Hypodermic syringe needle detection alarm
US5063370A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 1990 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 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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