Abstract: An autoinjector including a housing, in which can be mounted a syringe having a plunger, a barrel and needle at one end thereof through which medicament can be delivered to an injection site; a syringe support means capable of causing said syringe to move therewith along an axial path with respect to said housing; biasing means capable of biasing said syringe support means so that said needle is normally inside said housing, blocking means selectively moveable by a user from a first position in which rearward movement of the syringe along said axial path is substantially prevented, to a second position in which rearward movement of the syringe along said axial path relative to said housing is possible and said biasing means causes said needle to retract inside said housing.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to kits comprising syringe assemblies having detachable needle assemblies, as well as shield apparatuses to protect the needle assemblies. The syringe assemblies are configured to minimize the dead space after deployment of the syringe and injection of the material in the syringe into a patient's body, as well as to include detachable needle assemblies, such that different needle assemblies can be interchanged on a single syringe barrel.

Abstract: A disposable syringe assembly for use in an autoinjector device, or manually includes a syringe housing which receives the syringe barrel and which is restrained against longitudinal movement with respect thereto, a shield portion mounted for generally telescopic movement relative to the syringe housing between a retracted position and an extended position in which in use it shields the syringe needle, and a lock out arrangement activated as the shield moves towards its extended position to prevent retraction therefrom. When fitted in an autoinjector the autoinjector may include drive mechanism for moving the shield portion to its locked out extended position, whereby, on completion of an injection operation, the disposable syringe assembly may be removed from the autoinjector in a shielded condition for subsequent disposal.

Abstract: A hypodermic needle protector (10) comprising: a sleeve having an open end (30) to accommodate a needle assembly (22,24) and a portion of a syringe cylinder (18) and a closed end (32) that has an opening (34) to receive a needle (22) of a needle assembly (22,24) there through a positioning member (44) within the sleeve, the positioning member (44) having an opening to engage the needle assembly (22,24) and the sleeve having at least one formation for releasably engaging the positioning member (44) and—a biasing member (48) situated in the sleeve between the positioning member and the closed end (32) of the sleeve.

Abstract: To provide a syringe in which a covering member whose engagement has been released automatically moves to a projection movement terminal where it can be prevented from returning, and returning of a projection positioned at the projection movement terminal can be limited.

Abstract: A reloadable medicine injector and methods are described in which a barrel with a receiving cavity is adapted to slidably receive a syringe subassembly for axial movement therein. Upon removal of a safety and release of a syringe driver, the syringe driver moves forward and injects the syringe needle. A plurality of penetration controls are shown for controlling injection needle penetration depth. The penetration controls have an abutment and various lengths to provide different needle penetration depth positions. In one form of penetration control a sleeve is used against which the syringe or related parts contact. In another form the front return spring is used as a penetration control. A cushioning ring may be used to reduce syringe breakage. A load distribution and guide ring may be used to distribute loading applied to the syringe and help guide the moving syringe.

Abstract: A reloadable medicine injector and methods are described in which a barrel with a receiving cavity is adapted to slidably receive a syringe subassembly for axial movement therein. Upon removal of a safety and release of a syringe driver, the syringe driver moves forward and injects the syringe needle. A plurality of penetration controls are shown for controlling injection needle penetration depth. The penetration controls have an abutment and various lengths to provide different needle penetration depth positions. In one form of penetration control a sleeve is used against which the syringe or related parts contact. In another form the front return spring is used as a penetration control. A cushioning ring may be used to reduce syringe breakage. A load distribution and guide ring may be used to distribute loading applied to the syringe and help guide the moving syringe.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical delivery device with triggered automatic needle insertion and manually controlled pharmaceutical injection.

Abstract: The present invention provides a safety syringe which resolves a problem in the prior art whereby the needle assembly does not engage the plunger properly due to limitations in the syringe protrusion molding. The syringe of the present invention comprises: a cylinder which has a space therein to contain fluid and forms a fluid discharging portion at one end; a plunger which is inserted inside the cylinder and slid in a longitudinal direction; a piston which is associated with the upper portion of the plunger in order to make airtight contact between the plunger and the cylinder; a syringe needle assembly which is equipped at the upper portion of the cylinder and affixes a syringe needle. The syringe needle assembly is inserted into and contained inside the cylinder after use and is then disposed. In the needle assembly, plural needle supports comprising a first connector and a second connector are extended to the lower portion.

