Abstract:
A syringe is provided. The syringe (10) comprises a barrel (11) with a lumen, said barrel (11) being adapted to contain a drug, the barrel (11) having a distal end wall portion (13) and a tubular wall (12) extending proximally from said distal end wall 5 portion (13). The barrel (11) extending along an axis (100), whereby the distal end wall portion (13) has an opening (14) extending into a syringe head (40) adapted to receive a syringe needle, said syringe head (40) having a lumen smaller in transversal cross- section than the barrel lumen. The syringe (10) further comprises a plunger shaft (96) extending along the axis (100), said plunger shaft being displaceable along the axis (100) within said barrel (11) and a plunger (30) attached to a distal end of said plunger shaft (96); the plunger (30) being adapted to be in fluid-tight engagement with the tubular wall (12) of the barrel (11). The plunger (30) further has a protrusion (33) adapted to fit in fluid-tight engagement in the lumen of the syringe head (40). The syringe head (40) comprising at least one axial passage (42) in fluid communication with the barrel (11), said axial passage (42) being located laterally of the protrusion (33) when the protrusion (33) is positioned in the lumen of the syringe head (40).
Abstract:
It is known that fluids, for example, drugs, may be administered via a syringe. It is further known that in some instances, a second fluid must be administered following the administration of a first fluid in order to flush the first fluid. There are numerous reasons for why such flushing may be required and/or desirable. For example, flushing ensures that a patient has received the entirety of a dose of the first fluid (e.g., a drug), that the first fluid does not mix and/or react with a subsequently administered (third) fluid that may be incompatible with the first fluid, and/or that the infusion lines are clean and/or primed for a subsequent infusion, to cite a few examples. The present invention is a novel syringe design that houses the flushing solution as part of the syringe to streamline the fluid delivery (drug) and the flushing solution subsequently.
Abstract:
It is known that fluids, for example, drugs, may be administered via a syringe. It is further known that in some instances, a second fluid must be administered following the administration of a first fluid in order to flush the first fluid. There are numerous reasons for why such flushing may be required and/or desirable. For example, flushing ensures that a patient has received the entirety of a dose of the first fluid (e.g., a drug), that the first fluid does not mix and/or react with a subsequently administered (third) fluid that may be incompatible with the first fluid, and/or that the infusion lines are clean and/or primed for a subsequent infusion, to cite a few examples. The present invention is a novel syringe design that houses the flushing solution as part of the syringe to streamline the fluid delivery (drug) and the flushing solution subsequently.
Abstract:
A syringe fill system is described, which is useful for filling syringes for dental anesthetic applications. The system incorporates capability for "push-pull", "pull-push", "push-push", and "pull-pull" modes of operation, for loading syringes with compositions comprising multiple fluid components. A syringe fillable by such syringe fill systems is described, providing haptic and audible feedback to a user, to aid in administering precise amounts of therapeutic compositions. Also disclosed are cassette assemblies for use in such syringe fill systems. Such cassette assemblies may be formed of plastic and elastomeric materials of construction, as disposable or single -use components of the syringe fill system.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to piston for use in an injector comprising a cylinder having a longitudinal axis and an inner wall, which piston has a deformable sealing element with a convex surface, which deformable sealing element when the piston is inserted in the cylinder abuts the inner wall of the cylinder at an abutting interface and seals an annular gap between the piston and the inner wall of the cylinder, the abutting interface and the deformable sealing element having axial dimensions parallel with the longitudinal axis, characterised in that the ratio between the axial dimension of the abutting interface and the axial dimension of the deformable sealing element is in the range between 0.01 and 0.2. In other aspects the invention relates to an injector comprising the piston and to the use in a disposable syringe of the piston. The piston can prevent refilling of a syringe.
Abstract:
Syringe assemblies having a passive disabling system to prevent reuse are provided. According to one or more embodiments, the syringe assembly comprises a barrel, plunger rod and detachable thumb press wherein the plunger rod further comprises flexible locking petals that lock the plunger rod within the barrel and one or more frangible connection or break point at the proximal end of the plunger rod disposed either inside the thumb press or immediately adjacent to the thumb press to separate the thumb press from the main body of the plunger rod when a user applies sufficient proximal force to the plunger rod after it has been locked within the barrel.
Abstract:
A syringe structured to permit multiple filling and emptying cycles with a single syringe, but then to automatically disable that syringe to resist syringe reuse subsequent to a final dose-ejecting cycle. The syringe includes a plunger with a distal tip carrying capture structure that protrudes from the dispensing aperture of the syringe at a fluid fully-expelled position. A fluid discharge attachment can be coupled to the syringe to guide dispensing one or more dose of treatment substance. A first locking element, typically carried by the fluid discharge attachment, couples with the capture structure to resist retraction of the fully-depressed plunger, and thereby resists reciprocation of the plunger to prevent reuse of the syringe. Effectively, the discharge aperture of the syringe is pinned between an internally disposed stopper and the external capture structure. A stem of the plunger may optionally be structured to detach, leaving the stopper behind inside the syringe body, to further frustrate reuse of the syringe. Sometimes, a second locking element may be included to also resist unscrewing a fluid discharge device from a syringe.
Abstract:
Embodiments of a retractable syringe assembly are provided that include a dual syringe barrel configuration. One or more embodiments include reuse prevention features and features that prevent premature activation of the retraction mechanism. Methods for aspirating and expelling liquid from medical devices are also provided.
Abstract:
A single-use auto-disable syringe device of reduced size utilizes a locking element to prevent re-use of the syringe by locking the plunger rod with respect to the barrel upon completion of an injection stroke. The plunger rod includes a plurality of teeth and an intermediate tooth provided on a distal-most tooth to prevent the user from repeatedly drawing in doses too small to activate the safety mechanism and a breakable section configured to break upon the application of excessive force. The breakable section is preferably provided at a distal end of the plunger rod so that a proximal end of the locking element engages the syringe barrel and plunger rod at a position more proximal than the breakable section. In this way, the locking element resists some of the force that would otherwise be applied to the breakable section if the plunger rod were twisted.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an injection device comprising a housing (10) and an operating element (1) or coupling element. The operating element (1) or coupling element is mounted in the housing (10) in such a way that the operating element (1) or coupling element can be retained in a first position by a first holding connection (3e, 10b) and can be displaced into a second position that is axially offset relative to the first position after introducing an ampoule (13). The operating element (1) or coupling element can be retained by a second holding connection (3d, 10b) in the second position.