Abstract: Disclosed is an ergonomically improved hypodermic syringe which facilitates one-handed use by allowing the same hand that holds the syringe to operate the plunger conveniently to accomplish both the distal (injecting) stroke and the proximal (aspirating) stroke. The syringe includes a pair of finger-stop structures on diametrically opposite sides of the barrel which block slippage in both proximal and distal directions and which do not occupy the barrel's entire circumference and do not interfere with the legibility of a calibration scale that passes through the region of the barrel with which said structures are associated. A loop atop the syringe's plunger member is also provided, which is adjustable to vary the size of the aperture thereof for a snug fit with fingers and thumbs of varying sizes. In combination, the adjustable loop and finger-stops make the syringe plunger easily operable in both directions with one hand.

Abstract: A pencil-grip fine needle aspiration syringe holder for accurately placing a needle into a region using a single hand disposed close to the needle tip in a position of natural function, useable with a standard syringe. A body is provided for receiving a syringe barrel, and a slide is movably mounted to the body for engaging a syringe handle, for movement between a withdrawal position where a syringe plunger is in a compact position and a released position where the plunger is in an extended position. A finger engaging member is fixed to the body for grasping the holder in a pencil-grip manner, and a biasing member is coupled between the body and the slide for urging the slide toward the released position and the plunger toward the extended position.

Abstract: A glass cartridge (C) for an injection syringe prefilled with pharmaceutical liquid, wherein a glass barrel (1a) having an entrance end (1i) portion and the exit end (1e) portion are formed. Further, a stopper serving also as a piston is fitted into the glass barrel (1a), and a gasket (3) is provided on the exit end (1e). A lure lock lid (4) and a lid holder (5) are provided on the exit and (1e). An inner member (41) of the lure lock lid (4) is preferably made of polypropylene, PP while its outer member (42) is preferably made of polybutylene terephthalate, PBT. The lid holder (5) and a flanged cap (6) are preferably made of polycarbonate, PC, and the stopper (2) and the gasket (3) are made of isobutylene-isoprene copolymer rubber, IIR. Even when the glass cartridge for an injection syringe is prefilled with pharmaceutical liquid and subjected to pressurized steam sterilization (121.degree. C..times.20 min), alkaline metallic ions will be eluted.

Abstract: A system and method for storing in bulk and readily dispensing a dental composition includes a prefilled bulk storage syringe, storage container, or squeezable tube that is capable of storing multiple doses of the composition for dispensing into a dose administration syringe. The discharge end of the bulk storage syringe, storage container, or squeezable tube can be coupled directly to the discharge end of the dose administration syringe without an adaptor, allowing the dental composition to be readily transferred directly to the dose administration syringe. The dental composition can then be readily administered to a desired area from the dose administration syringe after the bulk storage syringe, storage container, or squeezable tube has been decoupled therefrom.

Abstract: Disclosed is an aspirating syringe having a hollow barrel and a piston assembly that is adapted to move reciprocally through the barrel, whereby the barrel is first infused with a fluid medication from a standard pharmaceutical vial during an infusion step so that the medication can then be expulsed to a target tissue site during an injection step. A pair of elongated plunger guides extend axially and proximally from the barrel in parallel alignment with each other. Each of the plunger guides has a longitudinal track groove to receive a respective guide tab carried by and movable with the piston assembly. The guide tabs ride through the track grooves of the plunger guides to stabilize the reciprocal movement of the piston assembly and thereby permit the barrel to be infused with a precise volume of fluid medication.

Abstract: A syringe comprising a barrel having a longitudinal passage extending through the barrel and a plunger slidable in the passage of the barrel. The barrel has connector adjacent one end of the barrel for attaching a cannula to the barrel and a flange adjacent the other end of the barrel. An adapter having a passage extending through it is mounted on the barrel with the adapter engaging the flange of the barrel. The adapter extends radially beyond the flange to form finger pads.

Abstract: The hand grip device of the present invention is designed for use with an associated syringe having a plunger stem with a push and pull flange at a terminal end of the plunger stem. The hand grip device includes a grip portion extending generally the width of a hand and having opposite ends. A C-shaped bracket portion includes two arms and a push bar. Each arm is connected to the opposite ends of the grip portion and the push bar connects the two arms so as to be generally parallel to the grip portion. A pull bar is spaced from and parallel to the push bar. The pull bar is cantilevered from conveniently the lower bracket arm and has a V-shaped slot extending away from the cantilevered arm for slidably engaging the push-pull flange of the associated syringe.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to syringes which include a substantially rigid, hollow syringe body, a plunger and a flexible, finger-conformable grip, guard, collar or collet which are disposed about one end thereof.

