Refillable Autoinjectors for Paramedic in Medical Storage

[Starker]

Refillable autoinjectors should be added as a new item to be used by the Paramedic. They should be stored in Medical Storage.

Autoinjectors are superior to syringes for emergency medical situations. They are far faster than syringes. Syringes are useful for giving measured doses, but there is rarely enough time for careful dosing when someone is in critical condition and seconds from death. These new autoinjectors should have a different appearance than the disposable ones that currently exist. They should be fillable from bottles and administer the same dosage as the disposable autoinjectors.

I understand that autoinjectors used to be refillable in SS13 in the past (perhaps not on this server, though). They were removed because they were too effective when used by antagonists for delivering poisons. The syringe gun is even more effective at delivering poisons than an auto injector yet they remain in Medical Storage. There should be no problems with antagonists using refillable autoinjectors if they are stored in Medical Storage because they would already have access to the syringe guns at that point.

It is not clear if reusing syringes causes infections. I have tested this on myself many times during extended rounds and have never been infected. If I am wrong, then the needle assembly of the refillable autoinjector should be replaceable (grab the tip with empty hand while the autoinjector is in the other hand).

Edited November 7, 2018 by Starker

[Eler00]

This role is pretty much entirely taken by medical hyposprays, isn't it?

[Cyiko]

Yeah this is basically just a medical hypospray

[Fox McCloud]

the normal syringe gun has one shot and that's it; it takes time to refill; likewise, it's quite obvious when someone is carrying one (and it's likely to raise an eyebrow if you're carrying one outside your workplace).

 

Contrast this with the epipens, which are harder to see, there's far less suspicion for carrying them, are easier to deploy, and they pierce hardsuits and biosuits.

 

refillable epipens were removed for a good reason; medical hyposprays completely remove the point of refillable epipens, anyway.

[Kryson]

Just let us put atropine in the medical hypo, great for the paramedic and still usable in an offensive manner without being that deadly.

I always put atropine in my CMO hypo.

Or make a new chem master like machine that lets you create single use epipens full of choice drugs. 

Edited November 12, 2018 by Kryson