Predosed disposable syringe

Claim 2

A disposable syringe comprising a flexible compressible container for medication to be administered, means on said container for mounting a needle thereon, and means for compressing said container to eject the medication through said needle, said entire unit being sterilized, said compressing means comprising a holder for said container, means for mounting said container in said holder, said holder comprising a flat flexible member having a central opening for receiving said container therein, the bottom of said container being provided with outwardly extending tabs and said holder opening being provided with slots for receiving said tabs therein.

Claim 3

A disposable syringe comprising a flexible compressible container for medication to be administered, means on said container for mounting a needle thereon, and means for compressing said container to eject the medication through said needle, said entire unit being sterilized, said compressing means comprising a holder for said container, means for mounting said container in said holder, said holder comprising a flat flexible member having a central opening for receiving said container therein, said holder being formed with an integral loop at the bottom for receiving a thumb of the user therein, said holder being provided with a pair of spaced integral vertical members having a horizontally disposed loop at the top thereof, said needle extending through said loop when said container is mounted in said holder.

Claim 4

A disposable syringe comprising a flexible compressible container for medication to be administered, means on said container for mounting a needle thereon, and means for compressing said container to eject the medication through said needle, said entire unit being sterilized, said compressing means comprising a holder for said container, means for mounting said container in said holder, said holder comprising a flat flexible member having a central opening for receiving said container therein, said holder being formed with an integral loop at the bottom for receiving a thumb of the user therein, said holder being provided with a pair of spaced integral vertical members having a horizontally disposed loop at the top thereof, said needle extending through said loop when said container is mounted in said holder.

Claim 5

A syringe assembly, comprising a disposable container formed of a flexible and compressible material for receiving a predosed medicated fluid for the administration thereof, a separately formed holder, said container being removably mounted in said holder in interlocking engagement therewith, means formed on said holder for releasably interlocking said container in engagement therewith, said holder having a shape and configuration that provides for inwardly flexing movement thereof upon the application of external pressure thereto, said container having a neck portion formed thereon that extends upwardly from the top thereof, and fluid delivery means mountable on said neck portion, wherein upon the application of external pressure to said holder to effect a flexing movement thereof, said container is compressed with even pressure and said medicated fluid located therein is evenly injected through said fluid delivery means, a flexible pod being removably mountable on the neck portion of said container, a diluent contained in the pod or container and a dry powdered medicated material contained in the other, and a thin frangible membrane located in said pod and separating the interior of said pod from the interior of said container, wherein external pressure applied to said pod causes said membrane to fracture to allow the diluent to mix with said powdered medicated material to form a preselected medicated fluid for being received in said container, said pod thereafter being removable from said container to permit the mounting of said fluid delivery means on said neck portion for the dispensing of said medicated fluid therethrough, said holder comprising flat flexible member having a central opening adapted to receive said container, wherein the bottom of said container is provided with outwardly extending tabs and said holder opening is provided with slots adapted to receive said tabs.

Claim 6

A syringe assembly, comprising a disposable container formed of a flexible and compressible material for receiving a predosed medicated fluid for the administration thereof, a separately formed holder, said container being removably mounted in said holder in interlocking engagement therewith, means formed on said holder for releasably interlocking said container in engagement therewith, said holder having a shape and configuration that provides for inwardly flexing movement thereof upon the application of external pressure thereto, said container having a neck portion formed thereon that extends upwardly from the top thereof, and fluid delivery means mountable on said neck portion, wherein upon the application of external pressure to said holder to effect a flexing movement thereof, said container is compressed with even pressure and said medicated fluid located therein is evenly injected through said fluid delivery means, a flexible pod being removably mountable on the neck portion of said container, a diluent contained in the pod or container and a dry powdered medicated material contained in the other, and a thin frangible membrane located in said pod and separating the interior of said pod from the interior of said container, wherein external pressure applied to said pod causes said membrane to fracture to allow the diluent to mix with said powdered medicated material to form a preselected medicated fluid for being received in said container, said pod thereafter being removable from said container to permit the mounting of said fluid delivery means on said neck portion for the dispensing of said medicated fluid therethrough, said holder comprising flat flexible member having a central opening adapted to receive said container, wherein the bottom of said container is provided with outwardly extending tabs and said holder opening is provided with slots adapted to receive said tabs.

Claim 7

A device as claimed in claim 3, wherein said container holds a single premeasured dose of the medication.

Claim 8

A syringe assembly comprising a disposable container formed of a flexible and compressible material for receiving a predosed medicated fluid for the administration thereof, a separately formed holder, said container being removably mounted in said holder in interlocking engagement therewith, means formed on said holder for releasably interlocking said container in engagement therewith, said holder having a shape and configuration that provides for inwardly flexing movement thereof upon the application of external pressure thereto, said container having a neck portion formed thereon that extends upwardly from the top thereof, and fluid delivery means mountable on said neck portion, wherein upon the application of external pressure to said holder to effect a flexing movement thereof, said container is compressed with even pressure and said medicated fluid located therein is evenly injected through said fluid delivery means, said interlocking means as formed on said holder being defined by slots, and lugs formed on said container corresponding in configuration to said slots for being received in interlocking engagement therewith.

Claim 9

A syringe assembly comprising a disposable container formed of a flexible and compressible material for receiving a predosed medicated fluid for the administration thereof, a separately formed holder, said container being removably mounted in said holder in interlocking engagement therewith, means formed on said holder for releasably interlocking said container in engagement therewith, said holder having a shape and configuration that provides for inwardly flexing movement thereof upon the application of external pressure thereto, said container having a neck portion formed thereon that extends upwardly from the top thereof, and fluid delivery means mountable on said neck portion, wherein upon the application of external pressure to said holder to effect a flexing movement thereof, said container is compressed with even pressure and said medicated fluid located therein is evenly injected through said fluid delivery means, said interlocking means as formed on said holder being defined by slots, and lugs formed on said container corresponding in configuration to said slots for being received in interlocking engagement therewith.

Claim 10

A syringe assembly as claimed in claim 5, said holder including a thumb loop that is formed on the lowermost end thereof and that receives the thumb of the user for grasping the holder in the use of said assembly.

Claim 11

A syringe assembly comprising a disposable container formed of a flexible and compressible material for receiving a predosed medicated fluid for the administration thereof, a separately formed holder, said container being removably mounted in said holder in interlocking engagement therewith, means formed on said holder for releasably interlocking said container in engagement therewith, said holder being formed as a unitary construction of a flexible plastic material and with a central opening, said central opening receiving said container therein and providing for inwardly flexing movement of said holder upon the application of external pressure thereto for compressing said container, said container having a neck portion formed thereon that extends upwardly from the top thereof, and fluid delivery means mountable on said neck portion, wherein upon the application of external pressure to said holder to effect a flexing movement thereof, said container is compressed with even pressure and said medicated fluid located therein is evenly injected through said fluid delivery means.

Claim 12

A syringe assembly comprising a disposable container formed of a flexible and compressible material for receiving a predosed medicated fluid for the administration thereof, a separately formed holder, said container being removably mounted in said holder in interlocking engagement therewith, means formed on said holder for releasably interlocking said container in engagement therewith, said holder being formed as a unitary construction of a flexible plastic material and with a central opening, said central opening receiving said container therein and providing for inwardly flexing movement of said holder upon the application of external pressure thereto for compressing said container, said container having a neck portion formed thereon that extends upwardly from the top thereof, and fluid delivery means mountable on said neck portion, wherein upon the application of external pressure to said holder to effect a flexing movement thereof, said container is compressed with even pressure and said medicated fluid located therein is evenly injected through said fluid delivery means.

Claim 13

A syringe assembly as claimed in claim 7, said container having a bulbous shape defined by a double cone configuration for receiving the predosed medicated fluid therein, said holder having outwardly inclined portions to which inwardly inclined portions are pivotally joined, said inwardly and outwardly inclined portions being relatively thin in cross-section and defining an opening therebetween, the configuration of which provides for receiving said bulbous container therebetween in relatively snug-fitting relation, wherein the flexing movement of said holder produces an even compressing action of said container.

Claim 14

A syringe assembly as claimed in claim 7, said predosed medicated fluid as received in said container being defined by a premixed diluent and medication of preselected measured amounts.

Claim 15

A syringe assembly as claimed in claim 9, said fluid delivery means being defined by an elongated needle of the hypodermic type.

Claim 16

A syringe assembly comprising a disposable container formed of a flexible and compressible material for receiving a predosed medicated fluid for the administration thereof, a separately formed holder, said container being removably mounted in said holder in interlocking engagement therewith, means formed on said holder for releasably interlocking said container in engagement therewith, said holder having a shape and configuration that provides for inwardly flexing movement thereof upon the application of external pressure thereto, said container having a neck portion formed thereon that extends upwardly from the top thereof, and fluid delivery means mountable on said neck portion, wherein upon the application of external pressure to said holder to effect a flexing movement thereof, said container is compressed with even pressure and said medicated fluid located therein is evenly injected through said fluid delivery means, a separately formed flexible pod removably mountable on the neck portion of said container, a diluent contained in either the pod or container and a dry powdered medicated material contained in the other, and a thin frangible membrane located in said pod and separating the interior of said pod from the interior of said container, wherein external pressure applied to said pod causes said pod to be contracted, wherein said membrane is fractured and the diluent thereafter mixes with said powdered medicated material in said container to form a preselected medicated fluid therein, said pod thereafter being removable from said container to permit the mounting of said fluid delivery means on said neck portion for the dispensing of said medicated fluid therethrough.

Claim 17

A syringe assembly comprising a disposable container formed of a flexible and compressible material for receiving a predosed medicated fluid for the administration thereof, a separately formed holder, said container being removably mounted in said holder in interlocking engagement therewith, means formed on said holder for releasably interlocking said container in engagement therewith, said holder having a shape and configuration that provides for inwardly flexing movement thereof upon the application of external pressure thereto, said container having a neck portion formed thereon that extends upwardly from the top thereof, and fluid delivery means mountable on said neck portion, wherein upon the application of external pressure to said holder to effect a flexing movement thereof, said container is compressed with even pressure and said medicated fluid located therein is evenly injected through said fluid delivery means, a separately formed flexible pod removably mountable on the neck portion of said container, a diluent contained in either the pod or container and a dry powdered medicated material contained in the other, and a thin frangible membrane located in said pod and separating the interior of said pod from the interior of said container, wherein external pressure applied to said pod causes said pod to be contracted, wherein said membrane is fractured and the diluent thereafter mixes with said powdered medicated material in said container to form a preselected medicated fluid therein, said pod thereafter being removable from said container to permit the mounting of said fluid delivery means on said neck portion for the dispensing of said medicated fluid therethrough.

Claim 18

A syringe assembly as claimed in claim 11, said flexible pod having the powdered material disposed therein and said container having a diluent disposed therein prior to the mixing of the powdered material and diluent.

Claim 19

A syringe assembly as claimed in claim 11, said flexible pod having a diluent disposed therein and said container having the powdered material disposed therein prior to the mixing of the powdered material and diluent.