1899 – Invention of the modern 1-handed syringe

* Geer invented a syringe which could be operated with one hand * As a nurse, she observed that many of the syringes in use were cumbersome, required two hands to operate, and were prone to imprecision and sanitation issues. * This posed challenges for nurses and physicians in clinical environments that demanded speed, accuracy, and sterility.

One-handed syringe

Category:
Medical Devices

Completion Status:
done

Patent Number:
622848

Co-Inventor:
none