Abstract: A medical device which is manually operable to draw a vacuum using a piston and cylinder combination may be used for creating a vacuum in the cup of a birth extraction device or to withdraw fluids from a body cavity or perform biopsies with a hollow needle. The structure includes a closed loop at the remote end of the cylinder which allows the device to be manipulated by one hand and it may include check valves to prevent any fluid withdrawn from the body from being reinjected into the body cavity or vessel by location of check valves in a withdrawal duct and a drainage port. The same device may be used for injecting fluids into a body cavity and may include structure between the loop and cylinder to apply force to the piston to discharge fluids through a needle attached to the remote end of the cylinder.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a syringe plunger for use to administer a solution front a syringe of the type having an axially slidable piston sealing an axially extending barrel having a nozzle. The plunger includes a rigid stem member axially extending from a distal end to a proximal end. The plunger also includes threads or other attaching mechanism at the proximal end of the stem for removable attachment to the slidable piston. The stem member includes a first surface at the distal end of the stem for application of axial force to the stem so as to move the slidable piston in the barrel. Advantageously according to the invention, the stem also includes a second surface at an axially intermediate position on the stem for alternative application of axial force to the stem so as to initially move the slidable piston in the barrel, which is especially convenient for syringe users with small hands.

Abstract: A hand-held dispenser for delivering small, precisely controllable amounts of fluid or semi-fluid adhesives includes an elongated container having a hollow cylindrical barrel section terminated at the rear end thereof by a pair of diametrically opposed flange wings protruding radially outwards from opposite sides of the barrel, a reduced diameter front tubular outlet section extending forward from the barrel, and a flexible capillary delivery tube protruding outwards from the outlet section. A piston longitudinally slidably located within the bore of the barrel displaces adhesive within the bore forward of the piston by the turning of a lead screw which contacts the rear wall of the piston and which is threadably held within a support member attached to the rear portion of the barrel section.

Abstract: A syringe comprising a barrel having a longitudinal passage extending through the barrel and a plunger slidable in the passage of the barrel. The barrel has connector adjacent one end of the barrel for attaching a cannula to the barrel and a flange adjacent the other end of the barrel. An adapter having a passage extending through it is mounted on the barrel with the adapter engaging the flange of the barrel. The adapter extends radially beyond the flange to form finger pads.

Abstract: A medical device which is manually operable to draw a vacuum using a piston and cylinder combination may be used for creating a vacuum in the cup of a birth extraction device or to withdraw fluids from a body cavity or perform biopsies. The structure includes a closed loop at the remote end of the cylinder which allows the device to be manipulated by one hand and it may include check valves to prevent any fluid withdrawn from the body from being reinjected into the body cavity or vessel by location of check valves in a withdrawal duct and a drainage port. The same device may be used for injecting fluids into a body cavity and may include structure between the loop and cylinder to apply force to the piston to discharge fluids through a needle attached to the remote end of the cylinder.

Abstract: A surgical instrument for injecting/removing non-solid substances is diclosed. The instrument comprises a body formed from two legs (1, 2) pivotally articulated to each other at one of their ends, one of said legs (1) being provided with means (15,17) for receiving and retaining a syringe or squirt (16) while the other of said legs (2) is provided with means (20,22) for selectively retaining a plunger (19) which cooperates with said syringe or squirt, said legs being selectively pivotable between a first position wherein said plunger (19) is received within said syringe (16) and a plurality of positions wherein plunger (18) moves within syringe (16) in order to inject/remove a non-solid substance.

Abstract: A syringe assembly comprising a barrel having a hollow cylindrical shaped body. The body has a proximal first portion with an adjacent second portion which includes a circumferential groove for mounting a finger flange. The barrel has a third portion adjacent to the second portion. The body has a distal tip with a passage therethrough for mounting a needle in fluid communication with the bore. The finger flange has an opening with a diameter defined by a plurality of inwardly facing cantilevers. The diameter of the flange opening is less than that of the body first portion and third portion, requiring a deflection of the cantilevers when the flange is moved over the first portion to the second portion by an installation force. The flange is retained by the barrel through interaction between the inwardly facing cantilevers and the circumferential groove.

