Patent ID: 8034034

Claim:
A syringe, comprising: an elongated body having a longitudinal axis and defining an open interior portion adapted to contain an injectable material, said body having a proximal end and a distal end, said distal end adapted to dispense the injectable material therefrom, said body including an aperture providing access to said open interior portion, said aperture being located on said body between said proximal end and said distal end; a plunger at least partially disposed within said open interior portion of said body, said plunger configured to slide along the longitudinal axis of said body for dispensing the injectable material through said distal end; and a closure coupled to said plunger, said closure operable to close said aperture in said body; wherein said plunger is operable to operate said closure to close said aperture in said body, and wherein, when said aperture is closed, said plunger is slidable along the longitudinal axis of said body between said closure and a portion of said body opposite said closure.