EP1694390A1 - Seringue escamotable - Google Patents

Seringue escamotable

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EP1694390A1
EP1694390A1 EP04802045A EP04802045A EP1694390A1 EP 1694390 A1 EP1694390 A1 EP 1694390A1 EP 04802045 A EP04802045 A EP 04802045A EP 04802045 A EP04802045 A EP 04802045A EP 1694390 A1 EP1694390 A1 EP 1694390A1
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plunger
needle
banel
syringe
opening
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EP1694390A4 (fr
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Peter George Austin
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Von Pace Pty Ltd
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Von Pace Pty Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M5/00—Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
    • A61M5/178—Syringes
    • A61M5/31—Details
    • A61M5/32—Needles; Details of needles pertaining to their connection with syringe or hub; Accessories for bringing the needle into, or holding the needle on, the body; Devices for protection of needles
    • A61M5/3205—Apparatus for removing or disposing of used needles or syringes, e.g. containers; Means for protection against accidental injuries from used needles
    • A61M5/321—Means for protection against accidental injuries by used needles
    • A61M5/322—Retractable needles, i.e. disconnected from and withdrawn into the syringe barrel by the piston
    • A61M5/3234—Fully automatic needle retraction, i.e. in which triggering of the needle does not require a deliberate action by the user
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M5/00—Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
    • A61M5/178—Syringes
    • A61M5/31—Details
    • A61M5/32—Needles; Details of needles pertaining to their connection with syringe or hub; Accessories for bringing the needle into, or holding the needle on, the body; Devices for protection of needles
    • A61M5/3205—Apparatus for removing or disposing of used needles or syringes, e.g. containers; Means for protection against accidental injuries from used needles
    • A61M5/321—Means for protection against accidental injuries by used needles
    • A61M5/322—Retractable needles, i.e. disconnected from and withdrawn into the syringe barrel by the piston
    • A61M5/3234—Fully automatic needle retraction, i.e. in which triggering of the needle does not require a deliberate action by the user
    • A61M2005/3239—Fully automatic needle retraction, i.e. in which triggering of the needle does not require a deliberate action by the user triggered by dislodgement of outer part anchoring the needle portion to the inside of the syringe barrel wall, e.g. a ring-shaped portion
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M5/00—Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
    • A61M5/50—Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests having means for preventing re-use, or for indicating if defective, used, tampered with or unsterile
    • A61M5/5013—Means for blocking the piston or the fluid passageway to prevent illegal refilling of a syringe
    • A61M5/502—Means for blocking the piston or the fluid passageway to prevent illegal refilling of a syringe for blocking the piston
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M5/00—Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
    • A61M5/50—Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests having means for preventing re-use, or for indicating if defective, used, tampered with or unsterile
    • A61M5/508—Means for preventing re-use by disrupting the piston seal, e.g. by puncturing

Definitions

  • This invention relates to a retractable syringe.
  • the resilient means is restrained by an expandable annular member providing a seal at the front end of the receptacle of the barrel.
  • the expandable annular member is engaged by a forward part of the plunger when the plunger reaches the front end of the receptacle of the barrel, such that the expandable annular member moves along a surface at the front end of the barrel and expands to release the resilient means.
  • the axial hole is unblocked and the needle is automatically retracted through the axial hole into the inner chamber of the plunger.
  • Retractable syringes constructed in accordance with the above have been found to operate effectively.
  • the needle does tend to be advanced with the resilient means, when the resilient means is engaged by the forward part of the plunger. This arises because the resilient means maintains resilient gripping of the needle during initial movement of the latter, that is until sufficient movement has occurred that the resilient means no longer effectively grips the needle. While some degree of forward movement may be generally acceptable, substantial movement is at least inconvenient, possibly resulting in increased patient penetration by the needle unless some care is exercised by the person using the syringe.
  • the present invention provides a retractable syringe having: a barrel having a front end, a rear end and defining a receptacle for containing a liquid for injection; a needle mounted at the front end of the barrel; a hollow plunger movable within the barrel from the rear end to the front end of the receptacle to expel fluid out of the barrel through the needle; said plunger having an inner chamber, an axial hole at the front end of the chamber and means blocking the axial hole; resilient means which is adapted to urge the needle in a rearward direction into the barrel; wherein said resilient means is restrained by an expandable annular member providing a seal at the front end of the receptacle of the barrel; the expandable annular member being engaged by a forward part of the plunger when the plunger reaches the front end of the receptacle of the barrel such that the expandable annular member moves along a surface at the front end of the barrel and expands to release the resilient
  • the resilient means is a compression spring
  • this result may be achieved by arranging that the spring is at least substantially fully compressed when restrained by the expandable annular member, prior to said engagement by the forward end of the plunger. By this, the expandable annular member is moved with respect to the needle to effect release.
