Two-component syringe assembly
First Claim
1. A two-component mixing syringe comprising:
- an elongate, hollow barrel having a chamber for retaining the components;
a tip extending from a distal end of said barrel having a passageway therethrough communicating with said chamber;
a by-pass stopper slidably positioned in fluid-tight engagement inside said barrel having a distal rib contacting said barrel, said stopper having a recess on the proximal side of said rib and a groove in said rib, said groove allowing fluid communication between said recess and said chamber and positioned angularly with respect to the longitudinal axis of said barrel so that fluid passing through said groove is directed angularly with respect to the longitudinal axis of said barrel;
a raised peripheral portion of said barrel serving as a by-pass and defining a by-pass zone, said by-pass zone being shorter than the length of said by-pass stopper along the longitudinal axis of said barrel, said by-pass being sufficiently long and raised to allow fluid to flow around said stopper between the proximal end of said stopper and said recess when the proximal end of said stopper is positioned in said by-pass zone; and
a piston slidably positioned in fluid-tight engagement inside said barrel adapted to engage a plunger rod to facilitate its operation, said piston capable of moving fluid from said chamber through said passageway upon its movement toward said distal end, said piston capable of facilitating the drawing of fluid into said chamber through said passageway upon its movement away from said distal end.
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Abstract
A two-component syringe includes a barrel having a chamber for retaining fluid and a distal end of the barrel having a passageway therethrough communicating with the chamber. A by-pass stopper is slidably positioned in fluid-tight engagement inside the barrel. The stopper has a distal rib contacting the barrel, a recess on the proximal side of the rib and a groove in the rib for allowing fluid communication between the recess and the chamber. This groove is positioned angularly with respect to the longitudinal access of the barrel so that liquid passing therethrough is directed angularly with respect to the longitudinal axis of the barrel. The barrel also includes a raised peripheral portion serving as a by-pass and defining a by-pass zone. The by-pass zone is shorter than the length of the stopper along the longitudinal axis of the barrel. The by-pass is sufficiently long and raised enough to allow liquid to flow around the stopper between the proximal end of the stopper and the recess when the proximal end of the stopper is positioned in the by-pass zone. Also included is a piston slidably positioned in fluid-tight engagement inside the barrel. This piston is adapted to engage a plunger rod to facilitate its operation.
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26 Claims
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1. A two-component mixing syringe comprising:
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an elongate, hollow barrel having a chamber for retaining the components; a tip extending from a distal end of said barrel having a passageway therethrough communicating with said chamber; a by-pass stopper slidably positioned in fluid-tight engagement inside said barrel having a distal rib contacting said barrel, said stopper having a recess on the proximal side of said rib and a groove in said rib, said groove allowing fluid communication between said recess and said chamber and positioned angularly with respect to the longitudinal axis of said barrel so that fluid passing through said groove is directed angularly with respect to the longitudinal axis of said barrel; a raised peripheral portion of said barrel serving as a by-pass and defining a by-pass zone, said by-pass zone being shorter than the length of said by-pass stopper along the longitudinal axis of said barrel, said by-pass being sufficiently long and raised to allow fluid to flow around said stopper between the proximal end of said stopper and said recess when the proximal end of said stopper is positioned in said by-pass zone; and a piston slidably positioned in fluid-tight engagement inside said barrel adapted to engage a plunger rod to facilitate its operation, said piston capable of moving fluid from said chamber through said passageway upon its movement toward said distal end, said piston capable of facilitating the drawing of fluid into said chamber through said passageway upon its movement away from said distal end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A two-component syringe comprising:
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a barrel having a chamber for retaining fluid; a distal end of said barrel having a passageway therethrough communicating with said chamber; a by-pass stopper slidably positioned in fluid-tight engagement inside said barrel having a distal rib, said stopper having a recess on the proximal side of said rib and fluid communication means in said rib for allowing fluid communication between said recess and said chamber, said fluid communication means being positioned so that fluid passing therethrough is directed angularly with respect to the longitudinal axis of said barrel; by-pass means for allowing fluid to flow around said stopper between the proximal end of said stopper and said recess; and piston means slidably positioned in fluid-tight engagement inside said barrel capable of engaging a plunger rod to facilitate its operation, said piston means capable of moving fluid from said chamber through said passageway upon its movement toward said distal end, said piston means capable of facilitating the drawing of fluid into said chamber through said passageway upon its movement away from said distal end. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A two-component medication syringe comprising:
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an elongate substantially cylindrical barrel having a chamber for retaining fluid; a tip extending from a distal end of said barrel having passageway therethrough communicating with said chamber, said tip having means for accepting a hypodermic needle; releasable sealing means associated with said tip for sealing said passageway; a by-pass stopper slidably positioned in fluid-tight engagement inside said barrel having a distal rib contacting said barrel, said stopper having a recess on the proximal side of said distal rib and a groove in said distal rib, said groove allowing fluid communication between said recess and said chamber, said groove positioned angularly with respect to the longitudinal axis of said barrel so that liquid passing through said groove is directed angularly with respect to the longitudinal axis of said barrel said stopper having at least one proximal rib on the proximal side of said recess contacting said barrel; a raised peripheral portion of said barrel serving as a by-pass and defining a by-pass zone, said by-pass zone being shorter than the length of said by-pass stopper along the longitudinal axis of said barrel, said by-pass being sufficiently long and raised to allow liquid to flow around said by-pass stopper between the proximal end of said stopper and said recess when the proximal end of said stopper is positioned in said by-pass zone; a piston slidably positioned in fluid-tight engagement inside said barrel adapted to engage a plunger rod to facilitate its operation, said piston capable of moving fluid from said chamber through said passageway upon its movement toward said distal end, said piston capable of facilitating the drawing of fluid into said chamber through said passageway upon its movement away from said distal end; a first component of liquid medication contained within said chamber between said stopper and said piston, said stopper being positioned outside said by-pass zone adjacent to the proximal end of said by-pass; and a second component of medication substantially within said chamber between said stopper and said distal end of said barrel. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A by-pass stopper for use in a syringe having a substantially cylindrical barrel comprising:
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a piston-like body for slidable fluid tight engagement inside the barrel of a syringe having a first end, a second end and a longitudinal axis therethrough; an annular rib at said first end and an annular rib at said second end of said body, said body having an annular recess between said ribs with a diameter less than the diameter of each of said ribs; and said rib at said first end having a plurality of grooves for allowing fluid communication therethrough, said grooves being positioned angularly with respect to said longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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