Patent ID: 6733477
Filing Date: 2004-05-11
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
A syringe assembly comprising:a syringe body defining a discharge end; a plunger movably disposed within the syringe body; a connector tube comprising a distal end and a first end connected to the discharge end of the syringe body; and a purge tube defining a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end of the purge tube adapted to be connected to the distal end of the connector tube for collecting fluid expelled from the syringe body and the connector tube during a purging operation, the purge tube comprising: a vent member disposed between the distal end and the proximal end of the purge tube, the vent member being adapted to substantially permit air to pass therethrough; and a flow preventor operably associated with the vent member, the flow preventor being operable to substantially prevent egress of collected fluid from the purge tube and to substantially permit air to pass therethrough and out of the purge tube through the vent member.