole em

 

[rubberring]

he obviously stole em

Not sure what I like best... your avatar or that post. I sense you have been on this forum before. Potential you have.

 

[quakebks]

lol well i dont know if they are stolen, someone else picked them up. yea see i didnt know their was a such thing as a saftey needle, and this hasnt happenned until now, i mean im my 4th week in. either way i freaked out like yall wouldnt believe.

 

[Trauma1]

that's interesting i have never heard of these before. If you buy safety syringes though, shouldn't you realize it?

Yes, you definitely should. The needle itself will typically retract back after you've fully depress the plunger when injecting; it's common to hear a "click" when this happens. It's more common to see them though with either insulin, heparin/lovenox, or intradermal needle setups.

Unless you're a health care professional administering injections to a patient population, there is really no need to use a safety syringe for personal use. The premise is to reduce the risk of accidental needle stick/exposure.

 

[CopyCat]

Hahaha, sorry, but I can totally picture your face and reaction.

 

[Steveoph]

There is new legislature up here that came into effect in April mandates these auto-retracting needles to protect healthcare workers. See some more diagrams http://www.ona.org/SEneedles . They're broadly termed Safety Engineered Needles.