Protectus Medical Devices has completed U.S. patent filing for the Protectus Safety Dental Syringe, according to a company press release.
The new Protectus Safety Dental Syringe device will be fully compliant with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations under the U.S. Needlestick Safety Act, the company noted. The patent filing immediately gives Protectus Medical design and utility patent-pending status.
The Protectus Safety Dental Syringe incorporates a unique nonuniform, flattened helix design -- known as the Helix Actuator Spring -- that allows the spring to fully collapse and expose the entire needle, while simultaneously supplying sufficient force for the self-sheathing action to be fully effective at any stage of spring contraction.
"By employing truly self-sheathing technology, the Protectus Dental Syringe could significantly reduce or obviate needlestick injuries that affect dentists and other dental healthcare providers, while also using design elements that keep costs competitive and make injections during dental visits as safe as possible," said John Salstrom, president and CEO of Protectus Medical Devices.
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