Abstract: A bottle capping and pressurizing device for capping and pressurizing a bottle containing an effervescent beverage, the bottle capping and pressurizing device including a housing member, the housing member substantially enclosing a chamber, a piston slidably within the chamber, an attachment apparatus for attaching the housing member to the bottle, the attachment apparatus including a capping surface for covering the mouth of the bottle, a passage leading from the interior of the chamber to the capping surface, and a one way flow valve for transferring air through the passage solely in a direction from the interior of the chamber to the capping surface, the one way flow valve including a flexible diaphragm overlaying the capping surface and at least one slit provided in the flexible diaphragm.

Abstract: The present invention is a two-compartment syringe which may contain a medical substance, such as a freeze-dried powder, and a solvent separately. When used, the medical substance and solvent are mixed for injection. A silicone coating is used inside the syringe barrel. The syringe is further provided with finger hooks to enable use of the syringe with one hand.

Abstract: A syringe assembly includes a hollow cylindrically shaped barrel. The external side of the barrel has a first portion at its proximal end, a second portion adjacent the first portion and a third portion adjacent the second portion. The diameter of the second portion is less than the diameter of the first portion resulting in formation of a shoulder at the intersection of the first and second portions. The third portion outside diameter adjacent the second portion is substantially equal to the outside diameter of the second portion and increases to the outside diameter of the barrel. The assembly further includes a finger flange with a first side and a second side and an opening with an inside wall. The flange opening has an annulus positioned within it which has an opening. The annulus has an end attached to the inside wall of the flange opening and an unattached end projecting toward the first side of the flange, and forms an acute angle with the inside wall of the flange opening.

Abstract: Method, and associated apparatus, for applying paint to surfaces for decorative purposes, wherein paint in a tubular barrel member is forced by manual pressure of a plunger through a small paint outlet tip onto the surfaces, generally in raised lines. The apparatus is easily operated and controlled by one hand, and the other is free to hold or manipulate the work piece.

Abstract: A syringe holder which is uniquely designed for the diagnostic technique of fine needle aspiration used in the diagnosis of cancer and other pathological processes. The holder can be used repeatedly with a standard disposable syringe (42) and needle (44). A stabilizing ring (32), with or without a detachable extended stabilizing ring (35), is placed on the skin around the mass which is to be needled, and the needle is guided into the mass accurately as the syringe is held firmly by a syringe body holder (18) which slides on guide bars (46, 30). A vacuum is created by pulling the syringe plunger back with a plunger holder (14), and cells and tissue from the mass are sucked into the syringe as the needle is moved in an up-and-down direction by the hand holding a handlebar (10). The depth of needle penetration is controlled by limit screws (24, 26).When the sample is obtained, the vacuum is released. The needle is removed from skin, and the sample is removed from the syringe.

Abstract: A syringe for controlled discharge and collection of fluids. The syringe includes a body having a hollow barrel, a first end with an opening for receiving a piston, and a second end having a nozzle. Flanges protrude from the first end of the body for manual engagement by a user. A piston having a longitudinal shaft is slidably received within the barrel. A first end of the piston has a gasket for slidably engaging the barrel to form a low pressure seal. A ring extends from the second end of the piston and defines a hollow receptacle for engagement by a user's thumb so that the piston may be urged into or withdrawn from the barrel. The ring has a broad flattened segment for supporting the syringe in an inverted position when the ring is placed on a horizontal surface. A tube adapter is provided on a frangible mounting on arms between the ring and piston shaft. A hole is provided in the piston for storing the tube adapter when it is not in use.

Abstract: A reusable hypodermic syringe assembly (200) comprising a syringe (218) having a barrel shaped portion (214) with an opening (280) therein, a cartridge (202) insertable into and removable from the barrel shaped portion (214) of the syringe and containing a medication (262) into a patient from the cartridge (202) with the needle (210) and the medication (262) being sealably contained within first (204) and second (260) separately sealed compartments, respectively, within the cartridge (202) before injection of the medication. A plunger (224) functions to push on the second compartment (204) and thereby extends the distal end of the needle (210) out of the cartridge (202) and the proximal end of the needle (213) into the sealed second compartment (204) containing the medication before the injection of the medication (262), without the needle (210) being touched by human hands.

