A syringe is one of the most commonly used medical devices to administer medication in the body or withdraw fluids from the body. According to WHO, approximately 16 billion injections are used in a year around the globe. Conventional disposable syringes are dominating the market followed by auto-disable/safety syringes. The Indian market size of disposable syringes was estimated to be $148 million in 2020 and this is expected to reach $385.4 million in 2030. This increase has been estimated due to the escalation in the number of chronic illnesses/surgeries and
the promotion of safety syringes. In order to improve the syringe quality and minimize exposure to harmful substances to safeguard clinicians, healthcare personnel, and patients’manufacturers are focused on developing safety-engineered syringes. Some of the key players in the syringe industry include:
- 1. BD Medical
BD Medical is one of the business segments of BD India, dealing with a broad range of medical technologies and devices used to improve healthcare delivery mainly in hospitals, government public health agencies, retail pharmacies, and pharmaceutical companies. It consists of three organizational units namely medical delivery solutions, medical management solutions, and pharmaceutical systems. It has an advanced line of medical delivery solutions that focuses on products with safety-engineered features. It offers a wide range of portfolios including auto-disable and prefilled syringes. Some of the featured products in their family of syringes are enlisted below:
- BD Discardit II: is a single-use, sterile 2-piece stopper less syringe used for routine administration well designed for single-handed operation, and is cost-effective
- BD Emerald: is a general-purpose 3-piece syringe with specialized features for clinicians as well as patient safety. It consists of a latex-free stopper for leakage prevention and may be attached to conventional/safety hypodermic needles, blunt fill needles, etc.
- BD Emerald PRO: is designed specifically for drug administration with a strong lock feature that prevents the reuse of the syringe after the completion of an injection.
- BD SoloShot Mini: is ideal for routine immunization to minimize vaccine wastage and with an advanced auto-disable feature to prevent reuse.
- BD Luer-Lok 1-mL: syringe is apt for critical clinical applications containing features that prevent needle disengagement, medication leakage, and tubing disconnect.
- BD Eclipse SmartSlip: is a single-use, sterile needle that comes with a safety mechanism by covering the needlepoint after usage.
- BD PosiFlush: Pre-filled Saline Syringes are designed for flush procedures done on a sterile field. It is readily available for one flush per syringe.
- BD Blunt Fill: and Blunt Filter needles are designed to minimize needle stick injuries while preparation of medication.
- BD Integra: is designed with a detachable or retractable needle with a choice to retract the needle inside the barrel to prevent the reuse of the syringes.
- 2. HMD Healthcare
Hindustan Syringes and medical devices Ltd. founded in the year 1957 is known to be among India’s medical device manufacturers mainly focusing on high-quality, low-cost devices for hospitals. It specializes in the manufacturing of medical devices including syringes, I.V. Cannulas, Surgical Blades, Blood Collection Systems, etc. HMD manufactures affordable single-use hypodermic syringes, auto-disable syringes, and insulin syringes adhering to international quality standards.
- Dispovan Unolok: is a single-use syringe made of medical-grade propylene. It is available in two types; luer lock and luer mount nozzle tip.
- Kojak Selinge: is an auto-disable syringe ideally used for immunization. It breaks the plunger automatically if tried to reuse it because of its ring and lock mechanism.
- Dispovan Unolok sterile insulin syringes: are designed with a low dead space to avoid medication wastage and precise dosage. It is available with U-40 and U-100 graduation scales.
- Dispojekt SIP: contains a unique locking mechanism/ shield. After using the injection, the shield can be pressed back against a flat surface. These are available in 22G and 23G Gauge sizes.
- 3. NIPRO
Nipro Corporation founded in 1954 has extended its coverage across different expertise including renal care, general hospital supplies, pharmaceutical packaging, diabetes care, home infusion therapy, vascular, iMEP-Training & education, enzymes, and IVD. It expanded its base in syringe manufacturing in 1974 and has in its list a variety of syringes listed as follows:
- 2-part syringe: is a sterile single-use syringe for immediate injection or blood collection. It is available with eccentric and centric tips.
- 3-part syringe with a catheter tip: is a single-use 50ml syringe used for irrigation purposes.
- 3-part syringe with a needle: used for injection or aspiration, available with eccentric and centric tips in 18-27G sizes. Also available with a luer lock and luer slip nozzles.
