Syringe having a detachable plunger rod

- Nycomed Imaging AS
Description

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a syringe having a detachable plunger rod showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the syringe and plunger of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the syringe and plunger when the syringe and plunger are rotated 90.degree. from their position shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the syringe and plunger;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the syringe and plunger;

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of the plunger rod shown separately for clarity of disclosure;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view thereof, rotated 90.degree. from it's position in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is an exploded fragmentary side elevational view of the syringe, plunger, and plunger rod without the plunger rod being inserted in the plunger.

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Patent History
Patent number: D412206
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 28, 1996
Date of Patent: Jul 20, 1999
Assignee: Nycomed Imaging AS (Oslo)
Inventors: Peter A. Basile (Lawrenceville, NJ), Scott C. Brown (Princeton, NJ), Fred E. Snyder (Princeton Junction, NJ), Joseph V. Tirrell (Birdsboro, PA)
Primary Examiner: Pamela Burgess
Law Firm: Fish & Richardson P.C.
Application Number: 0/61,633
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Syringe, Catheter Or Needle Component (22) (D24/130)
International Classification: 2402;