MUMBAI, India, July 7 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617070615 A) filed by Retractable Technologies, Inc.; and Shaw, Thomas, J. on June 05, 2026, for Treatment Apparatus And Method To Enhance Performance Of Medical Needles And Sharp Instruments.

Inventors include Shaw, Thomas, J.; and Duesman,jordan.

The application for the patent was published on July 03, 2026, under issue no. 27/2026.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that include providing a syringe with an enhanced needle, at least part of which is subjected to a treatment that enhances the performance of the needle. The treatment is administering at least a portion of the needle by projecting a heated, ionized airflow over the at leas...