Syringe needle destruction method and apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5076178
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07653076

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A method and apparatus are disclosed for destroying syringe needles. The apparatus has an incinerator into which a syringe needle may be inserted, crimped by a crimper 30, burned by passing an electric current through the needle between the needle tip and a sealing crimp formed by the crimper 30, and the burned needle severed by a cutter 36.

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MEDICAL SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES INC5412 NORTH 10TH STREET MCALLEN TX 78504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Decker, Randall D Tucker, GA 3 39
Kohl, Brad A Athens, GA 2 41
Musgrave, Kenneth C Atlanta, GA 27 751

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