Abstract: A sealing element is suggested, in particular one for closing primary packaging for medications, that has at least two parts, which touch each other at least in some areas. This is characterized in that steam-permeable channels are provided for sterilization of the contact surfaces. In addition, a method is suggested for manufacturing a syringe system with a sealing element. This is characterized by the steps preliminary assembly of the sealing element, sterilization of the sealing element, final assembly of the sealing element.

Abstract: The present invention provides for an autoinjector that registers off a distal end of a syringe to provide for a more accurate needle insertion depth. The autoinjector employs an automatically deployable frontal buttress for registration of the distal end or shoulder of the syringe.

Abstract: A medication administering device (11) has mounted thereto a preparation syringe (15) containing a preparation, allows administration of a preparation to a living body, etc., and comprises a substantially cylindrical syringe cover (14) that supports the preparation syringe (15) on the inner peripheral face side, a piston (22) that presses on the rear end of the preparation syringe (15), and a piston case (26) that surrounds the piston (22), that guides the outer peripheral face of the syringe cover (14) in the direction of the piston (22) on the substantially cylindrical inner peripheral face side, and that is mounted in a state in which the syringe cover is (14) removable. The medication administering device comprises a syringe holder (21) that guides the outer peripheral face of the preparation syringe in the direction of the piston on the cylindrical inner peripheral face side, and whose outer peripheral face is removably fitted together with the inner peripheral face of the syringe cover (14).

Abstract: A needle unit for an injection device comprising an injection needle and a needle holder, the needle unit coupled to the injection device and comprising: a needle protector comprising a guide which guides the needle protector such that it can move axially, at least one spring element applying a spring force to the needle protector thus holding the protector in a first position, and a lock which, after an injection, locks the needle protector in the first position against moving further axially, wherein the lock is deformable by force and assumes its original shape after said force is removed, and wherein the needle protector affects the lock transversely with respect to the axial movement direction during an axial movement of the protector which accompanies an injection and deflects the lock into a locking position when the needle protector is moved to the first position.

Abstract: The present invention provides for an injection device including a syringe with a proximal end, a distal end, a needle extending from the distal end, and a plunger inserted into the proximal end. A guard is slidable on the syringe, has a proximal end, a distal end, and is biased from a first position wherein the needle is exposed towards a second position wherein the guard covers the needle. The injection device includes first and second sets of cooperating detents for retaining the guard and syringe in the first and second positions, respectively. A latch member extends proximally from the guard that is engageable by the plunger as the plunger is depressed to release the first set of cooperating detents. Upon release, a spring element biases the guard towards the second position until the second set of cooperating detents engage and secure the guard in the second position.

Abstract: A pipetting device including a pipetting unit (12) having an application chamber (26) and a first end (16) that is realized with a discharge opening (18), and a second, open end (20). In the vicinity of the second, open end (20) of the pipetting unit (12), a sleeve-like receptacle unit (14) is guided so that it can move axially on at least two sealing lips (22, 24) that project radially inward and are at some distance from each other, which is provided on the side facing the application chamber (26) of the pipetting unit (12) with a base element (28), and on the side facing away from the application chamber (26) has an opening (32) and which has, in the vicinity of its periphery, at least one opening (34), the axial dimensions of which are somewhat smaller than or equal to the distance between the sealing lips (22, 24).

Abstract: The invention relates to a safety device comprising a supporting sleeve (16) for holding the syringe body (10), a protective sleeve (18), and at least one holding tongue (19, 20) which is rigidly connected to the protection sleeve and can be held by the supporting sleeve (16), in the holding position. The piston comprises a cylindrical skirt (13A) that can end up facing a part of the proximal end (16A) of the supporting sleeve, at the end of the injection stroke, in order to co-operate with an actuating part (19B, 20B) of the holding tongue, and to release same in such a way as to enable a relative sliding of the protection sleeve and the supporting sleeve in order to protect the neddle. This proximal end part (16A) has at least one deflection ramp (30, 32) that can co-operate with the skirt (13A), at the end of the piston stroke, in order to deform the skirt in such a way as to bring part of the skirt of the actuating part (19B, 20B) closer to the holding tongue (19, 20).

Abstract: A combined container-syringe includes a body that has an outer tube to be filled with a drug solution. A cylindrical tip is attached to a front end portion of the outer tube and to a front end portion of which an injection needle is attached. A cylindrical safety device is attached on an outer circumferential surface of the outer tube in a freely sliding manner. A first retaining member fixes the safety device in a disengageable manner at a first position where the safety device is separated from the injection needle. A second retaining member fixes the safety device at a second position where the safety device covers the injection needle. A biasing member biases the safety device in the direction from the first position to the second position. A latch releasing member releases the engagement by the first retaining member.