Abstract: A manually driven syringe for injecting fluids under high pressure is described that includes a barrel (12), a plunger (13) that is received within the barrel and extends rearwardly through an aperture (28) in the body (27) of a handle (14) which carries a pair of opposed finger grips (19, 22). The finger grips are located rearwardly of the barrel and laterally of the shaft (19) of the plunger, elongated so as to each accommodate two fingers, and angled rearwardly. This design minimizes the distance between (a) the inner edges of the grips and (b) the grips and the head of the extended plunger, thus making the syringe easier to grip in the palm of the hand and enabling the syringe to be gripped strongly between the fingers and the palm.

Abstract: A conventional hypodermic syringe comprises a cylindrical body with an axial funnel section at one end and an open mouth with lateral fixed wings at its other end, a piston slidably engaged through its mouth and into the main body, and a needle frictionally secured to the funnel section via a socket connector. The needle defines a bevelled free end. For proper handling of the syringe when piercing the patient's skin the bevel plane of the needle must be parallel to the longitudinal axis of the wings with the needle bevel facing away from the skin. In the present invention, the wings are not fixed to the body but an adjustable winged collar is rotatably mounted by friction fit about the mouth through an inner face thicknesswise groove engaged by an outturned flange from the mouth, wherein the collar may rotate 360.degree. but with some level of frictional resistance.

Abstract: A medical lavage apparatus (10) for body cavities, comprises a housing (20) having parallel irrigation and aspiration cylinders (28, 32) with plungers (24, 26) extending in bores thereof from a first end and aspiration and irrigation check valves positioned in parallel, smaller, offset, valve cylinders (46, 48) located at second ends. A septum (50) formed of intersecting semi-circular-in-cross-section baffles joins the adjacent outer ends of the irrigation and aspiration check valve cylinders so as to allow full fluid streams flowing from these outer ends to flow together at an angle. An oblong-in-cross-section, funnel-shaped, common exchange tube (22) is attached to the housing surrounding ends of both the irrigation and aspiration check valve cylinders and the septum. Inlet and outlet ports (42 and 44) are respectively positioned on the sides of the irrigation and aspiration cylinders with appropriate check valves located therein for coupling respectively to supply and waste containers (12, 16).

Abstract: Apparatus for the delivery of light-curable composite dental filling material comprises a tubular composite reservoir, plunger and slider. The slider is free to move longitudinally along the reservoir but is matingly mounted to facets on the outside surface of the reservoir to prevent angular movement of the slider relative to the reservoir. The plunger consists of a shaft threaded to mate with the threaded inside diameter of the composite reservoir. The plunger also has a disk integrally formed to end of the shaft at one end and a male front piece at the other. The male front piece mates with a female fitting of a separate composite extrusion element.

Abstract: A cartridge (1) contains dental material and at one end has a discharge nozzle (2) and at the other end is connected fixedly in terms of rotation to a nut (3) having an internal thread. A plunger is disposed at the end of a spindle ( 4) in the cartridge, for ejecting the dental material from the nozzle (2). A handle (6) is connected fixedly in terms of rotation to the spindle. The handle (6) and grip part (8) thereof are grasped in the lower portion of the hand, while the thumb and forefinger rotate the cartridge relative to the spindle to discharge the material.

Abstract: An injection assisting apparatus for use with a disposable syringe includes a primary support attachable to the syringe barrel, a plunger head retainer connected to the primary support by a sliding shaft, and a plurality of finger rings attached to the support and retainer for moving one relative to the other to produce a corresponding movement of the plunger relative to the barrel of the syringe. In one preferred form, the primary support forms a clasp capable of snap-fitting about a portion of the barrel. In another preferred form, the primary support includes an alignment body pivotally connected to a barrel support frame. A thumb ring attached to the retainer is rotated with respect to the plane of the finger rings attached to the primary support, to conform closely to the natural orientation of the thumb with respect to the index and the middle fingers.

Abstract: A disposable, single-hand controlled aspirating device for medical aspirating activities such as subcutaneous biopsy of fluid, soft tissue and bone marrow is provided. The aspirating device includes a syringe barrel, a plunger operative in the barrel, a finger grip member surrounding the exterior wall of the barrel that includes a collar portion engaging the exterior wall of the barrel and flange portions extending outwardly from the exterior wall of the barrel a distance sufficient to provide support for a user's fingers during aspiration procedures, and a spring surrounding the plunger portion external to the barrel for biasing the plunger outwardly from the barrel after the plunger has been advanced in the barrel toward the distal end thereof.

