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RU2488410C2 - Syringe with deactivating mechanism - Google Patents
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RU2488410C2
RU2488410C2 RU2010100350/14A RU2010100350A RU2488410C2 RU 2488410 C2 RU2488410 C2 RU 2488410C2 RU 2010100350/14 A RU2010100350/14 A RU 2010100350/14A RU 2010100350 A RU2010100350 A RU 2010100350A RU 2488410 C2 RU2488410 C2 RU 2488410C2
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RU2010100350A (en
Ричард КАИЗЗА
Роберт ОДЕЛЛ
Брайан Х. УЭЙМЭН
Бектон, Дикинсон Энд Компани
2007-06-12 Priority to US94339707P priority Critical
2007-06-12 Priority to US60/943,397 priority
2008-06-12 Application filed by Бектон, Дикинсон Энд Компани filed Critical Бектон, Дикинсон Энд Компани
2008-06-12 Priority to PCT/US2008/066705 priority patent/WO2008154630A2/en
2011-07-20 Publication of RU2010100350A publication Critical patent/RU2010100350A/en
2013-07-27 Publication of RU2488410C2 publication Critical patent/RU2488410C2/en
FIELD: medicine.SUBSTANCE: invention refers to medical equipment, namely syringe devices with a passive (automatic) deactivating mechanism which restricts the extraction movement of a piston rod after the injection to prevent reuse of the syringe. The syringe comprises a cylinder, an elongated piston rod, an annular elongation and a stop portion. The cylinder has a cylindrical side wall with an inner surface forming a chamber for retaining a fluid, an open proximal end and a distal end with a distal wall which provides a passageway for fluid into the chamber. The rod has a proximal end, a distal end and a main body extending between the proximal and distal ends. The rod is movable inside the chamber in the proximal and distal directions. The proximal end of the rod comprises a pressure piece having a proximal end, a distal end and a diameter, and the distal end of the piston rod comprises a coupling component. The annular elongation projects in the proximal direction from the proximal end of the cylinder and has a diameter greater than the diameter of the pressing piece. The stop portion has proximal and distal ends and is connected to the coupling component of the piston rod and movable relative thereto in the distal and proximal directions at a specified axial length so that when the distal end of the stop portion engages the distal wall of the cylinder, the pressure piece is enabled to pass in the distal direction into the annular elongation, so that it at least partially covers a part of the pressure piece to prevent the user's access to the pressure piece and the movement of the piston rod in the proximal direction. The coupling component of the piston rod comprises a visual indicator, which is fully visible when the coupling component of the piston rod is moved in the proximal direction relative to the stop portion. According to the second version of the syringe, the chamber has a first inner diameter. The annular elongation is designed to fit to the pressing portion, at least on a part of its length from its distal end. The distal end of the stop portion engages the distal wall of the cylinder thereby enabling the pressure portion advancing in the distal direction, while the pressure piece is provided to engage the annular elongation to be fitted that prevents the user from impacting on the pressure piece to move the piston rod in the proximal direction. In the third version, the syringe comprises an instrument preventing the extraction of the piston rod from the cylinder to prevent reuse of the syringe, when the distal end of the stop portion engages the distal wall of the cylinder, and a distal force is applied to the pressure piece; what is also provided is an instrument separating the stop portion from the coupling component when an adequate proximal force is applied to the piston force.EFFECT: invention is automatically (passively) deactivated to prevent reuse; the production thereof is cost effective; besides, it is marked or otherwise indicated to show that the invention is deactivated or in use.39 cl, 24 dwg
This application claims priority by provisional application US 60/943397 dated 12.06.2007, the full contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The present invention relates to syringe devices with a passive (automatic) mechanism for rendering it inoperative, which restricts the extracting movement of the piston rod after injection to prevent the reuse of the syringe, to syringe devices in which the action of the locking (cuff) part and piston rod with their movement relative to each other for passive bringing the syringe to an inoperative (inoperative) state, as well as to a syringe device tvāṁ comprising a locking portion and a piston rod connected with the possibility of movement relative to each other to prevent disassembly of the syringe prior to its use, and also to a syringe device comprising a visual (visible) indicators or markings to indicate the syringe inoperable.
Reuse of hypodermic syringes without sterilization or without sufficient sterilization contributes to the spread of infectious diseases and drug abuse. Reusing syringes for intravenous drug use contributes to the spread of infectious diseases, as drug addicts are at high risk for viruses such as AIDS and hepatitis viruses. A high risk of infections also exists in countries where there are insufficient medical personnel and supplies.
A syringe that can be rendered inoperable (unusable) after its use is an effective solution to these problems. Various designs of such syringes have been proposed previously that can be rendered inoperative by the user by performing some active actions, and such syringes are commercially available. Disposable syringes that do not require the user to take active steps to bring them into an inoperative state are also a suitable solution to these problems. There is a need for syringes that are automatically rendered inoperative (passively) to prevent their reuse, and the manufacture of which can be cost-effective, for example, using only a few parts. In addition, there is a need for labeling or other indications that indicate whether the syringe is inoperative or in use.
The present invention proposes a passive system for bringing the syringe to an inoperative state, which is triggered after the completion of the injection cycle. In embodiments of the present invention, the syringe comprises a closure portion and a piston rod connected so as to prevent the user from disassembling the syringe before the completion of the injection cycle. Accordingly, a means is provided to prevent the extraction (prevention of extracting movement) of the piston rod from the cylinder. The user can fill such a syringe with a drug and inject or dilute it.
In the present description, it is assumed that the distal end of the device is the end closest to the patient, and the proximal end of the device is the end farthest from the patient and closest to the person performing the injection.
The present invention provides a syringe comprising a cylinder, an elongated piston rod with a pressure portion and a locking part having appropriate structural elements and a device allowing the user to passively restrict access or removal of the piston rod from the syringe barrel to prevent reuse of the syringe. The cylinder has a distal end, an open proximal end, a cylindrical side wall forming a chamber in which the fluid is held, and a distal wall. The passage in the distal wall allows fluid to exit through it from the chamber. The syringe barrel may also include an annular extension or sleeve protruding from the proximal end of the cylinder. This annular extension may have a diameter larger than the diameter of the piston rod and the pressure portion attached to the piston rod. As will be more fully described below, annular elongation provides a means of preventing the piston rod from being removed from the syringe barrel after use. In one embodiment, the cylinder includes a mark or indicator that indicates that the syringe is inoperative or that the piston rod is locked inside the cylinder.
In some embodiments, the side wall of the cylinder has a constant diameter or a first inner diameter. The term "diameter", as used in the present description, means the largest distance between the walls of the syringe body, which can have any cross-sectional shape. However, as you know, traditional syringes usually have a cylindrical body with a circular cross section. In some embodiments of the present invention, the cylinder comprises a collar, a locking collar or other such obstruction, suitable for restricting the movement of the piston rod in the proximal direction and placed adjacent to the proximal end of the cylinder.
