MINNEAPOLIS, MN, Feb 04, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
Protectus Medical Devices, Inc. ("Protectus Medical Devices") (OTCBB: PTMD | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating), a developer and marketer of innovative medical devices, announced today that the Company has filed a patent for its "Living Hinge," a critical component in the functioning of the Company's Safety Dental Syringe, Safety IV Catheter and Safety Phlebotomy devices. The innovative Protectus Safety Syringe is designed to significantly reduce or eliminate accidental needlestick injuries that have plagued the healthcare workplace for decades.
