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Hypodermic syringe needle detection alarm

US5063370A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 10, 1990
Grant dateNov 5, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 10, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S128/919
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A hypodermic syringe needle detector consisting of a normally open circuit adapted to be closed when a hypodermic syringe needle penetrates the device and simultaneously makes electrical contact between two or more elctrically conductive surfaces. Closing the circuit energizes a sensory alarm such as an audio signal or light.

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