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A Low-Cost Syringe That Can’t Be Used Twice

A Low-Cost Syringe That Can’t Be Used Twice

By Max Celko on October 23, 2009

The reuse of syringes is all too common in under-funded clinics worldwide. 1.3 million people per year die as a result of unsafe injections, the main reasons being HIV and Hepatitis B and C infections. To solve this problem, Marc Koska invented a low-cost syringe that can’t be used twice.

Watch a video about the project below:

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TOPICS:	Design & Architecture, Health & Wellness
TAGS:	infection, Marc Koska, syringe

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