Title:
APPARATUS FOR ELECTRICALLY DISINTEGRATING HYPODERMIC NEEDLES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002096592
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
A device used to disable hypodermic needles uses a power supply (10) and two electrodes (12,14) in a housing. One electrode is placed over the other electrode and slants down towards the other. A collar is used to ensure that when the hypodermic needle is inserted in the device, it will hit the electrodes at the proper point. When the hypodermic needle contacts both electrodes, electricity will flow from the power supply through the lower electrode and up the needle to the top electrode. The electrical resistance of the needle is very high so that it quickly heats up to cause disintegration of the needle.
Inventors:
JACKSON KENNETH A (US)
OCHSENCORF ROBERT (US)
DONOHUE DANE (US)
OCHSENCORF ROBERT (US)
DONOHUE DANE (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/016777
Publication Date:
March 06, 2003
Filing Date:
May 28, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
JACKSON KENNETH A (US)
OCHSENCORF ROBERT (US)
DONOHUE DANE (US)
OCHSENCORF ROBERT (US)
DONOHUE DANE (US)
International Classes:
A61L2/03; A61L11/00; A61M5/32; (IPC1-7): B23K11/22; A61G12/00; A61L11/00
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