Capping device for sharp instruments.
Accidental needle puncture of the skin carries the risk of transmitting infection. Accidental needle-stick injuries comprise one third of work-related accidents. A capping device was devised to protect medical personnel during handling of sharp instruments.
Mansour
A M
AM
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas, Medical Branch, Galveston 77550.
D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013525:Surgical Instruments