Abstract: A catheter syringe conveyor with a needle guard housing is adapted to facilitate the insertion of a catheter into a targeted blood vessel. A catheter syringe is slidably situated within a hand-held housing structure; a syringe holder that is slidably connected to the housing allows a technician to maneuver the catheter syringe up and down within the housing. At least one stabilizer finger is attached to the bottom of the housing. After a blood vessel is penetrated by the needle of the catheter syringe, the technician maneuvers a catheter pusher to lower the catheter off of the needle and into the blood vessel. After the catheter is inserted, the technician is able to slide the catheter syringe back up within the housing to move the needle within the protective walls of the housing for safety, and a syringe lock holds it there securely for safekeeping.

Abstract: The present invention provides an injector apparatus suitable for use with an automatic injection device. The injector apparatus includes a cylindrical housing having a deflectable member and a removable guard. The deflectable member releasably holds a syringe tube assembly in the axial direction when the apparatus is in the initial position. Then, after use, the deflectable member provides a tamper evidence means for indicating whether or not the injector apparatus was previously used or tampered with.

Abstract: A needleless injection device with a lower part receiving the agent cartridge and an upper part providing the energy needed for injection. The upper part contains energy store units capable of elastic form-change. Rotating the lower part in relation to the upper part causes the lower part to move along the longitudinal axis toward the upper part, resulting in the tension state of the energy storage structural elements. Furthermore, the device has a lock maintaining the tension of the energy storage units and component to release the lock. Among the energy storage structural parts there is at least one start unit capable of storing at least 60% of the total discharge energy (pressure), with the reversible elastic distortion not exceeding 25% of the internal length of the agent cartridge. The device has separate structural components for stretching the start unit and limiting its relaxation.

Abstract: A syringe assembly has a safety sheath to prevent accidental pricking of the user after injecting fluid from the syringe into an injection site of a patient. The syringe assembly includes a body, a needle, and a slidable plunger. A tube is slidably mounted on the rear end of the plunger and has a thumb tab for pushing the plunger forwardly in the syringe body. The syringe body extends through a protective sheath. After the fluid is injected from the syringe body into the patient, the user pulls rearwardly on the finger flange so as to force the plunger into the tube and thereby pull the needle into the sheath, as the needle is being withdrawn from the patient. The needle is automatically enclosed by the sheath using only one hand and without gripping the sheath.

Abstract: A syringe protector. The syringe protector includes a clamping member, a guard member, and a retaining member. The clamping member being able to lockably engage the needle guard and allow the passage of a needle therethrough. Insertion of the clamping member into the guard member creates a locking interaction between the toothed surface of the clamping member and a complementary toothed or ribbed surface of the guard member. Further, the clamping member holds a retaining member which acts to secure a syringe body once the needle of the syringe enters the guard member.

Abstract: Sampling or transfusion device with protection means including a protective tube that slides longitudinally along the axis in an annular passage between the external body and the central body and has a proximal holding end for moving it selectively between a proximal retracted position in which the needle is not covered by the protective tube or not much covered thereby so that the latter can be used to draw a sample or to administer a transfusion and a distal protection position in which the protective tube covers the needle over the whole of its length.

Abstract: Medicament delivery devices are described herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a medicament delivery device and an electronic circuit system. The medicament delivery device includes a housing, a medicament container, and a medicament delivery member. The electronic circuit system is coupled to the housing and includes an audible output device and a cover. The housing of the medicament delivery device and the cover of the electronic circuit system collectively define an acoustic enclosure. The audible output device is configured to be disposed within the acoustic enclosure.

Abstract: An injection device comprising an outer housing inside which is located a medicament-holding barrel (9) with a needle (10) at one end thereof, at least part of the needle being moveable in and out of the outer housing, a plunger (8) moveable within the barrel, an inner housing (7) intermediate the outer housing (6) and the barrel and plunger and an energy source (1) in communication with said inner housing. The inner housing is moveable by the energy source between a first position in which the plunger and barrel are movable axially so as to move at least part of said needle out of the outer housing; a second position in which the plunger is movable axially into said barrel so as to expel medicament through the needle; and a third position in which the plunger and barrel are able to retract in order to retract the needle into the outer housing.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a safety needle assembly that includes a syringe and a safety mechanism. The safety mechanism includes a housing defining an internal cavity, a shield member at least partially disposed within the internal cavity, and first and second locking members that are configured to selectively engage and maintain the shield member in one or more predetermined positions. The locking members are movable between a locked position, in which the locking members are in engagement with the shield member to substantially prevent axial movement thereof, and a release position, in which the locking members are disengaged from the shield member to permit axial movement thereof. The first and second locking members each include biasing members. The biasing member of the each locking member is positioned to cooperate with the other locking member to normally bias the locking members towards the locked position.