- MYSHOT insulin syringe: is a sterile, single-use syringe with a fixed needle for insulin injection. The needle is an ultra-sharp three-beveled needle for easy access to the site location. It has a double contact gasket for leakage prevention and low dead space to minimize medication wastage.
- Precision syringe: is a sterile single-use syringe with a fixed needle for the administration of small volumes of medication. It is a 31G ultra sharp three-beveled
- 4. Lifelong Meditech Pvt. Ltd
The Lifelong group diversified into medical devices in 2005 with a range of devices including hypodermic syringes, hypodermic needles, and infusion sets. It is known to be India’s second-largest syringe manufacturing establishment with an installed capacity of 1.6 billion syringes per annum ranging from 1ml to 60ml. They have a curated range of syringes described as follows:
- Lifelong Premium (with/without needle) and Lifelong Matrix (with a mounted needle): are standard syringes available in 1ml-60ml with luer lock and luer slip nozzle types. The needle has an ultra-thin wall permitting drug delivery easily and efficiently. The 1ml syringe for accurate dosage administration is ergonomically designed with an airtight double gasket and low dead space.
- Lifelong Shield Pro: is a safety-engineered syringe to prevent needle stick injuries and reuse. It is one hand safety activation mechanizes in such a way that once the shield is activated it cannot be reversed and reused.
- Lifelong ClickZip: syringe is a needle-retractable safety syringe due to its needle and plunger attachment. Once the medication is administered, if the plunger is pulled back, it retracts the needle tilting it one-sided into the syringe barrel hence preventing reuse of the same.
Learn more: http://lifelongmed.com/#products - 5. Smiths Medical/ ICU Medical
Smiths Medical is a part of ICU Medical with a range of product categories including airway management, infusion, respiratory, pain management, temperature management, vascular access, and sharp safety products. It is involved in the production of sharp safety hypodermic syringes with the specifications given below:
- Hypodermic Needle-Pro EDGE Fixed Needle TB Syringe: is safely secured with a sheath that rotates completely for low-angled intradermal injections. It is available with 25G-27G needles fixed to a 1ml syringe.
- Insulin Syringe with Detachable Needle-Pro EDGE: for insulin injection is available with 26G and 27G needles attached to 1ml U-100 luer slip insulin syringes. Luer slip allows a two-needle injection technique.
- Hypodermic Needle Pro devices: are available with 18G-25G diameter and 5/8” to 1.5” needle length for a variety of clinical applications
- 6. Romsons
The company deals with disposable medical and surgical devices containing featured products related to anesthesia, cardiac, surgery, gastro, patient care, transfusion, and urology. It manufactures syringes from medical-grade virgin polypropylene with luer lock and luer slip nozzle types.
- Romojet SS-6084: is a luer slip syringe containing a thermoplastic elastomer gasket that protects from leakage and backflow. Triple facetted bevel for smooth insertion and minimal trauma. It is available in 1ml-50ml sizes
- Injecta SS-6085: is a luer lock syringe that ensures there is no leakage or medication wastage. It is available in 2ml-50ml sizes with or without a needle.
- Toomey Syringe: is designed for feeding and irrigation purposes and readily compatible with Storz, Wolf, cystoscope, and resectoscope.
- 7. Terumo India Pvt. Ltd
founded in 2013 is dealing with products for interventional cardiology, cardiovascular, aortic, and pharmaceutical solutions. Terumo India skill lab has engineered and manufactured a wide range of medical care solutions including pen needles, hypodermic syringes, and hypodermic needles.
- Terumo syringes: are well-designed with ultra-thin needle walls for smooth penetration with luer lock and luer slip type nozzles available in 18-30G sizes. It is known to have developed syringes sharper than some of the well-known brands in the market.
Learn more: https://terumoindiaskilllab.com/products/60
Manufacturer (Brands) |
Luer slip |
Luer lock |
Precision syringe |
Catheter tip |
Insulin/ Tuberculin syringe |
Safety glide/ sheath |
Auto disable |
Retractable syringe |
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BD Medical | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
HMD Healthcare |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
NIPRO | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Lifelong Meditech Pvt. Ltd. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Smiths Medical/ ICU Medical |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Romsons | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Terumo India Pvt. Ltd. |
✓ | ✓ |
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- ecatalogue. http://lifelongmed.com/ecatalogue/
- Products under the transfusion category. https://www.romsons.com/products/#filter
- Sharps Safety Products. https://www.smiths-medical.com/en-in/products/sharps-safety
- Hypodermic Syringes. https://terumoindiaskilllab.com/products/60