A pumplike device used for hypodermic or subcutaneous (beneath the skin) injections or to remove liquids by suction, the syringe consists of a tube--usually made of plastic--that is tapered at one end and has a plunger at the other that either creates...

A syringe nowadays nearly always means a medical syringe, but it can mean any of...

A leukemia patient has filed suit against the manufacturer of a batch of pre-filled syringes that were contaminated with bacteria, claiming they made her violently sick.Katie Abrams, 30, of Buffalo Grove, was hospitalized for nine days as a result of using the syringes at home,...

The following recalls have been announced:_All lots and sizes of Heparin and Saline pre-filled flush syringes from AM2 PAT Inc. because some of the syringes were found to be contaminated with the bacteria Serratia marcescens. This type of bacterial infection could lead to serious injury...

Federal health officials said Tuesday they are investigating dozens of blood infections in at least two states that have been linked to medical syringes contaminated with bacteria.About 40 people have been sickened in Illinois and Texas, including 20 outpatients from Rush University Medical Center in...

Five people filed a lawsuit Thursday against the manufacturer of a batch of pre-filled syringes that were contaminated with bacteria, claiming they became seriously ill and were hospitalized.In December, doctors traced numerous infections to heparin-filled syringes used during home treatment for cancer and other ailments....