Embodiments of the present invention also include an elongated piston rod having a proximal end, a distal end and a main body between the proximal and distal ends. In some embodiments of the present invention, the piston rod may slide or otherwise move in the proximal and distal directions within the cylinder chamber. The pressure portion is attached to the proximal end of the piston. The pressure portion has a proximal end, a distal end and, in some embodiments, a diameter that varies from the distal end to the proximal. In one particular embodiment, the diameter of the pressure portion decreases from the distal end to the proximal.
In some embodiments of the present invention, the distal end of the piston rod is provided with a connecting portion having distal and proximal ends. The connecting part provides means for the joint movement of the locking part and the piston rod inside the cylinder in the proximal and distal directions relative to each other. The locking part can move a pre-selected axial distance relative to the connecting part of the piston rod. In one particular embodiment, the connecting part may have a ridge at the distal end, a latch, or other means suitable for holding the locking part. In some embodiments of the invention, the connecting part may also include a visual indicator or indication means that indicates whether the syringe or its inoperative condition has been used.
Alternatively, the locking part and the piston rod are connected in such a way that they can move in the distal and proximal directions inside the syringe barrel with a fixed connection relative to each other. In such constructive embodiments, when the user ejects the entire contents of the syringe, the locking part and the piston rod move distally within the piston until the locking part reaches the distal wall and the pressure part moves into the syringe barrel and / or annular extension.
In some embodiments of the invention, the piston rod includes means for locking it in the cylinder to prevent reuse of the syringe after the end of the injection, or when the closure has reached the "bottom" of the syringe. Such a tool may have an outer diameter greater than the inner diameter of the cylinder at the shoulder portion or a second inner diameter. The term "reached the bottom of the syringe", as used herein, means a position in which the closure portion connected to the piston rod is in contact with the distal wall of the cylinder and the piston rod can no longer move in the distal direction. In some embodiments, a protrusion or annular protrusion that extends radially from a piston rod may be used. In some embodiments, the protrusion is located between the pressure portion and the main body and is an example of means for locking the piston rod in the cylinder. In one embodiment, the protrusion is formed integrally with the piston rod.
In one embodiment, the outer diameter of the protrusion may exceed the second inner diameter. In a particular embodiment, when the protrusion moves distally beyond the collar and further into the cylinder, it will be locked by the collar, as a result of which the proximal movement of the piston rod will be prevented. The protrusion may have beveled edges or somehow profiled differently to facilitate its movement in the distal direction through the shoulder.
The locking part has a proximal end and a distal end and is connected to the connecting part of the piston rod. The locking portion may further include a locking portion housing or boss at the proximal end. The proximal end of the boss of the locking part may be provided with a peripheral shoulder. To connect the locking part with the piston rod, a destructible connecting element located between the locking part and the peripheral collar can be used.
In embodiments where the locking portion moves in the distal and proximal directions relative to the connecting portion of the piston rod, the connecting portion of the piston rod and the locking portion may be connected so that when a user applies a force acting in the proximal direction to effect a suction or filling stroke of the syringe , then the locking part remains stationary while the piston rod moves in the proximal direction, choosing a certain (pre-selected / axial distance. In one embodiment, if the user continues to fill the syringe, then the closure part begins to move in the proximal direction with the piston rod after the piston rod has passed in the proximal direction the specified axial distance. On the connecting part of the piston rod can be located an additional visual indicator or indicator, which is visible to the user when he fills the syringe.
In some embodiments of the invention, in which the locking part can move relative to the connecting part of the piston rod when the user injects the entire contents of the syringe, connecting the locking and connecting parts allows the piston rod to be moved distally by the specified axial distance, while the locking the part remains motionless. After the piston rod moves to the specified axial distance, the locking part begins to move in the distal direction along with the piston rod. If a visual indicator is used, then with such a movement in the distal direction, the indicator or indication means located on the connecting part of the piston rod will no longer be visible. If a visual mark is used located on the cylinder, then it can be seen even after the piston rod is locked. As will be discussed in more detail below, the label is an alternative means of indicating the inoperative state of the syringe. As an example of such an alternative means, the piston rod may include a visual alignment indicator that moves from a position on the proximal side of the visual mark to a position on the distal side of the visual mark when the syringe is inoperative. In a particular embodiment, the visual alignment indicator may include a protrusion.
In one embodiment, the total piston rod stroke length is reduced by a certain axial distance when the locking part and the piston rod move distally together in the injection stroke of the contents of the syringe. In this case, the locking part and the connecting part of the piston rod are connected in such a way that after the user completes the injection stroke and the locking part comes into contact with the distal wall of the syringe barrel, the pressure part moves distally to the annular extension (or sleeve) or engages with it due to the entry of one of them into another, where an annular extension or sleeve is located at the proximal end of the syringe barrel. This annular extension or sleeve at least partially covers the portion of the pressure portion, thereby preventing the user from accessing the pressure portion and pushing the piston rod out of the syringe barrel. In one particular embodiment, this annular extension or sleeve is shaped to form a seating for the press part or completely covers the press part when the closure part comes into contact with the distal wall of the syringe barrel. More specifically, the annular extension and the pressure portion may include locking elements, such as a retainer or interacting protrusion (tongue) and a retaining ring, which are configured to lock the pressure portion at the proximal end of the syringe barrel as it extends distally into the annular extension. As soon as the total length of the piston rod decreases by the specified axial distance, the pressure part moves to an annular extension, an optional visual indicator or indicating means on the connecting part of the piston rod will no longer be visible, which indicates that the syringe is inoperative.
In an embodiment of the present invention, when a piston rod lock means is used in the syringe barrel, moving the locking part and the piston rod in the distal direction allows the protrusion to advance beyond the collar into the locking position. In particular embodiments, the relative movement of the locking part and the connecting part also allows the protrusion to extend in the distal direction beyond the collar into the locking position when the syringe is empty. In an embodiment of the present invention, when the piston rod lock means in the syringe barrel is used, as soon as the protrusion extends beyond the shoulder of the syringe barrel, it blocks the piston rod inside the cylinder and prevents the user from reusing the syringe or pulling the piston rod out of the cylinder. As soon as the piston rod is locked inside the syringe barrel, an optional visual indicator or indicator on the connecting portion of the piston rod will no longer be visible, indicating that the syringe is inoperative. When a visual mark is used on the cylinder, it remains visible and indicates that the piston rod is locked inside the syringe barrel.
