Autoclavable stainless steel medical instruments with polypropylene injected color handles
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1. An autoclavable medical instrument comprising:
- a metallic shaft having an end; and
a colored synthetic handle molded to encase the end of the metallic shaft wherein the color of the synthetic handle identifies the instrument as belonging to a predetermined group.
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Abstract
Improved autoclavable medical instruments are manufactured with colored synthetic handles of sufficient heat resistance to allow autoclaving. This color coding assists in the segregation of instruments by ward or medical facility. The ready identification of the color-coded instruments reduces the risk of transmission of infectious diseases, as well as reducing the probability of theft or loss.
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1. An autoclavable medical instrument comprising:
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a metallic shaft having an end; and
a colored synthetic handle molded to encase the end of the metallic shaft wherein the color of the synthetic handle identifies the instrument as belonging to a predetermined group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of making a medical instrument readily identifiable comprising the steps of
producing a metal portion of the instrument having a shaft; - and
encapsulating an end of the shaft in a colored autoclavable synthetic material such that the encapsulating synthetic material identifies the medical instrument as belonging to a predetermined group. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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