Disposable infusion sets are a common medical consumable that are aseptically processed to establish a passage between the vein and the liquid medicine for intravenous infusion. Generally, it is composed of eight parts, such as intravenous needle or injection needle, needle cap, infusion hose, liquid medicine filter, flow rate regulator, drip pot, bottle stopper puncturer, air filter, etc., and some infusion sets also have injection parts, dosing ports, etc.
Traditional infusion sets are made of PVC, and high-performance polyolefin thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) are considered to be safer and higher performance materials for making disposable infusion sets. There is a material that is DEHP-free and is being rolled out nationwide.