In some embodiments, the syringe may comprise one or more collapsible parts of the piston rod that burst when the user tries to pull the piston rod in the proximal direction after the protrusion has passed over the collar of the cylinder. Other means can also be used to separate part of the piston rod from the main body when the user exerts sufficient force acting in the proximal direction on the piston rod or otherwise tries to reuse the syringe after the closure is pressed against the bottom of the syringe.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the locking part and the connecting part of the piston rod are connected in such a way that if the user tries to disassemble the syringe before the suction or injection strokes, the connecting part is separated from the locking part, leaving the locking part inside the cylinder and allowing the separated piston rod to be removed. In some embodiments, the inner diameter of the cylinder at the shoulder portion, or the second inner diameter, is smaller than the outer diameter of the closure portion, thereby obstructing the closure portion in the proximal direction through the collar, and the connecting portion is separated from the closure portion, leaving it inside the cylinder. An additional destructible connecting element of the locking part can also be used, which ruptures when the user tries to disassemble the syringe by applying a constant force to the piston rod acting in the proximal direction before the suction, injection or empty strokes.
Below the invention is described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which show:
figure 1 is a perspective view of a syringe according to one embodiment of the invention;
figure 2 is a perspective view of a disassembled syringe shown in figure 1;
figure 3 is a sectional view along the line 3-3 of the cylinder shown in figure 2;
figure 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of the cylinder shown in figure 3;
figure 5 is a sectional view along the line 5-5 of the locking part shown in figure 2;
figure 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 of the piston rod shown in figure 2;
Fig.7 is a sectional view taken along line 7-7 of Fig.1;
on Fig is a view corresponding to the view of Fig.7, but showing that the piston rod moves in the proximal direction;
Fig.9 is a view corresponding to the view of Fig.8, showing that the piston rod moves in the distal direction;
figure 10 is a view corresponding to the view of figure 9, showing that the piston rod is locked in the cylinder of the syringe;
figure 11 is an enlarged view of the proximal part of the syringe shown in figure 10;
in Fig.12 is a perspective view of the syringe shown in Fig.10;
in Fig.13 is a view of the syringe shown in Fig.7, with a piston rod displaced in the proximal direction, and a locking part disconnected from the piston rod;
on Fig is a perspective view of a variant of execution of the syringe with visual indicators or marks located on the cylinder and on the connecting part of the piston rod;
on Fig - perspective view of the disassembled syringe shown in Fig;
in Fig.16 is a sectional view along line 16-16;
on Fig is a view corresponding to the view on Fig, showing the piston rod locked in the cylinder of the syringe;
on Fig is an enlarged view of the proximal part of the syringe shown in Fig;
Fig. 19 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of a syringe;
in Fig.20 is a perspective view of a disassembled syringe shown in Fig.19;
in Fig.21 is an enlarged sectional view along line 21-21 of the proximal end of the piston rod shown in Fig.20;
in Fig.22 is an enlarged sectional view along line 22-22 of the proximal end of the syringe barrel shown in Fig.20;
in Fig.23 is a view corresponding to Fig.19, showing the pressure portion locked in the barrel of the syringe;
in Fig.24 is an enlarged sectional view along line 24-24 of the proximal end of the syringe barrel shown in Fig.23;
The invention is described below with a few examples of its implementation, however, it should be understood that it is not limited to the design options or stages of the methods described in the description below. The invention can be carried out in other embodiments and can be applied in various ways.
One aspect of the present invention relates to a syringe device comprising a cylinder, a piston rod and a locking part, which have separate elements and a design that allows the user to passively (automatically) lock the piston rod inside the cylinder to prevent reuse of the syringe.
1 shows a syringe 100 according to an embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the syringe comprises a cylinder 120, a piston rod 140, and a locking (lip) portion 160 that is mounted so that the proximal end 169 of the locking portion is connected to a distal end 141 of the piston rod. The locking part 160 together with the piston rod 140 is inserted into the proximal end 129 of the cylinder 120.
As best shown in FIG. 3, cylinder 120 has a cylindrical side wall 110 with an inner surface 126 that forms a chamber 128. In one embodiment, chamber 128 holds the contents of the syringe, which may be a drug in the form of a powder or fluid. As you can see, the cylinder 120 has an open proximal end 129, a distal end 121 and a distal wall 122. In the distal wall 122 there is a passage 111 for the fluid into the chamber 128.
The side wall 110 of the cylinder 120 forms a chamber, the inner diameter of which is constant in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the syringe. Alternatively, the side wall of the cylinder may have an inner diameter that decreases linearly from the proximal end of the syringe to its distal end. You must understand that the design shown is just an example, and the sizes and shapes of the components may differ from those shown in the figures. For example, the syringe body may have an external prism shape, while the inner surface is cylindrical. Alternatively, the outer and inner surfaces of the cylinder may have cross-sectional shapes different from circular.
As you can see, the syringe barrel 120 has a peripheral flange 124 adjacent to the proximal end 129 of the cylinder 120. In addition, the cylinder 120 includes a needle cannula 150 with a lumen 153 that is attached to the passage (through hole) 111 in the distal wall 122 of the cylinder 120. As It is known in the art that a connector 152 is used to secure the needle cannula 150 to the distal wall 122. A cap (not shown) can be used to protect the syringe cannula 100.
As shown in FIG. 3, the proximal end of the cylinder 129 includes an annular extension or sleeve 400. The annular extension 400 has a proximal end 409 and a distal end 401. As will be described in more detail below, the annular extension 400 may have a diameter larger than the diameter of the pressure portion 300 , and in some embodiments, the annular extension 400 may also have a length that allows to accommodate or cover the pressure part 300 after the full injection cycle.
As shown more clearly in FIG. 3, cylinder 120 also has a collar 123 near the proximal end 129. On the distal side, this collar 123 is adjacent to an annular extension 400. In some embodiments, a collar 123 may be formed on the inner surface of the annular extension (not shown) and in such embodiments, means are provided for locking the piston rod located on the piston rod so that it extends distally beyond the collar 123 when the locking portion 160 comes into contact with the distal wall 122 of the syringe. In a specific embodiment, a plurality of beads are located on the inner surface 126 of the cylinder. Moreover, in one embodiment, one shoulder is located on the distal side adjacent to the annular extension, and the second shoulder is formed on the inner surface of the annular extension. The inner diameter of the cylinder in the shoulder portion 123 is smaller than the inner diameter at other places in the cylinder 120 along its entire length. Instead of a solid shoulder 123, one or more additional stoppers or tongues can be used to form a portion of the cylinder having a reduced diameter compared to the inner diameter of the cylinder 120. Thus, the piston rod can be held in the cylinder by means of such clamps located in the same radial direction as the clamps or tabs on the piston rod. In one embodiment, the collar may be a continuous ring formed around the entire circumferential perimeter of the inner surface 126 of the cylinder 120 or along part of this surface (not shown). In yet another embodiment, the cylinder 120 also has a transition portion with a variable diameter adjacent to the shoulder 123 from the proximal side (not shown). In such a configuration, the inner diameter of the cylinder at the transition portion increases in the direction from the distal end 121 to the proximal end 129 of the cylinder 120. The cylinder may also comprise an enlarged diameter portion adjacent to the transition portion with a variable diameter (not shown). In this configuration, the larger diameter portion has an inner diameter larger than the inner diameter of the cylinder in the entire transition portion with a variable diameter.
