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OwnerFarhana Hassan Mohammad Kazem AHMADI, Steven WAGSTAFF +5inventors
InventorsFarhana Hassan Mohammad Kazem AHMADI, Steven WAGSTAFF, Neil Stephen WHITE, Stephen Robin SMITH, Jonathan Edward MASON, Maximilian Vincent WOZNIAK, Martin Georg STROHMEIER
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The present invention relates to an improvement to the treatment of needles for safe disposal. The device comprises a support member having at least one recess. Each said at least one recess is configured to receive a needle contained in a corresponding plastic needle cap. The device further comprises a heating element configured to heat the support member, such that the plastic material of the needle cap softens and flows to encapsulate the corresponding needle. Each said at least one recess has dimensions such that, after heating, the needle is fully encapsulated by the plastic material of the corresponding needle cap. A corresponding method is disclosed.
A device for encapsulating a needle contained in a corresponding plastic needle cap, the device comprising:
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A method of encapsulating a needle contained in a corresponding plastic needle cap, the method comprising:
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A support member for a needle encapsulating device, said support member comprising one or more recesses for supporting a capped needle assembly.
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