Globe Medical Tech of Houston, Texas won one of the prizes in the 2010 Medical Design Excellence Awards in the General Hospital Devices And Therapeutic Products category. Unlike other mechanical syringes that utilize a spring, the FreeVac needlestick prevention syringe uses a vacuum to draw the needle into the inner chamber.
Here’s a 4 second video demonstrating the device:
Product page: FreeVac Safety Syringe…
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