The cylinder may be made of plastic, glass or other suitable material. The cylinder may also optionally have a mark for measuring the dose (not shown).
As shown in FIG. 5, the locking portion 160 shown has a distal end 161, a proximal end 169, a housing 164, and a peripheral edge 162 that forms a seal with the cylinder inner surface 126. In some embodiments, the peripheral edge 162 of the closure portion 160 has a diameter greater than the diameter of the inner surface of the collar 123. The closure portion 160 shown in FIG. 5 has an additional elongated tip 166 at the distal end 161 to reduce the amount of remaining fluid and displace it from syringe barrel.
The locking portion 160 shown also has an inclined (tapered) portion 165 adjacent to the locking portion housing 164 at the proximal end 169. A neck 163 is adjacent to the inclined portion 165 at the proximal end 169 of the locking portion 160. The locking portion housing 164 also has an internal cavity 168 in which may include a locking part 160 for connecting to the piston rod.
The locking part is usually made of plastic or other material that can be easily disposed of. Natural or synthetic rubber may be included in the closure, or natural or synthetic rubber may be used to seal together with the closure. You must understand that the locking part may contain several seals (cuffs).
As shown in FIG. 6, the syringe comprises a piston rod 140 with a proximal end 149, a distal end 141 and a main body 148 extending between the proximal end 149 and the distal end 141. At the distal end 141 of the piston rod 140 there is a connecting part 146 for connecting it to the locking part 160. The piston rod 140 may be provided with a peripheral ridge (shoulder) 147, which helps to hold the locking part 160 on the piston rod 140. As well as in the case of the shoulder on the cylinder, I can hold the locking part 160 on the piston rod 140 t use additional stoppers or tongues. The connecting portion 146 may also include one or more recesses 142 at the distal end 141 of the piston rod.
The piston rod 140 also comprises a pressure portion 300 at its proximal end 149. In the present embodiment, the pressure portion 300 has a distal end 301, a proximal end 309 and a profiled portion 310 between the distal and proximal ends. The profiled portion 310 includes a segment of the pressure portion, the diameter of which decreases from the distal end 301 to the proximal end 309 of the pressure portion. In one particular embodiment, the pressure portion may be profiled to ensure that it fits snugly into the barrel of the syringe after a full injection cycle. In yet another specific embodiment, the pressure portion may be profiled to allow at least partial fit or fit into the annular extension at the proximal end of the cylinder. In yet another specific embodiment, the pressure portion may have a surface on which to record and / or label.
6, it can also be seen that the piston rod 140 also comprises a protrusion 144 between the pressure pad 300 and the main body 148. The outer diameter of the piston rod in the region of the protrusion 144 is greater than the inner diameter of the cylinder 120 in the region of the collar 123. In one particular embodiment, the protrusion 144 contains a tapered (conical) part, which facilitates the passage of the protrusion 144 in the distal direction through the collar 123 and further into the cylinder 120, as will become clear from further consideration of the operation of the syringe. In an embodiment of the invention, the syringe has such a structure that the protrusion 144 passes through the collar 123 in the distal direction to block the piston rod in the cylinder when the user fully inserts the piston rod into the cylinder (which is more clearly shown in FIGS. 10 and 11). The piston rod 140 may also include a disk portion 145 located at the distal end 141 of the piston rod. And in one embodiment, the implementation of the disk portion 145 is a means of blocking the piston rod inside the cylinder of the syringe.
In the present embodiment, the locking part 160 can move inside the cylinder in the proximal and distal directions when it is connected to the connecting part 146 of the piston rod 140. As will be more clear from the further description of the operation of the syringe and from Fig. 7, the locking part can move in the proximal and distal directions at a predetermined predetermined / predetermined axial distance 132 relative to the connecting part. Alternatively, the locking part and the piston rod can be interlocked so that the locking part is prevented from moving in the distal and proximal directions relative to the connecting part or the piston rod.
The piston rod may be made of plastic or other suitable material. The protrusion may also consist of plastic or more rigid material, suitable for blocking the piston rod inside the cylinder. Similarly, the pressure portion may be made of plastic or other suitable material. In one particular embodiment, the pressure portion is made of a material that provides a slippery surface, which requires the user to be able to grab a significant portion of the surface to retrieve the piston rod or apply force in the proximal direction.
As shown in Fig.7, the piston rod 140 together with the locking part 160 is located in the chamber of the cylinder 120, and the locking part is stopped and is at the bottom of the cylinder (distal end of the syringe) or in contact with its distal wall 122. The peripheral edge 162 of the locking the part forms a seal with the inner surface 126 of the cylinder 120. In one embodiment, the locking part 160 is connected to the connecting part 146 of the piston rod 140. This part 146 is held, with the possibility of extraction, in the cavity 168 of the housing 164 of the locking part and neck 163.
In an alternative configuration, when the pressure portion and the piston rod are fixedly connected relative to each other, the locking portion may be stopped and placed inside the syringe barrel at a distance from the distal wall. In this configuration, when the closure part moves distally into contact with the distal wall, the pressure part can move into the barrel of the syringe or annular extension. In one of these specific embodiments, the syringe is pre-filled with a therapeutic agent, and its closure is located at the proximal end of the syringe barrel.
As shown in FIG. 7, there is a gap between the locking portion 160 and the distal end of the main body 148 prior to the start of the injection cycle defining a predetermined axial distance 132. The pressure portion remains outside the cylinder 120 and the annular extension 400, since the total length of the piston rod 140 and the locking part along the axial distance 132 is greater than the length of the cylinder 120 from its distal wall 122 to the proximal end 409 of the annular extension. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the protrusion 144 is also located on the proximal side of the collar 123 for this reason.
The distance between the protrusion 144 and the peripheral edge 162 of the locking part is the first distance D1. In a configuration that does not include a protrusion 144, D1 may be the distance from the peripheral edge of the locking portion 160 to the proximal end 309 of the pressing portion or any other fixed point on the piston rod.
On Fig illustrates the action of the syringe, in particular, shows the course of the suction or filling of the syringe, according to some variants of implementation of the present invention. When the user applies force to the piston rod 140 in the proximal direction, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 8, the piston rod 140 and the locking part 160 move together in this direction, while the connecting part 146 is connected to the locking part 160 along the ridge 147. B In some embodiments, a clearance defining said specific axial distance 132 is maintained as long as the closure portion 160 and piston rod 140 move together proximal along the inner surface of the cylinder core syringe. The user stops applying force to the piston rod 140 in the proximal direction when the syringe is filled with the required amount of drug. Throughout the entire suction stroke, the piston rod and the closure body move together in the proximal direction to fill the syringe with the drug, and the first distance D1 is maintained.
