Minneapolis, MN based Protectus Medical Devices, Inc. has announced that it has been awarded a patent for the spring-activated mechanism used in its line of safety syringes. The FDA cleared device reduces the risk of needlestick injuries through the use of a spring mechanism which automatically sheaths the needle should the user lose control of the syringe.
More about the device from its product page:
The Protectus Safety Syringe design meets all aspects of the functional definition of “Self-Sheathing” mandated by Federal Law and is designed to reduce or obviate all dangers of accidental needlestick injuries to healthcare workers who could be pricked, scraped or injected by a needle before or after it has been injected and withdrawn from patients and therefore potentially carrying infectious bloodborne microorganisms. The Protectus Safety Syringe design utilizes a spring-biased locking sheath that is/becomes automatically locked and safe if the user does not have or loses intentional control of the device. The device has a user-friendly slide collar lock that allows the syringe to be used in essentially the same manner as any standard syringe with little special training or in-service instruction.
Demo video explaining the unique nature of Protectus…
Press release: US Patent Allowed for Spring Action That Separates Protectus Innovative Safety Syringe From All Others…
Product page: Protectus Hypodermic Safety Syringe…
