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US 9,433,729 B2Granted
Enteral syringe
AssigneeNeomed, Inc.
InventorsAaron N. Ingram, Anthony C. Lair, Mark Martin Costello, Tony Doherty, Benjamin M. Davis
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Abstract
The present invention is an enteral syringe for use with a support hook. The enteral syringe includes an elongated body having a hollow cavity therein and a plunger operable to selectively travel within the hollow cavity. The plunger includes a support feature adapted to receive the support hook.
Claims11
An enteral syringe for use with a support hook, the syringe comprising:
- an elongated body having a hollow cavity therein;
- and
- a plunger operable to selectively travel within the hollow cavity, the plunger comprising a flange and a support feature adapted to receive the support hook, the support feature comprising a tether and an aperture between the flange and the tether for receiving the support hook to hang the syringe therefrom, the flange having a length and the tether being coupled to the flange and extending along a portion of the length of the flange.
A syringe for use with a support structure, the syringe comprising:
- a barrel defining an interior chamber for receiving a fluid, and a discharge port for discharging the fluid therethrough;
- and
- a plunger adapted to slide inwardly and outwardly within the barrel, the plunger having a flange with at least one notch formed in the flange;
- and
- a tether attached to the flange of the plunger and extending across the notch of the plunger to define an aperture, adapted to receive the support structure for hanging the syringe.
2 more elements
A method of delivery of fluid from a syringe, the method comprising:
- hanging the syringe from a support by engagement of the support within an aperture formed between a plunger flange portion of the syringe and a tether attached to the plunger flange portion of the syringe, and
- delivering fluid from a discharge port of the syringe.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.