Patent ID: 8657793

Claim:
A syringe assembly comprising: a syringe barrel having a first end, a second end, and a sidewall extending between the first and second ends defining a chamber; a stopper disposed within the chamber of the syringe barrel; a sleeve having a first end and a second end and extending at least partially about the syringe barrel; a cap associated with the second end of the sleeve; and a plunger rod having a first end and a second end, the first end associated with the cap, wherein the plunger rod is transitionable from a pre-use position, in which at least a portion of the second end of the plunger rod extends along a portion of the barrel sidewall, and a ready-to-use position in which the plunger rod is aligned with the stopper, wherein upon proximal movement of the sleeve in a direction away from the first end of the barrel, the plunger rod is configured for lateral movement with respect to the cap into the ready-to-use position.