  • the present invention provides a retractable syringe having: a barrel having a front end, a rear end and defining a receptacle for containing a liquid for injection; a needle mounted at the front end of the barrel; a hollow plunger movable within the barrel from the rear end to the front end of the receptacle to expel fluid out of the barrel through the needle; said plunger having an inner chamber, an axial hole at the front end of the chamber and means blocking the axial hole; resilient means which is adapted to urge the needle in a rearward direction into the barrel; wherein said resilient means is restrained by an expandable annular member providing a seal at the front end of the receptacle of the barrel; the expandable annular member being engaged by a forward part of the plunger when the plunger reaches the front end of the receptacle of the barrel such that the expandable annular member moves along a surface at the front end of the barrel and expands to release the resilient means, whereby the axial hole
  • the blocking means may be positioned at the end of the plunger facing the needle, or within the plunger, such as within the chamber or a passageway in the plunger leading to the chamber.
  • the plunger and the blocking means are integrally formed.
  • the blocking means may be formed as a transverse wall member which is joined to the inner periphery of the hole by a region of weakness, such that breaking occurs at that region.
  • the wall may be joined around its perimeter to the inner periphery of the hole, for example at the forward end of the hole, or within the hole.
  • the plunger and the blocking means are discrete components connected together.
  • the blocking means is formed as a forwardly convex member positioned on the leading end of the plunger, the convex member including a region of weakness forward of the plunger, such that breaking occurs at the region.
  • the convex member is preferably formed of a material relatively more brittle than that of the plunger.
  • the mentioned chamber usually needs to be formed so as to be open at the end remote from the part of the plunger that engages the needle, so that the chamber is correspondingly open at that end, whereas the chamber needs to be closed at that end to prevent any syringe liquid that may pass into the chamber when the other end of the chamber is opened to allow the needle to pass into the chamber from exiting the syringe.
  • the present invention provides a retractable syringe having: a barrel having a front end, a rear end and defining a receptacle for containing a liquid for injection; a needle mounted at the front end of the barrel; a hollow plunger movable within the barrel from the rear end to the front end of the receptacle to expel fluid out of the barrel through the needle; said plunger having an inner chamber, an axial hole at the front end of the chamber and means blocking the axial hole; resilient means which is adapted to urge the needle in a rearward direction into the barrel; wherein said resilient means is restrained by an expandable annular member providing a seal at the front end of the receptacle of the barrel; the expandable annular member being engaged by a forward part of the plunger when the plunger reaches the front end of the receptacle of the barrel such that the expandable annular member moves along a surface at the front end of the barrel and expands to release the resilient means, whereby the axial hole
  • the plug elements are attached to the body of the plunger by swingable elements which can be swung from a position at which they extend sidewardly and outwardly of the body to positions at which these extend inwardly such that parts of the plug formed on each come together to form the plug, with the so formed plug then closing said opening.
  • the present invention provides a method of forming a barrel structure for a retractable syringe, said barrel structure adapted for use with a syringe plunger having a body with an internal inner chamber, the syringe plunger having a plunger opening at a forward end thereof and communicating with said inner chamber, said plunger opening being formed in a forward abutment portion of the plunger, said plunger being adapted to be slidingly and sealingly accommodated in the barrel structure, for expressing fluid from a forward end of the barrel structure; the method including: a) forming said barrel structure as a syringe barrel having a cylindrical barrel interior, said barrel having a transverse closure portion at a forward end and being open at an opposite rear end, said closure portion having a needle accommodating opening therethrough, said needle accommodating opening having a first portion open to a forward end of the barrel, and a second portion communicating with the cylindrical barrel interior, said second portion being of greater transverse size than said first portion; b) forming a hollow
  • the step of forming the syringe barrel may be effected by forming said barrel and said closure portion as an integral component.
  • the plunger may be formed by: a) forming said body portion; b) forming a seal member adapted to be retained on a forward end portion of said body portion and to axially slidingly and sealing engage the surface of the cylindrical barrel; c) assembling said seal member to said body portion such that it surrounds the forward end portion of the body portion, but spaced from the forward end of the body portion so that a projection portion of the body portion defines said abutment;
  • the present invention provides a retractable syringe formed by assembling a plunger formed by the method of the invention into a barrel structure formed by the method of the invention.
