A novel use of a pen cap as a glass ampoule opener

PROBLEMGlass ampoules contain several injectable medications, including local anesthetic agents, normal saline, vitamin D3, and placental extracts, which are used in medicine, surgery, dermatology, and dentistry for intramuscular, intralesional, and mesotherapy purposes.However, shattering the ampoule with your finger is a dangerous activity, and using a metallic opener may result in the mixing of mini to micro glass spicules with the drug.A few atraumatic ampoule breakers and syringe tubes are not widely accessible in the clinic. [1,2]We utilized a pen cap to solve the problem of not having an ampoule opener.