IV needle
Intravenous delivery point
An IV needle is the sharp, hollow needle used to puncture a vein when establishing intravenous access.
It's typically attached to a catheter—the needle pierces the skin, then is withdrawn, leaving a flexible plastic tube in place for delivering fluids or medications: The nurse inserted the IV needle on the first try.
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
- veinVessel toward heart
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- salineSalt-water solution
- saline bagSterile fluid container
IV drip · drip · puncture · tourniquet · arm · hospital · hospital bed · infusion · sharp · sharps container · sterile · plastic · tubing · gauze · bruise · tape · stick · poke
- needlesbetweens, sharps, bodkin
- cathetersfoley, balloon catheter, urinary catheter, cannula, IV line
medical delivery method
IV needletransdermal patch
Drug-releasing skin adhesive
oral medication · non-invasive treatment · topical cream · skin patch · pill
needle, intravenous, intravenously, needles, needled, needling