Patent ID: 6712794
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61M

Abstract:
Apparatus for delivering a liquid to a surgical site, comprising:a syringe having a barrel and a plunger that is axially movable within the barrel between a withdrawn (proximal) position and an inserted (distal) position, the plunger having a proximal end; and a syringe actuation device, comprising: a hollow, internally-threaded sleeve configured to receive the plunger in its withdrawn position, the sleeve having an open proximal end and a distal end opening configured for securing the syringe barrel; and a substantially cylindrical actuation element having an externally-threaded distal portion dimensioned to screw into the proximal end of the sleeve, and a plunger seat positioned in the distal portion of the actuation element to bear against the plunger so as to push the plunger axially toward its inserted position in the barrel as the actuation element is threaded into the sleeve.