Abstract: The syringe for taking and emptying a liquid comprises a cylindrical body and a piston actuated by means of a piston rod movable coaxially in the body for sucking or ejecting a liquid through a needle-carrying nozzle. This body is provided with a first bearing surface of approximatively semi-cylindrical cross-section. The piston is attached through its rod to a second bearing surface. By moving the second bearing surface toward the first bearing surface, the volume of the inner chamber of the cylindrical body increases, whereas moving the second bearing surface away from the first bearing surface will decrease the volume of this chamber.

Abstract: A continent ostomy valve comprising a drainage tube which is secured at one end within the stoma of the patient while the other end passes through an orifice in a disk-shaped valve body which includes releasable clamping means for selectively occluding the drainage tube. The outer end of the drainage tube is stored on the face of the valve body under a cover which encloses the valve body and provides a low profile of uniform configuration.

Abstract: An instrument for injecting and withdrawing fluids including an elastomeric membrane in communication with the chamber of the instrument from which fluids are injected or into which they are withdrawn, in which the membrane expands and contracts with increasing and decreasing pressure in the chamber, providing both a visual and a tactile indication of the pressure of injection or withdrawal, and a pressure relief.

Abstract: A barrel for a control syringe, including a substantially cylindrical body, a pair of horizontal flanges extending from the top of the cylindrical body, each of the horizontal flanges having an aperture therein adjacent the cylindrical body, and a pair of substantially horizontal flanges extending from the cylindrical body and located below the apertures in the horizontal flanges. The sides of the apertures are substantially the same shape as the sides of the substantially horizontal flanges.A single mold cavity and an integral core pin for forming the control syringe barrel are also disclosed.

Abstract: A catheter placement device for use in introducing high frequency jet ventilation gas to the trachea of a patient is provided which includes a catheter, and a catheter introducer having a needle within the catheter and includes an actuating member for moving the needle to an extended position in which the needle tip extends beyond the distal end of the catheter for percutaneously inserting the catheter and needle into the throat of a patient. A spring moves the needle tip to a retracted position within the catheter upon release of the actuating member. The introducer is removable from the catheter so that a source of high frequency ventilation gas can be connected to the catheter. The introducer has a piston which is movable in a bore which communicates with the needle lumen.

Abstract: A medical syringe adapted for one hand operation in both aspiration and injection modes, employs an elongated hollow cylinder having at one end a first external flange extending at right angles to the axis of the cylinder and an opening for receiving a piston, the opposite end of the cylinder being adapted to detachably receive a hypodermic needle.The syringe also employed a piston extending slidably through said opening and being aligned with and centered on the axis of the cylinder, there being a liquid tight seal between said piston and said cylinder, one end of said piston being disposed outside said cylinder, said one end being enlarged and designated as a head, whereby when said cylinder and piston are held in one hand and said first flange and head are squeezed together, injection action ensues.

Abstract: The coil spring guide (12) is particularly adapted for use in connection with the insertion of a catheter into a vessel of a body. The guide (12) comprises a coil spring (14), a core wire (16) within the coil spring (14) extending the length of the coil spring (14) and a head member (20). A thin core wire extension (18) connects the distal end of the core wire (16) to the head member (20) and the coil spring (14) and head member (20) are covered with a sheath (26). The coils or turns of the coil spring (14) in the distal end portion of the coil spring (14) are spaced from each other. A mechanism (58, 70; 60, 80) is provided at the proximal end (54) of the coil spring guide (12) for causing movement of the core wire (16) relative to the coil spring (14).

Abstract: Inflating and deflating device adapted to be used by a human hand. It comprises a housing and a syringe carried by the housing. The syringe comprises a syringe body having an outlet through which liquid can pass and a piston slidably mounted in the syringe body and forming a sealing engagement with the body. A piston rod is secured to the piston and extends out of the body. A tubular member is provided. A connector means connects the tubular member to the outlet of the syringe body. A handle is carried by the housing and is secured to the syringe for causing relative movement between the piston and the syringe body. The handle means includes first and second portions movable with respect to each other. The first portion is secured to one of said piston rod or said syringe body and the other said portions are secured to one of the other of said piston rod and said syringe body.