Syringe barrel assembly
First Claim
1. A syringe barrel assembly comprising:
- a plurality of syringe barrels each including a barrel portion having an open proximal end, a chamber for retaining fluid, and a tip portion extending from a distal end of said barrel portion having a passageway therethrough;
pierceable barrier means in each of said passageways for preventing fluid communication between said chamber at said passageway; and
a plurality of web portions extending radially outwardly from said tip portions connecting said syringe barrels, said web portions being integrally formed from the same material as said syringe barrels, said web portions and said syringe barrels being connected so that said syringe barrels are spaced apart from each other along a substantially straight line wherein the longitudinal axes of said syringe barrels are substantially parallel to each other;
a hub movably positioned in each of said passageways, said hub having a forward end, a rearward end and a conduit therethrough;
a first cannula extending outwardly from said forward end of each of said hubs and a second cannula extending outwardly from said rearward end of each of said hubs, said first cannula and said second cannula being in fluid communication;
a needle shield movably engaging each of said tips covering said first cannula, said needle shield having an outer extension portion extending over a portion of said tip, said outer extension portion being capable of contacting said web portion for limiting the motion of said needle shield toward the proximal end of said barrel, said outer extension portion including a longitudinal groove being wider than said web portion and capable of receiving said web portion; and
said needle shield having an inner extension portion projecting proximally into said passageway and capable of contacting said hub, said inner extension portion being long enough so that when said needle shield is rotated to align said groove and said web portion, and moved in a proximal direction with respect to said tip portion so that said web portion enters said groove, said inner extension portion pushes against said hub and moves said hub in a proximal direction causing said second cannula to pierce said pierceable barrier means.
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Abstract
A syringe barrel assembly includes a plurality of syringe barrels each containing a barrel portion having an open proximal end, a chamber for retaining fluid, and a tip portion extending from a distal end of the barrel portion having a passageway therethrough. The passageway is adapted to accept the hub and second cannula of the hypodermic needle assembly having a hub, a first cannula extending outwardly from a distal end of the hub and a second cannula extending outwardly from a proximal end of the hub wherein the cannulae are in fluid communication. Piercable barrier means is provided in each of said passageways for preventing fluid communication between the chamber and the passageway. A plurality of web portions extending radially outwardly from the tip portions connects the syringe barrel. The web portions are integrally formed from the same material as the syringe barrels. The web portions and the syringe barrels are connected so that the syringe barrels are spaced apart from each other along the substantially straight line wherein the longitudinal axes of the syringe barrel are substantially parallel to each other.
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18 Claims
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1. A syringe barrel assembly comprising:
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a plurality of syringe barrels each including a barrel portion having an open proximal end, a chamber for retaining fluid, and a tip portion extending from a distal end of said barrel portion having a passageway therethrough; pierceable barrier means in each of said passageways for preventing fluid communication between said chamber at said passageway; and a plurality of web portions extending radially outwardly from said tip portions connecting said syringe barrels, said web portions being integrally formed from the same material as said syringe barrels, said web portions and said syringe barrels being connected so that said syringe barrels are spaced apart from each other along a substantially straight line wherein the longitudinal axes of said syringe barrels are substantially parallel to each other; a hub movably positioned in each of said passageways, said hub having a forward end, a rearward end and a conduit therethrough; a first cannula extending outwardly from said forward end of each of said hubs and a second cannula extending outwardly from said rearward end of each of said hubs, said first cannula and said second cannula being in fluid communication; a needle shield movably engaging each of said tips covering said first cannula, said needle shield having an outer extension portion extending over a portion of said tip, said outer extension portion being capable of contacting said web portion for limiting the motion of said needle shield toward the proximal end of said barrel, said outer extension portion including a longitudinal groove being wider than said web portion and capable of receiving said web portion; and said needle shield having an inner extension portion projecting proximally into said passageway and capable of contacting said hub, said inner extension portion being long enough so that when said needle shield is rotated to align said groove and said web portion, and moved in a proximal direction with respect to said tip portion so that said web portion enters said groove, said inner extension portion pushes against said hub and moves said hub in a proximal direction causing said second cannula to pierce said pierceable barrier means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A syringe barrel assembly comprising:
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a plurality of thermoplastic syringe barrels each including a barrel portion having an open flexible proximal end, a flexible chamber for retaining fluid, and a tip portion extending from a distal end of said barrel portion having a passageway therethrough; pierceable barrier means in each of said passageways for preventing fluid communication between said chamber and said passageway; and a plurality of planar shaped web portions extending radially outwardly from said tip portions connecting said syringe barrels, said web portions being substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said tip portions, said web portions being integrally formed from the same thermoplastic material as said syringe barrels, said web portions and said syringe barrels being connected so that said syringe barrels are spaced apart from each other along a substantially straight line; a hub movably positioned in each of said passageways, said hub having a forward end, a rearward end and a conduit therethrough; a first cannula extending outwardly from said forward end of each of said hubs and a second cannula extending outwardly from said rearward end of each of said hubs, said first cannula and said second cannula being in fluid communication; a needle shield movably engaging each of said tips covering said first cannula, said needle shield having an outer extension portion extending over a portion of said tip, said outer extension portion being capable of contacting said web portion for limiting the motion of said needle shield toward the proximal end of said barrel, said outer extension portion including a longitudinal groove being wider than said web portion and capable of receiving said web portion; and said needle shield having an inner extension portion projecting proximally into said passageway and capable of contacting said hub, said inner extension portion being long enough so that when said needle shield is rotated to align said groove and said web portion, and moved in a proximal direction with respect to said tip portion so that said web portion enters said groove, said inner extension portion pushes against said hub and moves said hub in a proximal direction causing said second cannula to pierce said pierceable barrier means.
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18. A syringe barrel assembly comprising:
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a plurality of thermoplastic syringe barrels each including a rigid cylindrical barrel portion having an open proximal end, a chamber for retaining fluid, and a tip portion extending from a distal end of said barrel portion having a passageway therethrough; pierceable barrier means in each of said passageways for preventing fluid communication between said chamber and said passageway; and a plurality of web portions between said syringe barrels and connecting said syringe barrels, said web portions being integrally formed from the same thermoplastic material as said syringe barrels, said web portions and said syringe barrels being connected so that said syringe barrels are spaced apart from each other along a substantially straight line wherein the longitudinal axes of said syringe barrels are substantially parallel to each other; a hub movably positioned in each of said passageways, said hub having a forward end, a rearward end and a conduit therethrough; a first cannula extending outwardly from said forward end of each of said hubs and a second cannula extending outwardly from said rearward end of each of said hubs, said first cannula and said second cannula being in fluid communication; a needle shield movably engaging each of said tips covering said first cannula, said needle shield having an outer extension portion extending over a portion of said tip, said outer extension portion being capable of contacting said web portion for limiting the motion of said needle shield toward the proximal end of said barrel, said outer extension portion including a longitudinal groove being wider than said web portion and capable of receiving said web portion; and said needle shield having an inner extension portion projecting proximally into said passageway and capable of contacting said hub, said innner extension portion being long enough so that when said needle shield is rotated to align said groove and said web portion, and moved in a proximal direction with respect to said tip portion so that said web portion enters said groove, said inner extension portion pushes against said hub and moves said hub in a proximal direction causing said second cannula to pierce said pierceable barrier means.
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