Device for destroying hypodermic needles
AssigneeLibo-Medical S.r.l.
InventorAntonio Cantarero
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Abstract
A portable device for the complete destruction of hypodermic needles includes a contact mechanism comprising two parts, a recess being formed in the two parts to receive an inserted needle. Behind the contact mechanism is a plate that contacts the inserted needle. A current source, such as a battery, is connected to the contact mechanism and to the plate so that a short circuit between the contact mechanism and the plate causes the inserted needle to melt.
Claims19
A portable device for the complete destruction of hypodermic needles between two contacts through an electrical short-circuit, comprising:
- a first contact wherein said first contact is connected to a battery supplying current, is attached to a frame of the device with two fastenings incorporating springs which allow movement along a longitudinal axis, and comprises two metal parts which present, one in correspondence with the other, a recess, said parts being connected by a metal plate attached to the parts by fastenings and connected to one of the parts by one of the fastenings which allows said one of the parts to rotate with respect to the other of the parts, and;
- a second contact, the second contact comprising a ground plate located behind the recess.
A needle disposal device, comprising:
- a contact mechanism comprising at least two relatively movable parts;
- a recess, formed in the at least two parts, that receives an inserted needle;
- a plate, located behind the recess, that contacts the inserted needle;
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- a current source connected to the contact mechanism and the plate, wherein current flowing between the contact mechanism and the plate through the inserted needle causes the inserted needle to melt.
A needle disposal device, comprising:
- a contact mechanism that reciprocates in a direction substantially parallel to a direction in which a needle is inserted into the device;
- a surface, located behind the contact mechanism, that contacts the inserted needle;
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- a current source connected to the contacting mechanism and the surface, wherein current flowing between the contact mechanism and the surface through an inserted needle causes the inserted needle to melt.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.