A syringe assembly comprising: a syringe barrel having a proximal end and distal end, said distal end including an outlet portion; and a flexible flange, the flexible flange comprising: at least a first and second circular member (22, 24), each of said circular members (22, 24) configured for placement about a syringe barrel, said first circular member configured for placement adjacent to a proximal end of the syringe barrel, said second circular member configured for placement about the syringe barrel a predetermined distance away from said first circular member along the length of the syringe barrel; at least one flexible finger extending between and connecting the first and second circular members (22, 24), at first and second connecting points (32, 34), the flexible finger comprising a first portion and a second portion separated by at least one bend point located between said first and second connecting points (32, 34), wherein the at least one flexible finger is configured for collapsing upon the application of a proximal sliding force to at least one of said at least one flexible finger and at least one of said circular members (22, 24) to form a flange at the proximal end of the syringe barrel, and the at least one bend point allows said at least one flexible finger to collapse upon the application of a sliding force, characterized in that, the bend point is a hinge, and the application of the proximal force causes the hinge to bend such that the at least one flexible finger collapses and the first and second portions (37, 38) of the at least one flexible finger contact one another. a syringe barrel having a proximal end and distal end, said distal end including an outlet portion; and a flexible flange, the flexible flange comprising: at least a first and second circular member (22, 24), each of said circular members (22, 24) configured for placement about a syringe barrel, said first circular member configured for placement adjacent to a proximal end of the syringe barrel, said second circular member configured for placement about the syringe barrel a predetermined distance away from said first circular member along the length of the syringe barrel; at least one flexible finger extending between and connecting the first and second circular members (22, 24), at first and second connecting points (32, 34), the flexible finger comprising a first portion and a second portion separated by at least one bend point located between said first and second connecting points (32, 34), wherein the at least one flexible finger is configured for collapsing upon the application of a proximal sliding force to at least one of said at least one flexible finger and at least one of said circular members (22, 24) to form a flange at the proximal end of the syringe barrel, and the at least one bend point allows said at least one flexible finger to collapse upon the application of a sliding force, characterized in that, the bend point is a hinge, and the application of the proximal force causes the hinge to bend such that the at least one flexible finger collapses and the first and second portions (37, 38) of the at least one flexible finger contact one another. at least a first and second circular member (22, 24), each of said circular members (22, 24) configured for placement about a syringe barrel, said first circular member configured for placement adjacent to a proximal end of the syringe barrel, said second circular member configured for placement about the syringe barrel a predetermined distance away from said first circular member along the length of the syringe barrel; at least one flexible finger extending between and connecting the first and second circular members (22, 24), at first and second connecting points (32, 34), the flexible finger comprising a first portion and a second portion separated by at least one bend point located between said first and second connecting points (32, 34), wherein the at least one flexible finger is configured for collapsing upon the application of a proximal sliding force to at least one of said at least one flexible finger and at least one of said circular members (22, 24) to form a flange at the proximal end of the syringe barrel, and the at least one bend point allows said at least one flexible finger to collapse upon the application of a sliding force, characterized in that, the bend point is a hinge, and the application of the proximal force causes the hinge to bend such that the at least one flexible finger collapses and the first and second portions (37, 38) of the at least one flexible finger contact one another.