PP and Metal Sheath Sclerotherapy Needle

The intended use is endoscopic injection into the GI mucosa, or delivery of a sclerosing agent to control actual or potential bleeding lesions in the digestive system. The contact time with human tissue is no more than 1 hour. Sclerotherapy of leg varicose veins is a different procedure.

In the polypectomy flow on this site this needle is shown at the lifting injection step, while the manufacturer's intended use is endoscopic injection into the GI mucosa. The needle enters the submucosa at an oblique angle and the fluid raises a cushion that lifts the lesion off the muscle layer. ESGE advises adding a dye to the fluid. The technique and the fluid are the physician's choice.

This page is the AGS needle in 21, 23 and 25 G with a PP or metal sheath. The Endo-Flex sclerotherapy needle page covers the retractable needle in its own sheath, and the Eco-Injectra page the needle with a metal tip protector at the sheath end. The fibrin needle is a separate double lumen needle. The choice is the physician's.

The AGS needle comes in 21, 23 and 25 G, each 4 or 6 mm long, on a 2.4 mm sheath and a 2300 mm working length in the catalogue.

The version with a metal sheath and a metal cup, in 23 and 25 G; the other series have a PP sheath.

We do not publish a list price on this page. The price depends on the needle gauge and length, the sheath and the quantity. To get a quote, use the Request an export quote button in the Export and Bulk Orders block at the bottom of this page, and name the model code, the quantity and the destination country.

Melekırmak, an Istanbul-based medical device distributor, offers this AGS GI injection needle. The manufacturer is AGS MedTech. The models table lists 11 order codes, in 21, 23 and 25 G with a PP or metal sheath. For availability, documentation and lead time in your country, use the Request an export quote button at the bottom of this page and name the model, the quantity and the destination country.