What am I looking at?
Visual recognition
Right-angle (90°) or straight needle with a back-angled, noncoring bevel, often with attached tubing.
14-03
Noncoring port access needle (Huber needle)
Noncoring port needle
Three-panel learning framework
Recognition, context, and distinction
What does it do, and where will I see it?
Use & procedural context
Provides repeated percutaneous access to an implanted venous port without coring the silicone septum. Typical contexts include port access and de-access, port checks, chemotherapy administration, and blood sampling.
What most clearly distinguishes it from similar devices?
Key distinctions
The noncoring bevel parts the silicone septum rather than removing a core of material, preserving the port for repeated access and distinguishing this needle from a conventional hypodermic needle.