Abstract: Containers for automatic injectors and automatic injectors adapted for those containers are disclosed. The containers include structures adapted to retain and, optionally, cripple the needle of the automatic injector when the automatic injector is inserted into the container after use. Depending on the embodiment, an indicator may be included, either as part of the container or as part of the automatic injector, to indicate whether or not the automatic injector has been used. If the indicator is provided as a part of the automatic injector, a corresponding portion of the container may be formed of a light permeable material. The container may also include features, such as an eyelet over the closed end, designed to cushion the automatic injector. Cushioning and shock absorbing features may also be provided inside the container. A clip is also disclosed. The clip is designed to attach two or more containers together.

Abstract: A syringe including a front end and a rear end. A front portion of the syringe having an axially extending hollow needle that projects from the front end. The rear end of the needle is in fluid communication with a space that extends substantially to the rear end of the syringe. A plunger extends axially and is movable to and fro in the space and is designed such that, when drawn out, it sucks liquid through the needle and, when pressed in, discharges liquid through the needle. A radially projecting flange element in the front portion of the syringe is designed in such a way that it can be gripped between the thumb and middle finger of a user's hand. The syringe is dimensioned so as to permit injection using the index finger of the same hand. A capsule device for at least partially accommodating a syringe. A syringe device.

Abstract: A method of administering liquid medicine such as epinephrine to a patient includes administering a first dose followed by administering an optional second dose is described herein. Also described herein are devices useful for carrying out the methods described and kits containing these devices.

Abstract: A flow delivery system including a syringe that includes an outer plastic shell, a leur and a plunger; and a needle and/or a catheter that embodies a hub and a cannula which delivers a solution of a material. Various structures are included to provide locking engagements, torque sensitive connections, sufficient interfacing between components and visual conformation of connectors. The syringe assembly can also include an approach to a filter. Moreover, an approach to sterilization is provided.

Abstract: A retained needle structure of a comprises a syringe needle with one or more fastening portion, a catheter with a cannula having a flexible tube, as well as a syringe cover with an aperture and gliding portion. The syringe needle has an inserting portion which is axially operated by users to enhance safety practice in clinical use. First design is the sliding slot has a deflected slant portion at the distal end. When the fastening portion is at the rear end of sliding slot, the injection needle is already inside of syringe cover. At the same point, body of the syringe needle is deflected laterally from the center of the syringe cover. The second design is used the levering effect from gravity of syringe cover. When the fastening portion is at the rear end of sliding slot, the syringe cover is vertically rotated from the original center of the syringe cover.

Abstract: An injection device including a needle cover, a casing, an injection mechanism, and a needle holder including an injection needle, wherein the needle cover is carried by the casing such that it can be moved, against a restoring force, from a protecting position, past an injection position, and into an assembling position. In the protecting position, the needle cover extends beyond the skin penetrating tip of the injection needle and, in the injection position, the needle cover is short of the tip. In the assembling position, the needle cover allows access to the needle holder, whereby the needle holder can be gripped and connected to or detached from the casing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a needle covering device of an injection device, the injection device including a casing comprising a reservoir, in particular an ampoule, for a product fluid to be administered, and an injection needle for injecting the product fluid from the reservoir, wherein the device surrounds the injection needle in an extended position and exposes the injection needle in a retracted position. The device comprises a passage for the injection needle, a front section via which the device is placed on an injection point, and another section which is nearer to the casing than the front section is, at least in the extended position. The sections can be moved axially relative to the casing and relative to each other, such that the device is variable in its length, the front section being guided in a straight line on the casing.

Abstract: An apparatus for protecting a syringe after use, the syringe comprising a body and a needle, the apparatus comprising a hollow member for receiving the body of the syringe, the hollow member comprising attaching means for securing the hollow member to the body of the syringe and a protective member slidably mounted on the hollow member and slidable between a syringe operating position wherein the protective member covers at least one part of the body of the syringe and a permanent final position wherein the protective member cover said needle of the syringe. The apparatus advantageously reduces the risk associated with handling a syringe after use.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a device comprising a substantially planar housing defining a reservoir; a plunger disposed at least partially within said reservoir and movable between a first position and a second position; a liquid dispensing needle coupled to said plunger, said needle comprising a channel in fluid communication with said reservoir, said needle contained within said housing when said plunger is in said first position; and a spring adapted to resist movement of said plunger. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. This abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope of the invention.

