BD Syringe

Made by: BD

Made in: Canaan

Designed for: Hospitals, healthcare providers, and patients worldwide

By the Numbers: 2.5 billion syringes manufactured annually

Manufactured in Connecticut since 1961, the BD Syringe helped transform modern healthcare as the world’s first disposable plastic syringe.

Today, the Canaan facility produces more than two billion syringes annually, supporting patient care in more than 70 countries.

Used for everything from routine vaccinations to critical treatments for NICU babies and cancer patients, the syringe remains one of Connecticut’s most influential medical innovations and continues to play a vital role in global public health.

Every second, 80 patients receive care with a syringe made in this facility.

With 65 years in Connecticut and hundreds of skilled employees, it represents the best of local innovation, global scale and life-saving impact.

It’s not only essential—it’s indispensable.