  • the present invention provides a barrel structure for a syringe having a forwardly extending needle structure which is retractable into the interior of the syringe under influence of a spring which is released from a loaded condition by displacement of a holding means by forward movement of a plunger of the syringe, the resilient means in the loaded condition inhibiting substantial forward movement of the needle structure when the plunger is moved to displace the holding means.
  • the present invention provides a retractable syringe having a forwardly extending needle structure which is retractable into a chamber in a plunger of the syringe under influence of a spring which is released from a loaded condition by displacement of a holding means, by forward movement of the plunger, the plunger having a forward opening for passage of the needle structure into said chamber, said opening being closed by a frangible wall which is contacted by the needle structure pursuant to said movement of the plunger such that the wall is displaced to permit the needle to enter the chamber.
  • the present invention provides a retractable syringe having a forwardly extending needle structure which is retractable into a chamber in a body of a plunger of the syringe under influence of a spring which is released from a loaded condition by displacement of a holding means by forward movement of the plunger, the plunger having a forward opening for passage of the needle structure into said chamber, said plunger chamber being closed at an end of the plunger remote from said forward opening by plug elements that are integrally formed with the plunger.
  • Figure 1 is an axial cross section of a first embodiment of a retractable syringe constructed in accordance with the invention, in a condition for use;
  • Figure 2 is a view like Figure 1, but illustrating the syringe in a condition at initiation of retraction of a needle structure of the syringe;
  • Figure 3 is a view like Figure 1, but illustrating the syringe in a condition at which a needle structure of the syringe is retracted;
  • Figure 4, 5 and 6 are views like Figure 1, but illustrating movements of components of the syringe occurring during retraction of the needle structure;
  • Figure 7 is an enlarged view of the region "B" in Figure 1;
  • Figure 8 is a cross-section on the line 8-8 in Figure 1;
  • Figure 9 is a cross-section on the line 9-9 in Figure 1;
  • Figure 10 is a fragmentary axial section of the rear end of a second embodiment
  • the syringe 10 has a barrel structure 20 having a generally cylindrical hollow syringe barrel 40 defining a cylindrical barrel interior 46.
  • the barrel is open at a rear end 54 and closed at a forward end 52 by a transverse closure portion 50.
  • a syringe plunger 30 is inserted into the cylindrical barrel interior 46 from the rear end 54 of the barrel 40.
  • the plunger 30 has an elongate syringe body portion 32 with a forward annular seal member 140, which slidingly and sealingly engages the inner surface of the cylindrical barrel 46.
  • the barrel structure 20 has an annular retaining structure 100 positioned in the cylindrical barrel 40, in abutting contact with an inner, rear, transverse inner face 55 of closure portion 50.
  • the inner surface 48 of the cylindrical barrel has a circumferential ridge 196, positioned such that when the annular retaining structure is placed in position by entry of it into the cylindrical barrel 40, from the rear end 54 of the barrel 40, the annular retaining structure 100 must be slid past this, under some resilient deformation of the structure 100, such that the circumferential ridge 196 is in the assembled condition of structure 100 is positioned immediately behind the structure 100, as shown.
  • the closure portion 50 has an axial needle accommodating opening 56 therethrough.
  • the retaining structure 100 has an aligned retaining structure opening 106 therethrough.
  • a needle structure 70 is retained in openings 56, 106 so that a needle 72 thereof extends forwardly from the syringe barrel structure 20, permitting fluid flow from the cylindrical barrel 46, through the needle structure 70.
  • fluid in the cylindrical barrel between the retaining structure 100 and the seal member 140 may be forced from the chamber through the needle structure to exit via a skin penetration forward end 74 of the needle 72.
  • the opening 56 has a smaller diameter first portion 58, leading inwardly from the forward extremity of the closure portion 50 and a larger diameter second portion 60 leading forwardly from the inner face 55 of closure portion 30. These portions 58, 60 join at a step 122.
  • the needle structure 70 has, towards the end thereof remote from end 74, an outwardly extending abutment portion 76, formed as an outstanding annular flange.
  • a helical compression spring 80 is positioned in portion 60 of opening 56, so as to be between step 122 and abutment portion 76.
  • the diameter of the spring 80 is greater than the diameter of the portion 58 of opening 56, but somewhat less than the diameter of portion 60 of opening 56.
  • the inner diameter of the spring is somewhat greater than the diameter of the needle 72, which portion passes through the spring, but less than the diameter of the abutment portion 76.
