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...Destroyer. All the manufacturers of hypodermics have tried to supply their customers with easy ways of getting rid of the needles. One of the simplest: "Destructip," a 10? device for bending and breaking needles offered by Becton, Dickinson & Co. for individual users such as diabetics. For hospitals and doctors' offices, some manufacturers build a tip destroyer into the wall of the carton. Once the needle has been used, the nurse or technician inserts it in a metal slot in the side of the carton and bends it to break off the point...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Disposing of Disposables | 5/18/1970 | See Source »

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