Patent ID: 6149626
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
A syringe apparatus for injecting a medicament, comprising:a) a housing;b) a syringe barrel supported by the housing and having an interior for holding said medicament;c) a piston movably disposed within the interior of the syringe barrel for ejecting the medicament from the barrel, the piston being movable between retracted and dispensing positions;d) a cam supported by the housing for operating the piston to move between retracted and dispensing positions, the cam being movable between loaded and dispensing positions;e) the housing including an upper transversely extending section with an external surface and a cocking mechanism that includes an externally positioned handle that is curved to extend to opposite sides of the housing and that slides on the outer surface of the upper section;f) the handle having a connection with the cam so that when the handle slides upon the upper section, the cam can be cocked into the loaded position; andg) a trigger for releasing the cam when the cam is in the loaded position.