Abstract: An injection device comprises a housing (101) to (104) containing a syringe (24). The contents of the syringe (24) are viewable through a window (14) in the mid-section (102) of the housing. The window (14) is concealed by a slideable shutter (12). The slideable shutter (12) is biased by a bias spring (22) which also biases an internal syringe carrier. Also disclosed is a reversible needle cap which operates initially to cap the front end of the housing and, upon removal thereof, pulls a needle sheath (30) off the syringe needle (26). The cap is designed to be reversible so that, after use, it can be reversed and reconnected to the housing to cover the exposed needle.

Abstract: A needle cover is moveable in the axial direction of a needle body is included. When a cap covering the needle body is detached from a hub, locking portions on a cap are locked at a first locking portion of the cover and the cover moves to the tip end side of the needle body with the cap, so the tip end side of the needle body is covered by the cover. Therefore, the external force in the bending direction is not directly applied to the needle body when or after the cap is detached. Since the needle cover can be moved to the tip end side of the needle body by locking the cap to the needle cover, no spring is needed to move the cover to the tip end side of the needle body, or form the cover into an extendable and retractable complicated shape.

Abstract: The syringe comprises a body containing the liquid and having fitted thereto an endpiece for fastening a needle carrier. The safety device comprises a protective sheath and a syringe support that is received inside the sheath. The sheath and the support are axially movable relative to each other between two positions, namely a disengaged position of the needle, and a retracted position of said needle. The support includes anti-rotation means for constraining it in rotation about its axis and comprising at least one pawl urged resiliently into a position in which the pawl is designed to co-operate with complementary anti-rotation means of the fastener endpiece. The sheath and the support include complementary anti-rotation means for constraining them in rotation relative to each other about their axes and activated at least when the sheath and the support are in their disengaged position of the needle.

Abstract: An automatically operable safety shield system for use with a syringe that comprises an inner holder in which said syringe may be inserted and an outer shield mounted outwards from the inner holder axially movable between retracted and extended positions in which a spring positioned between said inner holder and said outer shield urging the outer shield to its extended position and the inner holder having at least one first opening, distally thereto, at least one first indentation, and the outer shield having at least one first stop member engageable with the opening when the outer shield is in the retracted position engageable with the first indentation when the outer shield is in the extended position and the outer shield may be released from its retracted position by action of a trigger positioned within the inner holder or by protrusion on the syringe plunger.

Abstract: A safety syringe assembly comprises a syringe cover including: a slot being formed at a rear end of the syringe cover; a wing extending from a periphery of the slot; a buckle section being formed at an inner side of the syringe cover; the buckle section including an annular recess; a front side of the annular recess being greater than a rear side thereof; a syringe having a needle at a front end thereof and a hole at a rear end thereof; an outer periphery of the rear end of the syringe being formed with a flange; and a guide slope is formed in an inner wall of the syringe cover near a rear opening of the syringe cover for guiding an object inserted therethrough. The buckle section includes an annular recess; and a front side of the annular recess is greater than a rear side thereof.

Abstract: A safety syringe includes a barrel in which a plunger with a stopper is inserted. A protrusion extends axially from the first end of the plunger and a grab member is engaged with the protrusion. A locking unit is received in the barrel and includes a first tube and a second tube. A needle unit has a needle connected to a first end thereof and a flange extending radially from a second end thereof. The flange is engaged with a groove defined in an inner periphery of the second tube. The grab member is deformed to be pushed into the first tube when the plunger is pushed toward the locking unit, and two ends of the grab member are stopped by an inner periphery of the first tube when the plunger is pulled backward to pull the needle unit, the needle and the locking unit into the barrel.

Abstract: The security assembly is designed to be fitted to a syringe comprising a body provided with one end for connection to an injection needle and one end for inserting a piston. The security assembly comprises a member for fitting to the body of the syringe so as to be constrained axially relative to the body, and a security cap for covering the injection end of the body, the cap being provided with a proximal portion for connection to the fitted member and a distal portion for releasing the injection end and connected to the connection portion by frangible means. The fitted member forms a member that is designed to retain the piston inside the body.

