Anesthetic syringe

• Main Authors: SELVITELLI, DAVID M, BRUNDIDGE III, EDWARD, ELAVIA, TESHTAR A, FINKE, MELVIN A, CALLAHAN, MARK J, GUERRIERO, VIVIANA, SHARP, BRIAN P, DELNICKAS, JEFFREY T, TREMBLAY, KATHLEEN, JINGA, LOREDANA
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 25.10.2012
• Subjects: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE

ANESTHETIC SYRINGE A syringe assembly (30) for dispensing medicine from a cartridge having a diaphragm and a piston opposite the diaphragm. The assembly (30) includes a barrel (32) having a hollow interior (36), an open proximal end, a closed distal end (38), and an outlet (42). The assembly (30) also includes a cartridge receiver (50) slidably receivable in the hollow interior (36) of the barrel (32). The receiver (50) includes an interior space (54) for receiving the cartridge, an access needle (58) extending into the interior space (54) for puncturing the diaphragm of the cartridge. The access needle (58) directs fluid to the barrel outlet (42). The cartridge receiver (50) includes a plunger rod (80) movable into the interior space (54) of the cartridge receiver (50) for engaging the piston of the cartridge to selectively force medicine in the cartridge through the access needle (58). 6175243_l:LKM C FIG l32 62- 54 52 58- D FIG. la