Baxa
(Company dissolved 2019)
Breathable Needle
Circa 2002-2003
(Company dissolved 2019)
Breathable NeedleCirca 2002-2003
Breathable needle designed to equalise the pressure when transferring liquid / drugs from one container to another (vented vial access). Incorporated a 0.2 micron vent filter to prevent contamination during the process.
Concept Development Sketches.
Illustrated assembly and air passage through filter.
SLA Models.
Created at a scale 10:1 to fully evaluate fit and design details.
Renderings.
Used to illustrate final concept before comitting to expensive tooling.
Went into production as the Baxa CyTwo-Fer Needle. Initially available in only a 16mm version, but due to its success, was then produced in a smaller 4mm length version for use with shorter vials.