Rotary needle and syringe destructor
US4531437A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 24, 1983 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/8772
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for destructing needles and syringes includes a base housing (20) and an upper closure body (22). One side of the housing (20) is open to slidably receive a receptacle (21) to receive severed needles and associated parts. The body (22) includes a rotary die member (32,33) mounted therein for severing the needles and syringes. The receptacle (21) is automatically locked in a closed position upon withdrawal from the base housing (20).
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