Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

Luer syringe

English answer:

A syringe with a special locking device

Added to glossary by Jack Doughty
Jun 22, 2010 13:41
13 yrs ago
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English term

LUER

English Medical Medical: Instruments MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
WHAT DIFFERS LUER SYRINGES FROM OTHER SYRINGES?
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Jul 6, 2010 06:44: Jack Doughty Created KOG entry

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Its metal tip and its locking device

Luer syringe - definition of Luer syringe in the Medical ...

A glass syringe with a metal tip and locking device to secure the needle, used for hypodermic and intravenous purposes. ...
medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Luer+syringe
Peer comment(s):

agree MMUlr : I don't know if glass syringes are still common today - see: http://www.asia.ru/images/target/photo/50347934/Luer_Lock_Sy... (IMO the syringe should have a Luer Lock end ...)
2 hrs
Thank you. Yes, probably the lock is the only real difference.
agree Polangmar
5 hrs
Thank you.
agree Rolf Keiser
18 hrs
Thank you.
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locking device

Luer is a proper name of locking device used in medical tubing and syringes

Such a syringe is usually plastic, despite the dictionary definition. Last time I seen glass syringes in 1980s
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