Drug delivery system for administering an adjustable preset dose
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1. An apparatus for setting a dose of a drug in a syringe having a plunger, the apparatus comprising:
- an outer housing;
an inner housing adapted for encircling the syringe; and
wherein the inner housing is positioned within the outer housing to set the dose of the drug.
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Abstract
An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus for setting a dose of a drug in a syringe having a plunger, comprising an outer housing and an inner housing adapted for encircling the syringe, such that the inner housing is positioned within the outer housing to set the dose of the drug. In an embodiment, the apparatus further comprises a dosage indicator disposed on the inner housing and the outer housing further comprises an opening for viewing the dosage indicator.
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1. An apparatus for setting a dose of a drug in a syringe having a plunger, the apparatus comprising:
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an outer housing;
an inner housing adapted for encircling the syringe; and
wherein the inner housing is positioned within the outer housing to set the dose of the drug. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A single use, adjustable dose, rectal drug delivery system comprising:
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an outer housing;
an inner housing adjustably disposed within the outer housing;
a syringe having a plunger and fixably disposed within the inner housing;
a plunger limiter attached to the outer housing; and
a locking assembly for adjusting the relative positions of the inner housing and the outer housing. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method for adjusting the dosage of a drug from a syringe having a plunger, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting the syringe into an inner housing;
inserting the inner housing into an outer housing having a plunger limiter;
adjusting the relative position of the inner housing and the outer housing;
fixing the relative position of outer housing to the inner housing; and
restricting the axial motion of the plunger by a plunger limiter. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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