  • the spring 80 is in a substantially fully compressed condition. That is to say, the successive helical convolutions of the spring 80 are substantially in axial contact with each other such that further compression of the spring is substantially inhibited.
  • the largest diameter of the needle structure 70, at abutment portion 76, and the diameter of spring 80 are both less than the diameter of opening 106 through retaining structure 100.
  • the spring 80 acting between the step 122 and abutment portion 76, the needle structure 70 and spring 80 may move rearwardly through the openings 56, 106.
  • the spring 80 is held in the compressed condition by action of a holding means or expandable annular member in the form of a resilient O-ring 90 retained in opening 106.
  • Opening 106 through retaining structure 100 has, adjacent a forward transverse surface 104 of the annular retaining structure 100, and adjacent the inner face 55 of closure portion 50, a larger diameter first portion 112.
  • First portion 112 is of diameter greater than the 25 outside diameter of the O-ring 90 in its uncompressed state, such as to permit the O-ring 90 in its uncompressed state to be freely accommodated therein.
  • opening 106 has a smaller diameter second portion 114 communicating with a rear transverse surface 108 of the structure 100. The diameter of second portion 114 is less than the diameter of the O-ring 90 in its compressed state.
  • opening 106 has an intermediate portion 116 of diameter intermediate between the diameters of portions 112, 114.
  • the O-ring 90 is accommodated in intermediate portion 116.
  • the diameter of the intermediate portion 116 corresponds to the outside diameter of O-ring 90, in its compressed state, so that the O-ring 90 is retained in the intermediate portion 116 by frictional engagement with the periphery thereof. More particularly, as shown, the O-ring is so retained, while being urged by spring 80 against a step 120 between portions 114, 116 of the opening 106.
  • the needle structure 70 has, between abutment portion 76 and the inner end of the needle structure, a cylindrical end portion 78.
  • the end portion 78 passes into the interior opening of the O-ring 90, and has a diameter such that it is resiliently gripped by the O-ring when the O-ring 90 is in its compressed state. This gripping is such as to prevent the spring 80 from urging the needle structure 70 through the O-ring 90 and the annular retaining structure 100.
  • such movement may be constrained because the abutment portion 76 is of greater diameter than the internal diameter of the O-ring and resiliently bears against the O-ring 90.
  • release is effected as next detailed by forwardly expressing the O-ring 90 through an annular gap 128 (see Figures 4 and 5) between the periphery of the abutment portion 76 and a peripheral edge 132 in the opening 106, at the junction between the portions 112, 116 thereof.
  • the syringe body portion 32 is in the form of an axially extending tube of diameter substantially less than the diameter of cylindrical barrel 40 of barrel structure 20.
  • the body 32 extends forwardly from a rear end of the plunger 30 and defines an inner chamber 34.
  • Outwardly extending opposed portions 37 are provided on the body portion 32, at the rear end, to facilitate exertion of manual pressure on the plunger 30 for moving it towards the forward end of the syringe barrel structure 20.
  • the rear end, the inner chamber 34 of the body portion 32 is closed by insertion thereinto of a plug 160.
  • an opening or axial hole 36 of the syringe plunger and inner chamber 34 is def ⁇ ned by the body portion 32.
  • the opening 36 is closed by a frangible transversely extending wall 38.
  • the plunger 30 is provided with radial ribs 39 extending outwardly of " body 32, and between wall 156 and outwardly opposed portions 37 (see Figure 7).
  • the seal member 140 is retained on a forward end portion 144 of the body portion 32 of the plunger 30, the latter extending through an axial opening 152 in the seal member.
  • the opening 152 is dimensioned such that the seal member, which is made of resilient material, firmly grips the body 32.
  • Movement of the seal member 140 axially with respect to the body portion 32 is further inhibited by provision on the forward end portion 144 of body portion 32 of an external peripheral ridge 154 that engages with the interior surface of the seal member 140, in the opening 152, and by a transverse wall 156 formed on forward end portion 144, and against which the seal member 140 abuts, hi that regard, the seal member 140 is fitted to the plunger by passing the seal member over the forward end portion of the body portion 32, until the seal member 140 is brought into abutting relationship with the wall 156.
  • An abutment portion 26 of the plunger 30 is formed by a part of the body 32 that extends forwardly of the seal member 140, in the assembled condition shown. As previously noted, the abutment portion 26 is closed at the forward end (i.e. adjacent the opening 36) by the frangible wall 38.
