Hypodermic needle recapping device
US5112314A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 1991 |
| Grant date | May 12, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2005/3215
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A hypodermic needle recapping device is of one-piece construction and comprises a handle in the form of a thin, flat plate provided with a plurality of holes of different sizes for interchangeable use in recapping a needle, each hole being of a slightly larger size than the cap to be replaced on the needle, and a plurality of notches of different sizes on outer edges of the plate are used interchangeably for recapping different sized caps onto a needle.
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