Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

palomillas con sistema de vacío

English translation:

butterfly needles with vacuum tube system

Added to glossary by Dave Pugh
Jan 16, 2012 14:34
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Spanish term

palomillas con sistema de vacío

Spanish to English Other Medical: Instruments
Extracción venosa sanguínea/venopunción:

Material:
palomillas con sistema de vacío
etc.

Not much context for this I'm afraid. I've seen the pictures of it on google but can't get the translation. It could be "palomillas (de seguridad) con sistema de vacío.

Thanks in advance.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 butterfly needles with vacuum tube system

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butterfly needles with vacuum tube system

"Palomillas" are needle wings definitely. You'll find "palomillas" on Proz.com and can then do a google search and find instances of winged needles, needle wings and butterfly needles. The latter seems to yield most positive hits and photos, youtube demos, etc. The sistema de vacío" refers to the vacuum tube system of a needle.
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