Small unit dosage plunger rod stops
AssigneeShire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc.
InventorsSteve BOWMAN, Chase FETZER, Richard BRAGA, Evi SHIAKOLAS
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AssigneeShire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc.
InventorsSteve BOWMAN, Chase FETZER, Richard BRAGA, Evi SHIAKOLAS
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Plunger rod stops attach to existing syringes to limit the range of motion of the plunger, thereby to precisely control the amount of liquid that can be expelled from the syringe when the plunger rod stop is in place. In some embodiments, plunger rod stop devices generally include a body configured to attach to the plunger, and a stand-off extending from the body, configured to contact the finger flange when the plunger is depressed. In other embodiments, the plunger rod stop attaches to the finger flange or other fixed component of the syringe and the stand-off is configured to contact the plunger or plunger rod. Methods of the invention involve using the devices to interfere with the range of motion of the plunger, then reconfiguring or removing the device to allow the plunger to be moved a predetermined length, which corresponds to a precise dosage amount.
A method of delivering a dosage of liquid from a syringe, the method comprising:
A system for modifying a syringe to deliver a measured dose that is less than a full volume of a barrel of the syringe, the system comprising:
A plunger rod stop for modifying a syringe, comprising:
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