Nurses, doctors, housekeepers, laundry and waste disposal workers are constantly at risk of accidentally injuring themselves with syringe needles and therefore contracting infections such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV. “Biohazard” injuries are the first most frequent injuries in the healthcare environment, 41% of total: 1,200,000 accidents per year occur in Europe. On a global scale, 3,000,000 healthcare professionals injure themselves every year with a stinging/sharp object infected by HCV (900,000), HBV (2,000,000) or HIV (170,000) and 66,000 of these contract hepatitis B, 16000 hepatitis C while 1000 HIV. Margherita Fingerguard is a low-cost and easy-to-use medical device which allows you to remove the cap, recap, discard and replace the syringe needle in complete safety. It can be used with either two hands or one hand only, It is sterilizable (with autoclave and gamma rays) it offers an EXCELLENT PROTECTION for both healthcare professionals and hazardous waste workers.