Patent · US Expired

Disposable hypodermic syringe

US4475903A · kind A · utility

18Cited by
14References
7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 19, 1983
Grant dateOct 9, 1984
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 19, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S128/18
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a disposable syringe comprising a barrel which has on its front end a needle connection with injection needle and needle guard. The syringe is provided with a sealing member for the needle guard which consists of a sleeve of shrinkable plastic material. The sleeve is shrunk on one side around the needle connection and/or around the barrel or a front part of the barrel, and on the other side around a part of the needle guard adjoining the needle connection.

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