Patent ID: 8721603

Claim:
A prefilled syringe for injecting medicament into a patient, the syringe comprising: a barrel constructed of a polymeric material, the barrel including a diameter, a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end; a cannula having a proximal end and a tip opposite the proximal end, the proximal end of the cannula fixed to the distal end of the barrel, the cannula positioned generally coaxially with the longitudinal axis; and a hub integrally formed with the distal end, the hub including a rib section and a cap, the rib section including a first pair of ribs and a second pair of ribs, the first pair of ribs having a generally rectangular-shaped cross-section and the second pair of ribs having a generally H-shaped cross-section, the cannula co-molded with the rib section.