Compartmented syringe
US8376989B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49826
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A syringe includes a first fluid conduit and a second fluid conduit. The first fluid conduit includes two chambers for accommodating two substances of a plurality of substances. The second fluid conduit is disposed adjacent the first fluid conduit and has a chamber for accommodating one substance of the plurality of substances. The syringe may include a third fluid conduit. Each substance is intermixable to form a discharge material upon advancement of a plunger operably associated with each fluid conduit. The discharge material is defined by the intermixed composition of predetermined volumes of the substances the fluid conduits. The discharge material may be a hydrogel. A connecting tip may be operably associated with each fluid conduit. A syringe may include an end cap disposed on the end of each of the fluid conduits. The end cap may have a venting feature for enabling gas venting while preventing discharge until desired.
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