Syringe plunger with hinged flange
AssigneeNeomed, Inc.
InventorBenjamin M. DAVIS
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Abstract
A plunger for movably mounting within a cavity or barrel of a syringe. The plunger includes a contact face having a flange movably mounted thereto, wherein the flange is movable between an open configuration wherein an opening is formed between the flange and a portion of the plunger, the opening configured for engagement with an IV hook or other engagement member, and a closed configuration wherein the upper surfaces of the contact face and the flange are generally planar with one another.
Claims20
A syringe plunger for movably mounting within a syringe barrel, the plunger comprising a first end and a second end, and a middle body portion extending between the first and second ends, wherein a sealing head is provided at the first end and a contact face is provided at the second end, wherein the contact face comprises a fixed portion mounted to the middle body portion and a flange portion mounted to the fixed portion and movable relative to the fixed portion between an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein in the open configuration an IV hook or other engagement member can engage an opening formed in the flange portion.
A syringe plunger for movably mounting within a syringe barrel, the syringe plunger comprising a contact face, the contact face comprising a hinged portion and a fixed portion, wherein the hinged portion is pivotally coupled to the fixed portion and movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein in the open configuration an opening is accessible for receiving a hanging support member.
A syringe comprising a syringe barrel and a syringe plunger adapted to advance and retract within the syringe barrel, the syringe plunger comprising a contact flange with a hinged portion movable between a retracted position adapted for use with a syringe pump or manual actuation, and an extended position adapted for hanging from a support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.