SYRINGE NEEDLE DESTRUCTION METHOD AND APPARATUS

摘要

SYRINGE NEEDLE DESTRUCTION METHOD AND APPARATUS A method and apparatus are disclosed for destroying syringe needles. The apparatus has an incinerator (16) 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).