Figure 9 also illustrates the operation of the syringe and, in particular, shows the application of force to the piston rod in the distal direction in the injection stroke. In one embodiment, when the user applies force to the piston rod 140 in the distal direction, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 9, the piston rod 140 moves in this direction by the amount of clearance defining said preselected axial distance 132 shown in FIG. 7, and the locking part 160 remains stationary. The locking part 160 remains stationary, since the frictional force arising between the peripheral edge 162 of the locking part and the inner surface 126 of the cylinder exceeds the friction force arising between the connecting part 146 and the surface of the cavity 168 of the locking part 160. According to an embodiment, as soon as the connecting part 146, a distance equal to the specified axial distance 132 extends in the distal direction and is in contact with the proximal end 169 of the cavity, the locking part 160 and the piston rod 140 They can move together in the distal direction. The locking part 160 will move in the distal direction with the piston rod 140, since the force exerted by the user exceeds the frictional force between the peripheral edge 162 of the locking part 160 and the inner surface 126 of the cylinder. In one embodiment of the invention, the user can inject a limited amount of fluid in the syringe, or may apply a limited force to the piston rod in the distal direction to displace some of the fluid without blocking the piston rod, provided that the shut-off part has not reached the bottom of the syringe. However, as will be described later with reference to Fig. 10, the user can press the locking part against the distal wall of the syringe barrel, as a result of which the piston rod will be blocked in the cylinder.
In the process of displacing the contents of the syringe, the piston rod moves distally by a certain axial distance 132 shown in Fig.7, while the housing of the locking part remains stationary, and at the same time, the gap determined by the specified axial distance 132. is gradually selected the contents of the syringe, the distance between the protrusion 144 and the peripheral edge 162 defines a second distance D2, which is the difference between the first distance D1 and the clearance defining the axial distance e 132.
Figure 10 shows a variant of the design of the syringe in the position when the piston rod is locked inside the cylinder. In embodiments of the invention, when the connecting part 146 enters the cavity 168 of the locking part 160, as shown in FIG. 9, a clearance is defined that defines the axial distance 132, as a result of which the protrusion 144 extends beyond the collar 123 (best shown in FIG. 11) . The outer diameter of the protrusion 144 is greater than the inner diameter of the cylinder in the portion of the collar 123. In some embodiments, the collar 123 locks the protrusion 144 in the cylinder 120 and prevents the piston rod 140 from moving in the proximal direction. In the illustrated embodiment, the pressure portion 300 can move distally to the annular extension 400. As is more clearly shown in FIG. 11, the pressure portion 300 extends distally to the annular extension 400 so that it accommodates a portion of the pressure portion 300, leaving another portion of the pressure parts extending over the edge. In this embodiment, the pressure portion is difficult to grab for the profiled section 310 (in a particular embodiment where it is used).
In an embodiment with a locking part fixedly connected to the piston rod, after all contents of the syringe have been displaced, the gap between the locking part and the distal wall is closed, thereby allowing the pressure part to move inside the syringe barrel or annular extension and, if a collar and / or protrusion, allowing the protrusion to extend distally beyond the shoulder.
In accordance with the embodiment shown in FIG. 12, the annular extension 400 may cover the pressure portion 300 along its entire length, blocking access to the pressure portion 300. In the embodiment where the annular extension is not used, the pressure portion 300 is configured to fit tightly inside cylinder 120.
On Fig shows the position of the components of the syringe, in which the locking part 160 is separated from the connecting part 146 of the piston rod. In some embodiments, the closure portion 160 and the connecting portion 146 are disconnected to prevent the user from attempting to disassemble the syringe into pieces before use. As indicated with reference to FIG. 5, the peripheral edge 162 of the closure portion 160 has a diameter greater than the diameter of the inner surface of the collar 123. In accordance with at least one embodiment of the invention, when the user applies force to the piston rod in the proximal direction, the collar 123 blocks the peripheral edge 162 of the locking part 160, and the annular ridge 147 of the connecting part 146 is disconnected from the neck 163 of the locking part. When a force is applied to the piston rod in the proximal direction, the collar 123 acts on the peripheral edge of the locking part with a greater force than the force or friction of the annular ridge of the connecting part of the piston rod on the neck of the locking part.
In an embodiment of the present invention, where there is no collar 123, the locking part is separated from its connecting part when the user tries to pull the piston rod out of the syringe barrel. In one embodiment, rapidly pulling the piston rod creates a vacuum between the distal wall of the syringe barrel and the locking portion, allowing the pressure portion to separate from its connecting portion. In a specific embodiment, the friction between the peripheral edge 162 of the locking portion and the inner surface 126 of the syringe barrel is greater than the force or friction force connecting the connecting portion 146 and the locking portion 160.
On Fig shows a syringe 120, in which the cylinder contains a visual mark indicator (marker) 500. This mark is aligned with the shoulder 123, as is best seen in Fig.15. Such a mark may be integral with the side wall of the cylinder or may be a separate part added to the outer surface of the side wall. The label may be printed with ink or glued, may have a textured surface or be a separate part that is fixed around the circumference of the syringe barrel. The mark can form a ring around the circumference of the side wall of the cylinder, or it can be in the form of plates evenly spaced around the circumference of the side wall. In one embodiment, the label is a colored strip. More specifically, the label may contain text in the form of one or more letters and / or numbers, geometric shapes, a symbol, or combinations thereof, to indicate to the user that the syringe is inoperative.
The figure 15 shows the piston rod 140 with a visual indicator or means of indication 510 located on the connecting part 146 of the rod. As in the case of the visual mark 500, the visual indicator 510 can be formed integrally with the connecting part 146 of the piston rod or may be a separate element mounted on the outer surface of the connecting part. The indicator may be printed with ink or glued, may have a textured surface or be a separate element that is fixed to the connecting part. In some embodiments, the indicator may comprise a pattern, a continuous coating, and / or may cover the entire surface of the connecting portion. In one specific embodiment, the indicator is a colored strip located along the length of the connecting part 146 between the distal end 141 and the main body 148 of the piston rod. More specifically, the indicator may be a colored strip located around the circumference of the connecting part 146 of the piston rod. Even more specifically, an indicator may comprise text in the form of one or more letters and / or numbers, geometric shapes, a symbol, or combinations thereof.