Abstract: A safety support device for a syringe comprises a support sheath (16) for the body (10) of the syringe and an inner sheath (18) suitable for sliding relative to the support sheath between a waiting, retracted position and the extended position for protecting the needle (14) of the syringe. The device has means for holding the syringe body (10) relative to the support sheath (16) and retaining means (30, 32, 22) suitable for being activated to retain g the inner sheath in the waiting, retracted position inside the support sheath and for being deactivated by the piston (12) of the syringe to allow the inner sheath (18) to extend into its protective, extended position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a safe support device for a syringe, said support comprising a support sheath for the body of a syringe, and safety means which comprise an inner sheath suitable for sliding relative to said support sheath between a waiting retracted position, in which said inner sheath is substantially retracted inside said support sheath, and an active protection position, in which said inner sheath projects from said support sheath. The inner sheath has a free end portion formed by a flexible end-piece. The invention also relates to an assembly comprising such a safe support device and a syringe having a body, a piston and a needle disposed at one end of said body.

Abstract: An injection channel is produced in human or animal tissue by means of a pre-injection device for incorporating a medium which is to be injected. Said pre-injection device comprises a chamber which is used to receive a pre-injection medium, a nozzle which is provided for attachment to the skin and a pressure generating device which acts on the chamber in order to generate a high-pressure jet from the pre-injection medium exiting from the nozzle. Said type of needle-free pre-injection device is serially connected to a main injection device.

Abstract: A disposable syringe includes a tubular needle seat inserted into a barrel for fixing a needle cannula. The needle seat has an axially extending cavity with a radially yieldable catch disposed therein. A plunger is movable in the barrel, and has an engaging head defining a rearwardly facing shoulder wall which is retained by the catch when the engaging head is extended into the cavity by a pushing force applied to the plunger. The barrel defines friction diminishing regions such that when the needle seat is moved past the friction diminishing regions to be placed to a disposal position, friction between the needle seat and the barrel is diminished, thereby facilitating a subsequent pulling action of the plunger for retracting the needle cannula into the barrel.

Abstract: A reloadable medicine injector and methods are described in which a barrel with a receiving cavity is adapted to slidably receive a syringe subassembly for axial movement therein. Upon removal of a safety and release of a syringe driver, the syringe driver moves forward and injects the syringe needle. A plurality of penetration controls are shown for controlling injection needle penetration depth. The penetration controls have an abutment and various lengths to provide different needle penetration depth positions. In one form of penetration control a sleeve is used against which the syringe or related parts contact. In another form the front return spring is used as a penetration control. A cushioning ring may be used to reduce syringe breakage. A load distribution and guide ring may be used to distribute loading applied to the syringe and help guide the moving syringe.

Abstract: A safe medical-drug injector with a collapsible plunger combination thereof is proposed. The injector includes a hub connected with a needle, a hollow barrel for guiding the needle hub to draw back to the hollow barrel, and the collapsible plunger combination including a hollow cannula and a retractable plunger that are in sleeve joint. A least a stress adjustable notch is formed at the core of the retractable plunger or in an upper edge of the hollow cannula, and at least one raised portion is formed on an outer lateral side of the retractable plunger near the stress adjustable notch to be correspondingly embedded with at least a depression formed on an inner lateral side of the hollow cannula.

Abstract: The present invention provides an injector device that can be used to inject a medicament. The injector device includes a body having a syringe cavity and incorporating a syringe. The syringe includes a barrel defining a reservoir for an injectable medicament and an injection needle is in communication with the reservoir such that the medicament content in the reservoir can be expelled from the reservoir via the needle. The syringe includes an internal piston which can be moved in an injecting direction along inside the barrel toward the needle to inject the medicament content through the needle. The syringe is slidably moveable within the syringe cavity in the body between a first configuration in which the needle has its point shielded, and a second configuration in which the needle is exposed for use for an injection to be administered, and back again.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a safety device (2) for a prefilled syringe (1), the syringe comprising a body (3), a needle carrier (4), a piston (6) movable inside the body, and a piston rod (7) suitable for pushing the piston inside the body towards the needle carrier. The device comprises a protective sheath (10) in which the syringe body can slide between an injection position and a safe position in which the needle is withdrawn inside the sheath, said device (2) comprising a resilient element (15) suitable for acting on the syringe to bring in into its safe position after injection, said resilient element presenting two axial ends and comprising at least two elastically-deformable arms extending between said two axial ends, one of the ends (20) being arranged so as to be capable of sliding freely relative to the piston rod (7) prior to injection, and/or one of the ends being arranged in such a manner as to be capable of being fixed to the protective sheath (10) in a position of adjustable height.