  • the interior of the body 32 of plunger 30 defines an elongate inner chamber 34
  • the forward surface 158 of seal member 140 is somewhat convexly conical and the rear transverse surface 108 of the annular retaining structure 100 is concavely formed, and of complimentary conical configuration.
  • the abutment portion 26 is of external diameter somewhat less than the diameter of second portion 114 of annular retaining structure opening 106, and of length somewhat more than the axial length of second portion 114 of opening 160.
  • the syringe 10 is manipulated so as to cause the end 74 of the needle 72 to pass through the skin of a person to be injected, and the plunger 30 moved forwardly to inject fluid from the interior 46 into the person via the needle structure 70.
  • the seal member 140 moves adjacent the annular retaining structure 100, and the wall 38 on the abutment portion 26 of the plunger 30 engages the inner end of the needle structure 70, thereby breaking the periphery of the wall 38 away so as to open the inner chamber 34 of the plunger 30.
  • the needle structure 70 and the spring 80 are freed from retention by the O- ring 90, and the spring 80 urges the needle structure 70 inwardly through opening 36 in the forward end of the plunger 30 and, as shown in Figure 6, and into the chamber 34.
  • the spring 80 follows into the chamber 34.
  • the resultant final condition of the syringe 10 is shown at Figure 3.
  • the described construction is very convenient in use. The described retraction action is effective to withdraw the needle structure 70 and the spring 90 into the chamber 34 as a final part of the injection procedure. Because the spring 80 is substantially fully compressed in the loaded state, little forward movement of the needle structure 70 occurs when the O-ring 90 is engaged and moved into the first portion 112. Also, the syringe 10 can be simply manufactured.
  • the syringe barrel structure 20 the annular retaining structure 100 and the seal member 140 may be moulded from plastics as respective single mouldings.
  • the syringe plunger except for the seal member 140 and plug 160 may likewise be formed as a single moulding.
  • the plug 160 can be separately formed, or, alternatively can be formed in the manner shown in Figures 10 and 11, particularly as two plug element 170, 172, respectively formed integrally with arms 176, 178 integrally and hingedly connected to the outer ends of the outwardly extending opposed portions 37 of the syringe plunger 30.
  • the arms 176, 178 may be swung about the hinge points 180, 182, to enter the plug elements into the open end of the body portion 32, so that they cooperate to seal the rear end of the chamber 34.
  • the spring 80 may be formed as a conventional compression spring, eg. from stainless steel.
  • the needle structure 70 can be formed from a length of hollow needle material, with the abutment portion 76 formed as a plastics moulding, located towards one end of that length.
  • the end portion 78 of the needle structure 70 may be formed as a larger diameter plastics moulding around the end of the needle length, possible integrally formed with abutment portion 76.
  • the O-ring 90 may be formed by moulding in, eg. neoprene.
  • the syringe 10 may be assembled as follows:
  • the plunger 30 may be inserted into the cylindrical interior ofthe banel 40.
  • the spring 80 may be positioned in second portion 60 of needle accommodating opening 56 without having first passed this over the needle structure 70, with the needle structure 70 being subsequently entered into the spring 80 and needle accommodating opening 56.
  • the O-ring may be positioned in the intermediate portion 116 of the opening 106 in the retaining structure 100, so that the end portion 78 of the needle structure is entered into the O-ring when the annular retaining structure 100 is advanced forwardly in the barrel 40.
  • Figures 10 and 11 show a second embodiment of a retractable syringe 10' according to the invention. The syringe 10' is similar to the syringe 10 and like features are indicated with like reference numerals.
  • the opposed portions 37 of the body portion 32 have rearwardly extending posts 184, 186 each having an axially inwardly directed catch portion 188, 190.
  • the catch portions 188, 190 are arranged such that, at the end of inward movement of the plunger 30 to effect injection, the ends of portions 37 adjacent hinge points 180, 182, engage and resiliently outwardly deflect the catch portions 188, 190, so resiliently outwardly deflecting posts 184, 186.
  • the posts revert, under natural resilient bias, to the rest condition after passage of the portions 37 past the catch portions 188, 190, so as to capture the syringe plunger and prevent withdrawal of it from the barrel 40.
  • Figure 11 illustrates the latter condition.
  • Figure 12 shows a third embodiment of a retractable syringe 10" according to the invention.
  • the syringe 10" is similar to the syringe 10 and like features are indicated with like reference numerals. Differences in the syringe 10" and the syringe 10 are described below.