As shown in more detail in FIG. 16, the gap between the closure portion 160 and the distal end of the main body 148 defines an axial preselected / predetermined distance 132 before the start of the injection cycle. A visual indicator 510 is visible when there is such a gap. The visual mark 500 is located on the outer surface of the cylinder and is aligned with the shoulder 123. As already indicated with reference to Fig. 8, when the user applies force to the piston rod 140 in the proximal direction, as shown by the arrow in Fig. 8, the piston rod 140 and the locking part 160 move together in this direction, while the connecting part 146 is connected to the locking part 160 along the ridge 147. In embodiments of the invention, a clearance defining the indicated axial distance 132 is maintained until the locking part 160 and the piston rod 140 move together in a proximal direction along the inner surface of the syringe barrel. Accordingly, the visual indicator 510 will be visible all the time.
As already mentioned with reference to Fig.9, in the process of displacing the contents of the syringe, the piston rod moves in the distal direction by the specified specified axial distance 132 shown in Fig.7 and 14, while the housing of the locking part remains stationary, and at the same time the gap is gradually selected (closed), determined by the indicated distance 132. When moving the connecting part 146 relative to the locking part in the distal direction, this part of the piston rod moves into the cavity 168 of the locking part (as shown about 9). As shown in more detail in FIG. 15, as a result of this relative movement, the closure portion housing 164 closes the connection portion, and the visual indicator 510 will no longer be visible.
As shown in more detail in FIGS. 17 and 18, a visual mark 500 located on the cylinder 120 and aligned with the shoulder 123 may also visually indicate that the syringe is inoperative and the protrusion 144 is advanced beyond the shoulder 123. In some embodiments, when the connecting part enters cavity 168 of the locking portion 160 (as shown also in FIG. 9), a clearance defining an axial distance 132 is selected, as a result of which the protrusion 144 extends the collar 123 and / or the pressure portion 300 can extend distally into an annular extension 400 (best shown in figures 10 and 11) . In such an embodiment, the location of the protrusion 144 relative to the visual mark 500 may indicate that the piston rod is locked inside the cylinder and the syringe is inoperative. Before locking the piston rod, the protrusion 144 is located next to the visual mark 500 on the proximal side. When the piston rod is blocked, the protrusion 144 is located next to the visual mark 500 on the distal side.
Visual tag 500 may also be used in an embodiment in which the syringe assembly does not include a collar or protrusion. In such an embodiment, the visual mark may have a different location along the length of the syringe barrel, visually showing the user that the syringe is inoperative. For example, a visual mark may be located adjacent to the proximal end of the syringe barrel or an annular extension so that it is aligned distally adjacent to a corresponding point on the piston rod. In use, when the distal end of the closure part comes into contact with the distal wall of the syringe barrel, the visual mark moves from the distal adjacent location with a corresponding point on the piston rod to the proximal adjacent position with the corresponding point on the piston rod. The specified corresponding point may also include a corresponding visual indicator mark, additionally placed on the piston or piston rod element, such as a beveled part of the piston rod housing 148 or a shaped portion 310 of the pressure part.
You must understand that the visual indicators 500 and 510 can be used together or separately.
On Fig-24 presents an embodiment of the present invention, which provides an alternative means to prevent the extraction of the piston rod from the cylinder of the syringe after it has been used. In the constructive embodiment of FIG. 20, the syringe comprises a cylinder 220, a piston rod 240, and a locking portion 260, arranged so that the proximal end 269 of the locking portion is connected to a distal end 241 of the piston rod. Then, the locking part 260 together with the piston rod 240 is introduced into the proximal end 229 of the cylinder. A flange 224 is attached to the proximal end 229 of the cylinder 220. In addition, the cylinder 220 includes a mounting sleeve 252 located in the passageway in the distal wall 222 of the cylinder 220. In some embodiments, a needle cannula 250 (not shown) is mounted on the mounting sleeve 252 for attachment to the distal wall 222. A cap (not shown) may be used to protect the syringe cannula or needle retrieval system (not shown).
As shown more clearly in FIG. 22, the syringe barrel may further comprise a locking collar 223 or other means preventing the piston rod from being removed from the cylinder, the inner surface of which has a reduced diameter compared to the diameter of the inner surface of the cylinder. In a particular embodiment, a transition section 225 with a variable diameter can also be used to facilitate activation of the means preventing the piston rod from being removed from the cylinder. At the proximal end 229 of the syringe barrel, a sleeve (sleeve) 600 is mounted having a distal end 601 and a proximal end 609 and which includes an annular element 610 having a recess 611 and a groove 613 defined by an outer edge 227.
FIGS. 20 and 21 show a piston rod 240 having a main body 248, a distal end 241, and a proximal end 249. The piston rod 240 further includes a pressure cap 700 at its proximal end 249 and a connecting portion 246 on the distal end 241 for mounting the pressure part 260 to the piston rod 240. As is more clearly shown in FIG. 20, the connecting portion 246 also includes a piston cavity (not shown) and a retaining element 247. In one embodiment of the invention, an interference fit method or other suitable means is used for connection. Means of fixing the end of the locking part. The cap portion 700 of the pressure portion shown in FIGS. 21-23 has a distal end 701, a proximal end 709 including an end wall 712 and a side wall 710 between the distal end 701 and the proximal end 709, forming a cavity 713 with the main body 248 of the piston. Side wall 710 also has a protrusion 711.
The locking portion 260 shown in FIG. 20 has a distal end 261 with a peripheral edge 262 and a proximal end 269, with the peripheral edge 262 forming a seal with the inner wall of the cylinder 220. In an embodiment using a shoulder 223, the peripheral edge 262 of the locking portion 260 may have the diameter is larger than the diameter of the inner surface of the cylinder at the shoulder portion 223 than means are provided for separating the locking portion from the connecting portion. In addition, the locking part 260 also contains a housing (boss) 264 of the locking part with a peripheral shoulder 263 at its proximal end 269, which forms a cavity (not shown). The peripheral edge 262 of the locking portion 260 forms a seal with the inner surface of the syringe barrel 220. The retaining element 247 of the connecting part 246 holds the peripheral flange 263 of the locking part 260 for connecting the locking part 260 and the piston rod 240.
As shown in FIGS. 7-10, there is a gap between the locking portion 260 and the distal end of the main body 248 defining a preselected axial distance (not shown). The distance between the peripheral edge 262 of the locking portion and the end wall 712 of the cap portion 700 of the pressure portion defines a first length L1 (not shown). As described with reference to FIGS. 7-10, when the indicated preselected axial distance is reduced due to the relative movement between the pressing portion 260 and the connecting portion 246 during the suction and injection (exhaust) cycle, the distance between the peripheral edge 262 of the locking portion 260 and the cap 700 of the pressure portion is reduced to a second length L2 (not shown). In one embodiment, the user can release a limited amount of fluid drawn into the syringe or apply a limited force to the piston rod in the distal direction to discharge (flush) or displace a certain amount of fluid sucked into the syringe without blocking the piston rod during emptying ( reaching the bottom of the syringe. However, as will be described later, the user usually displaces substantially all of the contents of the syringe, bringing the closure to the distal wall (bottom) of the syringe barrel.
