Syringe needle destruction method and apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5329087
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08072901

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A method and apparatus are disclosed for destroying syringe needles. The apparatus has an incinerator unit (16) into which a syringe needle may be inserted, crimped by a crimper (30), the needle measured between its tip and the sealing crimp, burned by passing an electric current corresponding to its measured length between the needle tip and the sealing crimp, and the burned needle severed by a cutting blade (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
Armstrong, Douglas L Atlanta, GA 3 406
Boylston, Byron L Woodstock, GA 11 194
Deveau, Mark G Stone Mountain, GA 3 107
Kohl, Brad A 325 Skyline Pkwy., Athens, GA 30606 2 41
Sadow, Scott Woodstock, GA 1 9
Savas, Keith G Marietta, GA 10 97

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