Syringe assembly and package for distribution of same

#1. Technical Field

#The present disclosure relates to syringes and, more particularly, to medical syringe assemblies such as disposable syringes and prefilled syringes, which include a selectively attachable/detachable plunger rod, and packages for distribution of the same.

#2. Discussion of Related Art

#Objects and features of the presently disclosed syringe assemblies and packages for distribution of the same will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art when descriptions of various embodiments thereof are read with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which:

#FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a syringe assembly and a package assembly including an array of syringe wells according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

#FIG. 2 is an enlarged, perspective view of the syringe assembly shown in FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

#Hereinafter, embodiments of a syringe assembly and a package for distribution of syringe assemblies of the present disclosure are described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals may refer to similar or identical elements throughout the description of the figures. As shown in the drawings and as used in this description, and as is traditional when referring to relative positioning on an object, the term “proximal” refers to that portion of the apparatus, or component thereof, closer to the user and the term “distal” refers to that portion of the apparatus, or component thereof, farther from the user.

#This description may use the phrases “in an embodiment,” “in embodiments,” “in some embodiments,” or “in other embodiments,” which may each refer to one or more of the same or different embodiments in accordance with the present disclosure. For the purposes of this description, a phrase in the form “A/B” means A or B. For the purposes of the description, a phrase in the form “A and/or B” means “(A), (B), or (A and B)”. As it is used in this description, “plastic” generally refers to any of a wide variety of resins or polymers with different characteristics and uses.

#Embodiments of the presently-disclosed syringe assembly are suitable for use as disposable syringes and prefilled syringes. Embodiments of the presently-disclosed package assembly allow syringes to be manufactured, sterilized and distributed in a structured configuration suitable for presentation to automated syringe-filling operations. The teachings of the present disclosure may apply to a variety of syringe assemblies that include a selectively attachable/detachable plunger assembly.