On Fig-24 shows the syringe after reaching a reduced length L2, which allows the cap 700 of the pressure part to pass in the distal direction into the sleeve 600 with the formation with her embedded configuration "one in another". The annular element 610 of the sleeve 600 is inserted inside the cavity 713 of the cap 700 of the pressure portion. In this case, the side wall 710 of the cap 700 of the pressure portion is inserted inside the groove 613 of the sleeve 600. As is best seen in FIG. 23, the protrusion 711 and the recess 611 are aligned to lock the cap 700 of the pressure portion relative to the sleeve 600 at the proximal end of the syringe barrel 229.
As noted earlier, the locking part and the piston rod can be connected fixed relative to each other, so that moving in the distal direction of the locking part and the piston rod allows the pressure part to pass in the distal direction into the sleeve with the formation of an embedded configuration "one in another" with it.
In some embodiments, implementation of the present invention, the piston rod 240 may include a protrusion, as described with reference to figures 1-18, which can extend in the distal direction behind the locking (blocking) collar 223 in the structural embodiment shown in Fig.22, for prevent the piston rod from being removed from the syringe barrel. The protrusion described with reference to figures 1-18 can be used in connection with the cap 700 of the pressure part and the sleeve 600 in the constructive embodiment in accordance with Fig.19-24. It should also be understood that the protrusion 144, the annular extension 400, the pressure portion 300 with the profiled portion 310 and the cap 700 of the pressure portion, and the sleeve 600 can be used individually or in various combinations to prevent the piston rod from being removed or reusing the syringe.
In the embodiments of the syringe design of FIGS. 19-24, a visual cue / marker, a visual indicator, or both of these can also be used, as described with reference to Figures 14-18. In one embodiment, the syringe barrel may also include a visual label indicating that the syringe has been rendered inoperative. In particular, the syringe barrel 220 may include a visual mark aligned with the locking collar 223. The syringe may also include a visual indicator located on the connecting portion 246 of the locking portion.
In some embodiments, the syringe barrel may comprise identifying information regarding the syringe. Such information may contain, for example, information about the contents of the syringe or about the patient for whom this content is intended.
Directions in the text of the present description “one embodiment of the invention”, “some embodiments of the invention” or “variants (some variants) of the invention” mean that a certain feature, structure, material or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment of the invention is included in at least one embodiment of the invention. Thus, the phrases “in embodiments of the invention”, “in some embodiments of the invention” or “in one embodiment of the invention” at various places in the description do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. Moreover, certain features, structures, materials or characteristics may be used together appropriately in some embodiments of the invention.
Although the invention is described in the present description with reference to specific options for its implementation, it should be understood that such options are merely illustrations of the principles and methods of applying the invention. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes and modifications may be made to the devices of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Thus, the present invention includes modifications and changes that are within the scope defined by the characteristics of the attached claims and their equivalents.
1. A syringe containing:
a cylinder having a cylindrical side wall with an inner surface forming a chamber for holding the fluid, an open proximal end and a distal end with a distal wall in which there is a passage for fluid into the chamber;
an elongated piston rod having a proximal end, a distal end and a main body extending between these proximal and distal ends, wherein the piston rod can move in the chamber in the proximal and distal directions, the proximal end of the piston rod includes a pressure portion having a proximal end, a distal end and diameter, and the distal end of the piston rod includes a connecting part;
an annular extension protruding in the proximal direction from the proximal end of the cylinder and having a diameter greater than the diameter of the pressure portion;
a locking part having a proximal and distal ends and connected to the connecting part of the piston rod with the possibility of moving relative to it in the distal and proximal directions by a preselected axial distance so that when the distal end of the locking part comes into contact with the distal wall of the cylinder, it is possible to push parts in a distal direction into an annular extension, so that it at least partially covers the portion of the pressure portion to prevent access the user to the pressure portion and the movement of the piston rod in the proximal direction, while the connecting part of the piston rod contains a visual indicator that is fully visible when the connecting part of the piston rod is moved in the proximal direction relative to the locking part.
2. The syringe according to claim 1, in which the annular extension completely covers the pressure part along its entire length.
3. The syringe according to claim 1, in which the diameter of the pressure portion decreases from its distal end to the proximal end.
4. The syringe according to claim 1, wherein the annular extension comprises a retainer and the pressure portion comprises a retaining ring, wherein the retainer is configured to engage the retaining ring to lock the pressure portion at the proximal end of the syringe barrel when the distal end of the pressure portion advances in the distal direction in ring elongation.
5. The syringe according to claim 1, in which the cylinder of the syringe includes a collar adjacent to the proximal end, and a transition section with a variable diameter and axial length, which moves away from the collar in the direction of said proximal end so that the diameter of the cylinder increases along the transition section in the direction from flange to proximal end.
6. The syringe according to claim 5, in which the piston rod comprises a protrusion between the pressure portion and the main body having a diameter greater than the diameter of the syringe barrel in the shoulder portion so that when the distal end of the closure part comes into contact with the distal wall of the cylinder, said protrusion can extend distally over the shoulder in the cylinder and block the piston rod in the cylinder to prevent reuse of the syringe.
7. The syringe according to claim 6, in which said protrusion has beveled edges to facilitate movement in the distal direction.
8. The syringe according to claim 1, in which when the initial force acting in the proximal direction is applied to the piston rod and while holding the cylinder, the piston rod will move in the proximal direction inside the cylinder by the value of said axial distance, while the locking part remains stationary .
9. The syringe according to claim 8, in which the connecting part of the piston rod is connected to the locking part so that when a constant force acting in the proximal direction is applied to the piston rod and while holding the cylinder, the piston rod will move together with the locking part inside the cylinder in the proximal direction.
10. The syringe according to claim 9, in which the connecting part of the piston rod is connected to the locking part so that when an initial force acting in the distal direction is applied to the piston rod, after applying force in the proximal direction to it and holding the cylinder, the piston rod inside the cylinder by the value of said axial distance in the distal direction, while the locking part remains stationary.
11. The syringe of claim 10, in which the connecting part of the piston rod is connected to the locking part so that when a constant force acting in the distal direction is applied to the piston rod, the piston rod will move with the locking part inside the cylinder in the distal direction, while the locking part does not reach the distal wall of the syringe barrel.
12. The syringe according to claim 1, in which the visual indicator is not visible when the connecting part is moved in the distal direction relative to the locking part.
13. The syringe according to claim 1, additionally containing a visual mark located on the barrel of the syringe.
14. The syringe according to claim 6, additionally containing a visual mark located on the barrel of the syringe.
15. The syringe according to claim 1, in which the locking part further includes a boss at its proximal end, a destructible connecting element connecting the locking part to the piston rod, and a peripheral flange at the proximal end of the boss.
