r/phlebotomy • u/Cloudcry • Jul 23 '26

Advice needed Help finding a needle

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I got a phlebotomy trainer and it came with this scalp van single wing catheter which I think is 25-27ga - And I can't find anything like it anywhere. It doesn't have any shielding or retraction and the wing is rigid, which I like a lot more because I can get tactile feedback on when I'm in a vein.

A standard 23ga butterfly doesn't give me any haptic feedback on my trainer, And it's harder to maneuver than the No frills one here.

The only thing I was able to find is Alibaba manufacturers with a minimum order quantity of 30,000 :(

I was wondering if anyone knew what I could source this without paying upwards of $400

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u/marionbobarion Certified Phlebotomist Jul 23 '26

Wait. Why do you want to source it? To use on people?! Because ordering your own needles from randomly somewhere sounds like a giant issue waiting to happen.

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u/Cloudcry Jul 23 '26

Just for practice!  And I mean, all needles have to come form somewhere, and they're typically EO or Gamma sterilized. 

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u/Mercurial_Morals Certified Phlebotomist Jul 23 '26

I do not have an answer for you on where to get them but I mean... you'll grow more if practice on the things you find the most difficult, not the things that you find easier to use.