What is Short Spike used for

Quick Answer

The Short Spike (CV-007) is a medical plastic component used in IV sets, drip flow control and bag or bottle access. It provides a secure, single-use connection in the fluid path and is molded from ABS. Baixin Bio supplies it in standard form and with OEM/ODM customization.

Definition

At its core, a short spike is a molded plastic component that creates or controls a connection in a medical fluid line. It is engineered so that tubing, syringes, devices and accessories join with a predictable, leak-resistant fit, and it is produced as a single-use part from medical-grade thermoplastics.

Because the part sits directly in the fluid path, three things matter most: a dependable seal, dimensional consistency from part to part, and a material that is compatible with the fluid and the chosen sterilization method.

To put it in context: a disposable fluid-handling device is rarely one molding. It is a chain of small components — connectors, valves, chambers, clamps, caps and tubing — assembled into a single path. Standard interfaces are what let those components come from a catalog and still fit, which is the whole reason this category of part exists.

About This Component

The Short Spike is supplied as a single-use molded part for IV sets, drip flow control and bag or bottle access. Its interface follows standard conventions so it mates predictably with compatible components, and it is produced in ABS by default, with other medical-grade resins available on request.

Like all Baixin Bio components, it can be customized for material, color, dimensions, packaging and assembly. For a precise specification — exact dimensions, tolerances, sterilization validation, packaging counts and minimum order quantity — request a drawing and samples through the inquiry form.

Key Advantages

For device assemblers specifying short spike, the benefits that matter most are reliability and repeatability:

High-volume manufacturing with stable quality
Compatibility with common sterilization methods
Standardized interface that interoperates with compliant luer components
Leak-resistant seal that holds under normal line pressure
Single-use design that supports sterile, disposable workflows
Medical-grade resin selected for fluid compatibility

None of these advantages matter in isolation; their value is cumulative. A part that seals well but drifts dimensionally, or one that is consistent but slow to supply, fails the assembler. The point is to get all of them at once, reliably, lot after lot.

Common Applications

Typical applications for short spike span the disposable device landscape:

Hemodialysis circuits
Enteral feeding sets
Laboratory fluid handling
Irrigation sets
Disposable diagnostic devices

What links these applications is risk. Each one moves fluid into or out of a patient or a sample, so a leak, a wrong connection or a contaminated surface has consequences. Standardized single-use components reduce that risk by making every junction predictable and by being discarded rather than reprocessed, which is the safer default for most modern disposable devices.

How to Specify and Choose

A good specification answers a short list of questions up front:

Packaging format and order volume for the program
The connection standard the mating part uses (luer slip, luer lock or a specific ISO 80369 series)
The working pressure the junction must hold without leaking or separating
The fluid and its chemical compatibility with the candidate resin
The inner and outer diameters of the tubing the part bonds to

Once these are defined, sample qualification against your own process is the last step before volume. If no catalog part matches, these same inputs drive a custom mold.

Industry Standards

From a compliance standpoint, the component sits at the intersection of connector standards and material standards. The ISO 80369 family governs small-bore connection geometry to prevent misconnection, while biocompatibility documentation and a validated sterilization route — EO, gamma or autoclave — establish that the molded material is acceptable for its intended contact.

For ABS components, the practical sterilization options are EO and gamma; the choice is confirmed against the finished device and its validated process.

The reason the standards landscape moved toward ISO 80369 is patient safety: when every line used the same luer taper, it was physically possible to connect, say, an enteral line to an intravenous one. The newer series give different applications deliberately incompatible geometries so a dangerous misconnection cannot be made by accident. For a component maker, that means confirming which series an application requires before specifying a part.

This page is informational and does not replace device-specific regulatory or validation guidance. Confirm exact standards, biocompatibility and sterilization requirements for your product with your quality team and your supplier.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I request samples?

Yes. Samples and drawings are welcome and recommended before committing to volume. Use the inquiry form to request them.

Is short spike available for OEM or ODM projects?

Yes. Baixin Bio manufactures to drawings and samples, customizing material, color, dimensions, packaging and assembly. Send your specification for a quote.

What materials are used?

Depending on the part, medical-grade PC, PP, PVC, ABS, PE or POM is used, selected for the connection method, fluid path and sterilization requirement.

How is it sterilized?

Components are compatible with validated single-use sterilization such as ethylene oxide, gamma irradiation or steam autoclave, depending on the resin. Confirm the method for your device.

Is it compatible with ISO 80369?

Luer interfaces follow small-bore connector conventions. Confirm exact ISO 80369 series compatibility for your application with Baixin Bio before specifying.

What order volumes are supported?

Baixin Bio supplies disposable device assemblers in production volumes, with consistent lot-to-lot quality and export-friendly communication.