Abstract: A needle cannula (100) and a method for producing a needle cannula comprising providing a needle cannula tube (10) with an end portion (30). The end portion (30) comprises an outer surface, and a given type of steel comprising carbon (C) in 0.07 to 0.15% by mass, silicon (Si) in 0.50 to 1.00% by mass, manganese (Mn) in 5.0 to 7.5% by mass, phosphorus (P) in 0 to 0.030% by mass, sulfur (S) in less than or equal to 0.015% by mass, chromium (Cr) in 17.5 to 19.5% by mass, nickel (Ni) in 6.5 to 8.5% by mass, and nitrogen (N) in 0.20 to 0.30% by mass. The method further comprises establishing an electrochemical reaction to remove material from the outer surface of the end portion (30), and thereby providing a needle cannula (100) with a tapered end portion.

Abstract: A needle cannula 100 and a method for producing a needle cannula comprising providing a needle cannula tube 10 with an end portion 30. The end portion 30 includes an outer surface, and a given type of steel comprising carbon (C) in 0.07 to 0.15% by mass, silicon (Si) in 0.50 to 1.00% by mass, manganese (Mn) in 5.0 to 7.5% by mass, phosphorus (P) in 0 to 0.030 by mass, sulfur (S) in less than or equal to 0.015% by mass, chromium (Cr) in 17.5 to 19.5% by mass, nickel (Ni) in 6.5 to 8.5% by mass, and nitrogen (N) in 0.20 to 0.30% by mass. The method further includes establishing an electrochemical reaction to remove material from the outer surface of the end portion 30, and thereby providing a needle cannula 100 with a tapered end portion.

Abstract: A needle cannula (100) and a method for producing a needle cannula comprising providing a needle cannula tube (10) with an end portion (30). The end portion (30) comprises an outer surface, and a given type of steel comprising carbon (C) in 0.07 to 0.15% by mass, silicon (Si) in 0.50 to 1.00% by mass, manganese (Mn) in 5.0 to 7.5% by mass, phosphorus (P) in 0 to 0.030% by mass, sulfur (S) in less than or equal to 0.015% by mass, chromium (Cr) in 17.5 to 19.5% by mass, nickel (Ni) in 6.5 to 8.5% by mass, and nitrogen (N) in 0.20 to 0.30% by mass. The method further comprises establishing an electrochemical reaction to remove material from the outer surface of the end portion (30), and thereby providing a needle cannula (100) with a tapered end portion.

Abstract: A medical injection needle (1) having a metallic needle body (2) comprising an axially extending wall (3), a first end portion (4), a second end portion (6), and a flow path (7) providing for fluid communication between the first end portion (4) and the second end portion (6) along the axially extending wall (3), wherein at least a portion of the metallic needle body (2) comprises a hardened surface layer (10, 20) in which carbon atoms and nitrogen atoms are deposited.

Abstract: A needle assembly (1, 100) for an injection device comprising a needle cannula (10, 10), a hub (30, 130) comprising skirt portion (40, 140) and a central portion (60, 60). The skirt portion (40, 140) is having an internal surface (43, 143) adapted for connection to an injection device, wherein the skirt portion (40, 140) is having an open proximal end (41, 141) adapted to be sealed off by a sealing member (90, 190). The hub (30, 130) is having a distal end (42, 142) closed by the central portion (60, 160), wherein the central portion (60, 160) is adapted to receive the cannula (10, 110). The internal surface (43, 143) of the skirt portion (40, 140) comprises a connecting member, a cap portion (80, 180) for covering the distal end (12, 112) of the cannula (10, 110), a frangible zone (89, 189).

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of electroforming a needle cannula (100) for an injection device, wherein the electroforming method is performed in an electroforming system (1) comprising a cathode (10), an anode (60) and an electrolyte (50) with dissolved metal ions, wherein the method comprises providing a permanent mandrel (10), wherein the mandrel is configured to constitute the cathode. The mandrel (10) comprises a forming portion (20) having a forming surface (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26) adapted to form an inner surface of the needle cannula (100), wherein the forming portion (20) comprises a cylindrical axis (A), a longitudinal extension, a first proximal end (16) and a second distal end (17).

Abstract: A needle assembly (1) comprising a needle unit (2), where the needle unit (2) comprises a hub (6) with a skirt (3) having a longitudinal central axis (A), where the skirt (3) is having a proximal (7) and a distal end (8). The skirt is also having an internal surface adapted to interface with a mounting portion of a drug delivery device. The needle unit further comprises a needle cannula (30) having a proximal (31) and a distal (32) end, a central hub portion (5) holding the needle cannula (30), a transition portion (4) attached to the skirt portion (3), and wherein the transition portion (4) connects the skirt (3) with the central hub portion (5). The needle unit (2) is adapted to be switched between a retracted mode and an ejected mode. In the retracted mode, the distal end (32) of the needle cannula (30) is in a position which is proximal to the distal end (8) of the skirt (3), and the needle cannula (30) may be safely accommodated within the skirt (3).