The BD U-500 insulin syringe is designed with the BD Ultra-Fine™ 6 mm needle to specifically support patients taking Humulin R U-500 insulin. The BD U-500 insulin syringe is designed to help patients inject the correct dose by reducing the steps necessary to draw up and inject U-500 insulin.
BD Insulin Syringe, 0.5 mL Capacity, U-500 Graduation, 31 ga Needle Gauge, 6 mm L Needle, Polypropylene, Reusable/Disposable: Disposable, Sterile/Non-Sterile: Sterile, 3-Bevel Needle
Capacity |
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0.5 mL |
Graduation |
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U-500 |
Material |
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Polypropylene |
Needle Gauge |
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31 ga |
Needle Length |
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6 mm |
Needle Type |
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3-Bevel |
Reusable/Disposable |
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Disposable |
Sterile/Non-Sterile |
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Sterile |
- Bold scale markings in five-unit increments let you easily draw insulin to the prescribed dose, allowing up to 250 units
- The syringe is designed to reduce the number of dosing steps required to manually convert doses using a U-100 insulin syringe or a tuberculin (volumetric) syringe, helping to reduce dosing errors
- The 6 mm x 31 ga needle is the shortest insulin syringe needle length currently available from BD
- To ensure consistency of care, the price of the BD U-500 insulin syringe aligns with that of the BD U-100 insulin syringe with 6 mm L needle
- BD medical - diabetes care has partnered with managed care organizations to ensure that the BD U-500 insulin syringe is covered by most healthcare plans, including Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D), at the preferred copay, mirroring the coverage of our other BD Ultra-Fine™ insulin syringe
- The insulin syringe package and components are aligned with the new Humulin R U-500 insulin green and gray packaging color scheme, the syringe plunger is gray, the syringe shield is green and U-500 is printed on the syringe collar in green
- The insulin syringe - NDC 08290-3267-30 - is easy to find at the pharmacy