  • the needle structure 70 has, towards the end thereof remote from the forward end 74, an outwardly extending abutment portion 276, formed as an external annular flange.
  • the needle structure 70 also has a needle mount portion 278 joining the needle 72 to the abutment portion 276.
  • the external diameter of the needle mount portion 278 is sized to be a snug fit within the needle accommodating opening 56 in the barrel structure 20. This advantageously reduces movement of the needle 72 relative to the banel structure 20. This improves accuracy of needle placement and also permits a single banel structure 20 to be used with a variety of different needle gauges, provided the gauge of the needle 72 is smaller diameter then the (constant diameter) needle mount portion 278.
  • the O-ring 290 has a cylindrical exterior surface 290a m order to approve its sealing in the intermediate portion 116 of the retaining structure 100
  • the plunger 30 in the syringe 10" is primarily produced from polypropylene, except for a forwardly convex member 230 formed from a relatively brittle acrylic.
  • the member 230 is comprised of a distal cylindrical portion 232, a flange 234, a proximal cylindrical part 236, and a leading nose portion 238.
  • the nose portion 238 is joined to the proximal cylindrical portion 236 by a weakened region 240.
  • the nose portion 238 is adapted to fracture and thus open the inner chamber 32 in the plunger 30, in a similar manner to the wall 38 of the syringe 10.
  • the plunger 230 has a recessed shoulder 242 adapted to receive the distal cylindrical portion 232 therein and a flange 244 conesponding to the end portion flange 234.
  • the seal member 140 in the syringe 10" has a recess 246 that conesponds in shape to that of the two flanges 234, 242 and which thus acts to hold the member 230 and the plunger 30 together.
  • the exterior of the seal 246 provides a seal against the interior of the banel 20 structure in a similar manner to the syringe 10.
  • the interior of the seal 246 also provides a seal between the end portion 232 and the plunger 230 to prevent any injected liquid entering the plunger interior 34.
  • the distal end of the plunger 30 in the syringe 10" also has an internal taper 250 which, after use of the syringe 10", acts to engage the flange 276 of the needle structure and retain same within the plunger 30.
  • the plunger 30 in the syringe 10" has a reduced external diameter compared to that of the syringe 10. This allows the internal diameter of the O-ring 290 to be increased, which improves its grip on the end portion 78 of the needle structure 70. This advantageously results in an increase in needle tip pressure, thereby reducing the likelihood of premature needle release.
  • the needle 10" is assembled, and operates, in a similar manner to that of the syringe 10 with the nose portion 238 failing around the weakened region 240 when pressed against the needle structure end portion 78 to allow the plunger to release the O- ring 90, and thus the needle structure 70, as previously described.

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Abstract

La présente invention a trait à une seringue escamotable (10) comportant un cylindre (40), une aiguille (72), un piston creux (30) et un moyens élastique (80). Le cylindre (40) présente une extrémité avant (52), une extrémité arrière (54) et définit un réceptacle (46) pour contenir un liquide d'injection. L'aiguille (72) est montée à l'extrémité avant (52) du cylindre (40). Le piston creux (30) est mobile à l'intérieur du cylindre (40) depuis l'extrémité arrière (54) jusqu'à l'extrémité avant du réceptacle (46) pour l'éjection de fluide hors du cylindre (40) à travers l'aiguille. Le piston (30) comporte une chambre intérieure (34), un orifice axial (36) à l'extrémité avant de la chambre (34) et un moyen d'obturation de l'orifice axial (36). Le moyen élastique (80) est adapté à solliciter l'aiguille (72) en une direction vers l'arrière de pénétration dans le cylindre (40). Le moyen élastique (80) est restreint par un organe annulaire expansible (90) assurant une étanchéité à l'extrémité avant du réceptacle du cylindre (40). L'organe annulaire expansible (90) est engagé par une portion avant (38) du piston (30) lorsque le piston (30) atteint l'extrémité avant du réceptacle (46) du cylindre (40). Cela entraîne le déplacement de l'organe annulaire expansible (90) le long d'une surface (116) à l'extrémité avant du cylindre (40) et sa dilatation pour libérer le moyen élastique (80). L'orifice axial (36) est ensuite débloqué et l'aiguille (72) se rétracte automatiquement à travers l'orifice axial (36) dans la chambre intérieure (34) du piston (30). Le moyen élastique (80) dans sa condition restreinte limite le déplacement de l'aiguille (72) sous l'effet dudit déplacement de l'organe annulaire expansible (90) pour libérer le moyen élastique (80).
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