Collapsible syringe cartridge
First Claim
1. A syringe cartridge exhibiting a first length and comprising a syringe with an associated needle and a casing that includes a fixed portion and a collapsible portion, wherein the syringe is positioned through the collapsible portion of the casing and the syringe, the fixed portion of the casing and the collapsible portion of the casing are configured such that, upon application of a force to the syringe, the collapsible portion of the casing is motivated into the fixed portion of the casing and the first length of the casing is reduced.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a syringe cartridge that is sufficiently robust to be used in autoinjectors that generate injection forces sufficient to deliver viscous medicaments. The syringe cartridge of the present invention includes a syringe, a bias mechanism, and a casing. The casing of the syringe cartridge of the present invention includes a collapsible portion and a fixed portion. Advantageously, the collapsible portion of the casing collapses within the fixed portion of the casing as the syringe is driven through its stroke within the syringe cartridge. As the collapsible portion collapses within the fixed portion, the length of the syringe cartridge is effectively reduced, which, in turn, allows the use of a shorter plunger and thereby facilitates the construction of a more compact autoinjector.
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- 1. A syringe cartridge exhibiting a first length and comprising a syringe with an associated needle and a casing that includes a fixed portion and a collapsible portion, wherein the syringe is positioned through the collapsible portion of the casing and the syringe, the fixed portion of the casing and the collapsible portion of the casing are configured such that, upon application of a force to the syringe, the collapsible portion of the casing is motivated into the fixed portion of the casing and the first length of the casing is reduced.
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