Abstract: The invention concerns a safety syringe in which the needle may be held within a sheath both before and particulary after use without handling.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 3, 1998
Date of Patent:
October 17, 2000
Assignee:
Nordway Limited
Inventors:
Hendrikus J Van Der Meyden, Alexis A Wadman
Abstract: A vial comprises a tubular syringe barrel (1) closed at one end (2) and open at the other, a stopper in the open barrel end formed by a piston head (4) of a syringe, and valve means (10) in the barrel between the stopper and the closed barrel end. The valve means (1) is normally closed and actuatable to an open condition by movement of the stopper into the barrel, and is slidable with the piston head (4) to the closed barrel end (2).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 3, 1998
Date of Patent:
June 27, 2000
Assignee:
Nordway Limited
Inventors:
Hendrikus J Van Der Meyden, Alexis A. F. Wadman