The LDV(S)(Low-dead Volume(Space)) Syringe can be used for administration of the multi-dose vial vaccine including Pfizer-BioNTech's.


To elaborate, the LDV syringe is a 1 mL Luer-lock single-use syringe and the LDV needle is a 25G 1” safety needle. Both LDV syringe and needle are manufactured by PoongLim PharmaTech Inc., located in South Korea. The combination of LDV syringe and needle reduces the dead volume for the administration of the vaccine from about 100 μL to up to 3 μL, increasing the number of patients that can benefit from a single vial of vaccine, from 5 patients to 6. Theoretically, this would increase the number of patients who can benefit from the current supply of the vaccine by 20%, and would therefore expand the readiness for COVID-19 and its territories during the public health emergency.