Patent ID: 8403936

Claim:
A stand and syringe combination, comprising: (a) a syringe having a proximal portion and a distal portion and a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal and distal portions, the distal portion of the syringe configured to dispense an injectable material therefrom, and the proximal portion of the syringe having an opening at a proximal end thereof sized to slidably receive a plunger rod therethrough; and (b) a stand comprising: (1) a base structured to allow the stand to stably rest on a supporting surface while in use; and (2) a support structure connected to the base, the support structure including an engagement surface shaped to substantially match a shape of a feature of the proximal portion of the syringe so as to form a pressure fit between the engagement surface and the feature, the pressure fit supporting the syringe in an orientation in which the distal portion of the syringe has a vertical position above a vertical position of the proximal portion of the syringe and the longitudinal axis of the syringe is maintained at an oblique angle relative to the supporting surface.