[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 2, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 25850]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-4111]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Government-Owned Inventions; Availability for Licensing

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, Public Health Service, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The invention listed below is owned by an agency of the U.S. 
Government and is available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance 
with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results 
of federally-funded research and development. Foreign patent 
applications are filed on selected inventions to extend market coverage 
for companies and may also be available for licensing.

ADDRESSES: Licensing information may be obtained by writing to the 
indicated licensing contact at the Office of Technology Transfer, 
National Institutes of Health, 6011 Executive Boulevard, Suite 325, 
Rockville, Maryland 20852-3804; telephone: 301/496-7057; fax: 301/402-
0220.

Hand Puncture Protector for Nurses

    Description of Technology: Available for licensing and commercial 
development is a device that provides nurses or other health care 
workers with protection against accidental needle sticks. Specifically, 
a device has been created which protects the most susceptible areas on 
the back and sides of the thumb, forefinger and the area of the hand 
there between. This offers the notable advantage of preventing 
infections from accidental needle sticks. This invention is 
particularly useful during the risky task of inserting a twisted or 
kinked needle (such as a Huber needle) into a pot-a-cath.
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN02MY06.000

     Inventors: Bonnie C. Thornton et al. (CC).
    Patent Status: U.S. Patent No. 5,706,520 issued 13 Jan 1998 (HHS 
Reference No. E-104-1992/0-US-01).
    Licensing Status: Available for non-exclusive or exclusive 
licensing.
    Licensing Contact: Michael A. Shmilovich, Esq.; 301/435-5019; 
[email protected].

    Dated: April 19, 2006.
Steven M. Ferguson,
Director, Division of Technology Development and Transfer, Office of 
Technology Transfer, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 06-4111 Filed 5-1-06; 8:45 am]
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