16. The syringe according to claim 1, in which the application to the piston rod of a constant force acting in the proximal direction leads to the disconnection of the connecting part from the locking part.
17. The syringe according to claim 1, in which the proximal end of the cylinder further includes a flange and an annular extension protrudes in the proximal direction beyond the flange.
18. A syringe containing:
a cylinder having a cylindrical side wall with an inner surface forming a chamber for holding fluid, an open proximal end and a distal end with a distal wall in which there is a passage for fluid into the chamber, the chamber having a first inner diameter;
an elongated piston rod having a proximal end, a distal end, a connecting part located on the distal end of the piston rod, a pressure part having a proximal end, a distal end, a diameter and a length on the proximal end of the piston rod, and a main body extending between the distal and proximal ends piston rod;
an annular extension protruding in the proximal direction from the proximal end of the cylinder and configured to enter one another with the pressure part, at least part of its length from its distal end;
the locking part with the proximal end and the distal end, which is connected to the connecting part of the piston rod with the possibility of movement relative to it in the distal and proximal directions so that when the distal end of the locking part comes into contact with the distal wall of the cylinder, it is possible to move the pressure part in the distal direction and engagement of the pressure part with an annular extension when one of them enters the other, which prevents the user from acting on the pressure part to change the piston rod extension in the proximal direction, the connecting part of the piston rod containing a visual indicator that is fully visible when the connecting part of the piston rod is moved in the proximal direction relative to the locking part.
19. The syringe according to claim 18, wherein the annular extension forms a seating position for the pressure portion and a flange at the proximal end of the syringe barrel, wherein the annular extension extends proximal to the flange.
20. The syringe according to claim 18, wherein the diameter of the pressure portion decreases from its distal end to the proximal end.
21. The syringe according to claim 18, wherein the pressure portion comprises a retaining ring, and said annular extension further comprises a latch configured to engage with the retaining ring when the pressure portion advances in the distal direction and wherein the annular extension and pressure portion enter one into another with blocking the pressure portion at the proximal end of the syringe barrel.
22. The syringe according to claim 18, wherein the syringe barrel comprises a locking collar adjacent to an open proximal end and having a second inner diameter smaller than said first inner diameter, an enlarged region located on the proximal side of the locking collar and having a third an inner diameter larger than said second inner diameter, and a transition portion with a variable diameter extending between the locking collar and the larger diameter portion.
23. The syringe according to claim 22, in which the piston rod comprises a protrusion extending radially from the piston rod and having an outer diameter larger than the second inner diameter so that when the distal end of the closure part comes into contact with the distal wall of the cylinder, the protrusion extends distally behind the locking collar in the cylinder and blocks the piston rod in the cylinder to prevent the reuse of the syringe.
24. The syringe according to claim 23, wherein said protrusion has chamfered edges to facilitate distal movement beyond the locking collar.
25. The syringe according to claim 18, wherein, upon application of an initial force acting in the proximal direction to the piston rod and while holding the cylinder, the piston rod will move within the cylinder by said length along the axial distance in the proximal direction, while the locking portion remains motionless.
26. The syringe according to claim 25, wherein the connecting part of the piston rod is connected to the locking part so that when a constant force acting in the proximal direction is applied to the piston rod and while holding the cylinder, the piston rod will move together with the locking part inside the cylinder in the proximal direction, and when the initial force acting in the distal direction is applied to the piston rod, after the force is applied to it in the proximal direction and while holding the cylinder, the piston rod will move inside cylinder to the mentioned length along the axial distance in the distal direction, while the locking part remains stationary.
27. The syringe according to p. 26, in which the connecting part of the piston rod is connected to the locking part so that when a constant force acting in the distal direction is applied to the piston rod, the piston rod will move together with the locking part inside the cylinder in the distal direction, while the locking the part does not reach the distal end of the syringe barrel.
28. The syringe according to item 22, in which the locking part has a diameter larger than the second inner diameter, and when a constant force acting in the proximal direction is applied to the piston rod, the locking collar will prevent the locking part from moving in the proximal direction, which leads to separation of the connecting part from the locking part.
29. The syringe according to claim 28, wherein the closure portion further includes a boss at its proximal end, a collapsible connecting member connecting the closure portion to the piston rod, and a peripheral collar at the proximal end of the boss.
30. The syringe according to clause 29, in which the connecting part of the piston rod further includes a retaining element for holding the peripheral flange of the locking part.
31. The syringe according to clause 29, in which the locking part has a diameter larger than the second inner diameter and when a constant force acting in the proximal direction is applied to the piston rod, the locking collar will impede the movement of the locking part in the proximal direction, which leads to rupture destructible connecting element.
32. The syringe according A.25, in which the visual indicator is fully visible when the connecting part is moved in the proximal direction to the locking part.
33. The syringe according to p, in which the visual indicator is not visible when the connecting part is moved in the distal direction relative to the locking part.
34. The syringe according to claim 18, further comprising a visual mark located on the cylinder and aligned with a visual alignment indicator located on the piston rod so that when the distal end of the piston rod contacts the distal wall of the syringe barrel, the position of the visual alignment indicator moves from the position on the proximal side of the visual alignment indicator to the position on the distal side of the visual mark to indicate the piston rod is locked in the cylinder.
35. The syringe according to claim 18, wherein the proximal end of the syringe barrel further includes a flange, wherein the annular extension extends proximal to the flange.
36. A syringe containing:
an elongated piston rod having a proximal end, a distal end, a connecting part located at its distal end, a pressure part at its proximal end and a main body extending between the proximal and distal ends of the piston rod;
a locking part with a proximal and distal ends, which is connected to the connecting part of the piston rod with the possibility of movement relative to it in the distal and proximal direction, while the connecting part of the piston rod contains a visual indicator that is fully visible when the connecting part of the piston rod is moved in the proximal direction relative to locking part;
means for preventing the piston rod from being removed from the cylinder to prevent reuse of the syringe when the distal end of the locking part comes into contact with the distal wall of the cylinder and a force acting in the distal direction is applied to the pressure part; and
means for separating the locking part from the connecting part when a sufficient force is applied to the piston rod acting in the proximal direction.
37. The syringe according to clause 36, in which the means of preventing the extraction of the piston rod from the cylinder includes a removable pressure part located on the proximal end of the piston rod and configured to advance into the cylinder chamber of the syringe in the retracted position.
38. The syringe according to clause 36, in which the means for preventing the extraction of the piston rod from the cylinder includes a sleeve for blocking the pressure portion at the proximal end of the cylinder.
39. The syringe according to clause 36, further comprising means for determining the position of the locking part in contact with the distal wall of the syringe barrel and applying a force acting in the distal direction to the pressure part.
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