Disposable syringe
First Claim
1. In a disposable syringe for injecting a number of measured doses of a liquid, of the type comprising first and second housing elements coupled together to allow rotation of the first housing element with respect to the second housing element, said first housing element adapted to receive a quantity of liquid and comprising means for mounting a liquid outlet needle at a front end thereof, said second housing element having a rear end situated opposite the front end of the first housing element, the improvement comprising:
- a piston rod disposed in the second housing element to move axially therein, said piston rod comprising a rod element and a nut element, said rod element coupled to the first housing element to move axially therein without relative rotation therewith, said nut element threaded to the rod element for telescoping movement therewith and configured to move axially in the second housing element without relative rotation therein; and
a pressure receiving element on the nut element;
said housing, rod, nut and pressure receiving elements cooperating such that relative rotation between the housing elements in a selected direction causes relative rotation between the rod and nut elements and thereby increases the effective length of the piston rod and causes the pressure receiving element to extend from the second housing element such that a measured quantity of liquid is expressed from the needle when the pressure receiving element is moved back toward the second housing element.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A disposable syringe includes first and second housing elements which are coupled together for rotation without axial movement therebetween. The first housing element receives a cartridge of a solution to be injected, and mounts a liquid outlet needle at its front end. A piston rod is disposed in the second housing element to move axially therein, and this piston rod includes a rod element and a nut element. The rod element is coupled to the first housing element to move axially therein without relative rotation therewith, and the nut element is threaded to the rod element for telescoping movement therewith and is configured to move axially in the second housing element without relative rotation therein. A pressure receiving element is mounted on the nut element. The housing, rod, nut and pressure receiving elements cooperate such that relative rotation between the housing elements in a selected direction causes relative rotation between the nut and rod elements and thereby increases the effective length of the piston rod and causes the pressure receiving element to extend from the second housing element. A protective cap is removably mounted over the first housing element and is configured to abut second housing element while mounted in place on the first housing element. This protective cap is engaged with the first housing element such that rotation of the cap with respect to the second housing element causes rotation of the first housing element with respect to the second housing element.
-
Citations
30 Claims
-
1. In a disposable syringe for injecting a number of measured doses of a liquid, of the type comprising first and second housing elements coupled together to allow rotation of the first housing element with respect to the second housing element, said first housing element adapted to receive a quantity of liquid and comprising means for mounting a liquid outlet needle at a front end thereof, said second housing element having a rear end situated opposite the front end of the first housing element, the improvement comprising:
-
a piston rod disposed in the second housing element to move axially therein, said piston rod comprising a rod element and a nut element, said rod element coupled to the first housing element to move axially therein without relative rotation therewith, said nut element threaded to the rod element for telescoping movement therewith and configured to move axially in the second housing element without relative rotation therein; and a pressure receiving element on the nut element; said housing, rod, nut and pressure receiving elements cooperating such that relative rotation between the housing elements in a selected direction causes relative rotation between the rod and nut elements and thereby increases the effective length of the piston rod and causes the pressure receiving element to extend from the second housing element such that a measured quantity of liquid is expressed from the needle when the pressure receiving element is moved back toward the second housing element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
-
-
20. In a disposable syringe for injecting a number of measured doses of a liquid, of the type comprising first and second housing elements coupled together to allow rotation of the first housing element with respect to the second housing element, said first housing element adapted to receive a quantity of liquid and comprising means for mounting a liquid outlet needle at a front end thereof, said second housing element having a rear end situated opposite the front end of the first housing element, the improvement comprising:
-
a piston rod disposed in the second housing element to move axially therein, said piston rod comprising a piston actuating end and a force receiving end, said force receiving end positioned at the rear end of the second housing element when in an initial position; means, responsive to relative rotation between the first and second housing elements, for causing the force receiving end of the piston rod to move away from the initial position to preset a dose to be delivered through the needle when the force receiving end is returned to the initial position; a protective cap removably mounted over the front end of the first housing element to protect the needle; and means for releasably coupling the protective cap and the first housing element for rotation together such that rotation of the protective cap with respect to the second housing element causes rotation of the first housing element with respect to the second housing element. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
-
Specification