Syringe Having a Squeeze-Fit Plunger Rod

A syringe assembly, comprising:

• a syringe barrel having a first end, a second end, and a sidewall extending therebetween having an exterior surface and an interior surface defining a chamber;
• a stopper comprising a stopper adapter having an engagement, the stopper disposed within the chamber of the syringe barrel;
• and
• a plunger assembly comprising:
• a handle portion;
• a first elongated plunger rod comprising a first depending leg and a first hinge connecting the first depending leg to the handle portion;
• and
• a second elongate plunger rod comprising a second depending leg and a second hinge connecting the second depending leg to the handle portion,
• wherein the plunger assembly is adapted to transition from a collapsed position, in which at least a portion of the first depending leg and at least a portion of the second depending leg extend along at least a portion of the exterior surface of the syringe barrel, to an extended position in which at least a portion of the first depending leg and at least a portion of the second depending leg surround the engagement of the stopper.

A syringe assembly, comprising:

• a syringe barrel having a first end, a second end, and a sidewall extending therebetween having an exterior surface and an interior surface defining a chamber;
• a stopper disposed within the chamber of the syringe barrel;
• and
• a plunger assembly comprising an elongated plunger rod and a handle portion connected thereto, the plunger rod comprising a depending leg and at least one hinge connecting the depending leg with the handle portion, the depending leg having an inner surface substantially corresponding to the exterior surface of the syringe barrel,
• wherein the plunger rod is adapted to transition from a collapsed position, in which at least a portion of the depending leg extends along at least a portion of the exterior surface of the syringe barrel, to an extended position in which at least a portion of the depending leg engages the stopper.