US5267974A
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Hypodermic syringe with foam sponge reservoir
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-06-04
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Granted: 1993-12-07
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Expires: 2012-06-04
Abstract
Abstract A safely-disposable, one-use limited, sealingly-enveloped, injectant-saturated, elastic foam sponge, axially encompassing a hypodermic cannula, depressably slidable there-thru for simultaneous, subcutaneous tissue injection.
Inventors
- 👤 William S. Lambert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 17:46
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/178; A61M5/28; A61M5/281; A61M5/282; A61M5/001; A61M5/31; A61M5/32; A61M5/3205; A61M5/321; A61M5/3243; A61M5/3257
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A dosage-dimensionable, composite, safely disposable, self-injectable hypodermic syringe, comprising: a minimally thin-skinned, hermetically sealable, resilient film-envelope, precisely formulated self-healingly, to effect a radially-contracting, transverse, liquid seal around the periphery of an axially penetratable cannula; a cylindrical, injectant-saturated, absorbingly open-celled, reconformably collapsible, elastic, semi-rigid foam sponge reservoir media, having opposing outermost and discharge endwalls, comprehensively enclosed by said film-envelope; and an axially penetratable cannula comprised of a needle body having a disc-butted end and a sharp-pointed end opposite one another, and a strategically placed side-vented discharge inlet perforation within the needle body, said cannula proportionally and centrically disposed internally of said foam sponge; whereby said syringe facilitates an outermost endwall to discharge endwall, wholly maximal, axial compression there in between, compelling said needle to slidably penetrate projectedly there through to immediate tissue implantation per resultant simultaneous, thru-needle conductive total discharge of the injectant content.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A dosage-dimensionable, composite, safely disposable, self-injectable hypodermic syringe, comprising: a minimally thin-skinned, hermetically sealable, resilient film-envelope, precisely formulated self-healingly, to effect a radially-contracting, transverse, liquid seal around the periphery of an axially penetratable cannula; a cylindrical, injectant-saturated, absorbingly open-celled, reconformably collapsible, elastic, semi-rigid foam sponge reservoir media, having opposing outermost and discharge endwalls, comprehensively enclosed by said film-envelope; and an axially penetratable cannula comprised of a needle body having a disc-butted end and a sharp-pointed end opposite one another, and a strategically placed side-vented discharge inlet perforation within the needle body, said cannula proportionally and centrically disposed internally of said foam sponge; whereby said syringe facilitates an outermost endwall to discharge endwall, wholly maximal, axial compression there in between, compelling said needle to slidably penetrate projectedly there through to immediate tissue implantation per resultant simultaneous, thru-needle conductive total discharge of the injectant content.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The invention of claim 1 further comprising a snugly-constrictive finger ring having opposing ends which are fused to the periphery of the outermost endwall surface to facilitate digitally-engaged manipulation of the instant device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The invention of claim 1 further comprising an antiseptic-impregnated, mucilaginous media contactively adhered to the surface of the discharge endwall to topically disseminate said antiseptic upon semi-adherable, epidermally contactive exposure, and having a stripable evaporation preventive cover film seal overlaying said mucilaginous media.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2000-12-06 | 2001-06-07 | 2001-12-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2004-12-06 | 2005-06-07 | 2005-12-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |