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Class 604/230 - Means for reducing piston sliding friction (e.g., oil applicator, use of low friction material, etc.)


Subclass of Class 604 - Surgery
Definition: Subject matter including means for decreasing friction between
No. of patents: 57
Last issue date: 01/19/2010


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7648487Syringe
A syringe coated with a lubricant containing a silicone oil and a fine silica powder on the inner surface of the barrel of the syringe can be used for injection of a surface-active drug solution without oil droplet formation on the inner surface while preventing an ...
01/19/2010
7311966Porous insulating film and its laminates
A porous insulating film comprising a highly heat resistant resin film having a fine porous structure with a mean pore size of 0.01-5 μm in at least the center of the film, and a porosity of 15-80%. A laminate is prepared by forming a heat resistant adhesive layer ...
12/25/2007
7303811Porous insulating film and its laminates
A porous insulating film comprising a highly heat resistant resin film having a fine porous structure with a mean pore size of 0.01-5 μm in at least the center of the film, and a porosity of 15-80%. A laminate is prepared by forming a heat resistant adhesive layer ...
12/04/2007
7258682Method for manufacturing a hypodermic syringe with glued-in canula and hypodermic syringe
Method for producing a syringe with a glued cannula, in which a syringe body is provided with a lubricant internally at high temperature, and either the lubricant is prevented from penetrating into a cannula receptacle of the syringe body, or the lubricant is cleare...
08/21/2007
7246551Liquid handling device with surface features at a seal
A sample handling tool includes a body having at least one plunger associated with a channel and arranged for axial movement within the channel. A seal is provided in the channel and sealingly engaged with a contact surface. The contact surface may include a surface...
07/24/2007
7198685Method of fusing a component to a medical storage of transfer device and container assembly
A method of fusing a component to a sterilized storage or delivery device formed of a cyclic olefin polymer which includes forming the storage or delivery device from a cyclic olefin polymer, forming a second member or component having at least a surface layer forme...
04/03/2007
7195609Piston stopper for injection device, product container and injection device
The invention relates to a piston stopper for an injection device, for injecting a medical or therapeutic product by axially advancing a piston stopper into a product container, wherein the piston stopper includes a stopper body and a stopper body holder detachably ...
03/27/2007
7186242Localized lubrication of syringe barrels and stoppers
A medical syringe assembly includes a first opening and a second opening at opposite ends of a tubular barrel having an inner wall. The inner wall includes an inner surface. A stopper having an engagement surface is slidably received in the tubular barrel and includ...
03/06/2007
7169131Device for administering an injectable product
A device for administering an injectable product in doses including a casing, a reservoir for the product, a piston which displaces product towards a reservoir outlet and out of the reservoir when it slides in an advancing direction, a drive member which may be slid...
01/30/2007
7141042Low silicone glass prefillable syringe
A method for lubricating a sealing member in a drug delivery device includes the steps of washing and rinsing the sealing members in hot deionized water following by drying the sealing members. The dried sealing members are tumbled with polymeric silicone and then i...
11/28/2006
7111848Gasket and method of manufacturing the gasket
A gasket is capable of providing an excellent slidabiity and holding its sealability without applying lubricant and a gasket that can prevent a resin film from being peeled off of a gasket body and prevent the generation of a molding defect such as pinholes. The gas...
09/26/2006
6960195Metering receptacle
A metering receptacle has an elongate hollow body which at one end has a closable exit opening, and which at the other end is closable by way of a plastic plunger stopper. The plunger stopper is at the same time longitudinally displaceable in the hollow body by way ...
11/01/2005
6749590Syringe barrel and plunger assembly having ellipsoidal configurations
A syringe of improved ergonomics having an ellipsoidal barrel which contains an ellipsoidal plunger. The plunger consists of: a plunger tip of a rigid, non-elastomeric material which interfaces a medical fluid contained in the syringe barrel; and an elastomeric ring...
06/15/2004
6746430Low silicone plastic prefillable syringe
A method for lubricating a sealing member and a medicament chamber in a drug delivery device includes providing lubricating silicone on the surface of the stopper and within the plastic material of the chamber. The stopper preferably is first washed and rinsed in ho...
06/08/2004
6663603Localized lubrication of syringe barrels and stoppers
A medical syringe assembly includes a first opening and a second opening at opposite ends of a tubular barrel having an inner wall. The inner wall includes an inner surface. A stopper having an engagement surface is slidably received in the tubular barrel...
12/16/2003
6562010Localized lubrication of syringes, barrels and stoppers
A medical syringe assembly includes a first opening and a second opening at opposite ends of a tubular barrel having an inner wall. The inner wall includes an inner surface. A stopper having an engagement surface is slidably received in the tubular barrel...
05/13/2003
6482509Coating system providing low friction
The present invention relates to a coating system, in particular to a coating system for articles where plastic materials slide against flexible rubber materials. The coating system is a silicone oil based coating having a viscosity of at least 200,000 ce...
11/19/2002
6461334Medical article with coated surfaces exhibiting low friction and protein adsorption
The present invention relates to a medical article for containing a pharmaceutical protein preparation comprising at least a first component and a second component, having at least one surface coated with a coating to reduce the friction between the two c...
10/08/2002
6425886Syringe and apparatus for manufacturing the same
The present invention provides a syringe including a tubular barrel. The tubular barrel has an open proximal end, a distal end with a fluid expelling passage defined therein, and a barrel chamber. A seal is disposed within the barrel chamber a predetermin...
07/30/2002
6398763Syringe apparatus having a plunger tip with a flexible spring lever
A syringe is provided for delivering compositions having a hollow elongated barrel engaged by a plunger with a unique plunger tip. The plunger tip extends from a round and hollow sidewall of the stem of the plunger by bifurcating into an inset branch and ...
06/04/2002
6331174Prefilled, low particle, sterile disposable syringe for injecting preparations and procedure for manufacture
Prefilled, disposable syringes for injecting preparations with a fill volume of less than 5 ml are typically made of glass. The disposable syringe in this invention avoids the use of glass as a construction material. The body of the syringe with barrel, g...
12/18/2001
6162200Syringe and apparatus for manufacturing the same
The present invention provides a syringe including a tubular barrel. The tubular barrel has an open proximal end, a distal end with a fluid expelling passage defined therein, and a barrel chamber. A seal is disposed within the barrel chamber a predetermin...
12/19/2000
6142977Prefilled, sterilized syringe with a new and improved plug
A prefilled medicinal syringe includes a cylinder with a proximal end, a distal end and an outlet. The syringe contains a medicine or a diagnostic agent which is ejected therefrom by a plug. The surfaces of the plug which touch the inside wall of the cyli...
11/07/2000
6093175Localized lubrication of syringe barrels and stoppers
A medical syringe assembly includes a first opening and a second opening at opposite ends of a tubular barrel having an inner wall. The inner wall includes an inner surface. A stopper having an engagement surface is slidably received in the tubular barrel...
07/25/2000
6090081Sealing stopper for a syringe and a prefilled syringe
There can be provided a sealing stopper for a syringe, having very high sealing property and sliding property, and a prefilled syringe using this sealing stopper and capable of preserving a medicament for a long time and operating in easy and precise mann...
07/18/2000
6090078Dampening devices and methods for needle retracting safety vascular access devices
Devices and methods for slowing down or dampening the retraction velocity of an introducer needle used in connection with needle retracting safety vascular access devices. The devices and methods prevent splattering or dripping of blood caused by an intro...
07/18/2000
6053895Syringe with a new and improved plug
A medicinal syringe includes a cylinder with a proximal and distal end, and an outlet. The syringe contains, or is adapted to receive, a medicine or a diagnostic agent, and includes a plug. The surfaces of plug which touch the inside wall of the cylinder ...
04/25/2000
5957886Spring-Powered dispensing device
A needleless injector is described for dispensing a liquid material, comprising a dispensing member which moves under the force of a spring providing an energy store. A damping arrangement, employing a viscous damping medium such as grease, is used to dam...
09/28/1999
5951527Sliding piston for syringe
A sliding piston for a syringe, which is inserted in a hollow barrel of a syringe is made of a substantially cylindrical body having a shape symmetrically rotatable with respect to the axis of the hollow barrel. The cylindrical body has its largest diamet...
09/14/1999
5639851High strength, melt processable, lactide-rich, poly(lactide-CO-P-dioxanone) copolymers
Absorbable, segmented copolymers of aliphatic polyesters based on lactone monomers lactide, and p-dioxanone are described. The segmented copolymers exhibit a broad range of properties, especially high strength and long elongations. This unique elastomeric...
06/17/1997
5607400Pre-fillable syringe and stopper assembly therefor
A pre-fillable hypodermic syringe is provided. The hypodermic syringe includes a syringe barrel having opposed proximal and distal ends and a drug-receiving chamber therebetween. The distal end of the syringe receives a needle cannula that is sealingly an...
03/04/1997
5549573Syringe
A syringe which is suitable for both injection and aspiration includes a plunger movable within a barrel and a gasket disposed at the distal end of the plunger at a narrowed portion of the plunger between two plunger portions of greater diameter. When the...
08/27/1996
5527580Rubber stopper for vials
A rubber stopper for a vial comprising a body member 1 and a sheet of polyethylene 3 having an average molecular weight of 1,300,000 to 8,000,000, a surface being contacted with an inner surface of a mouth and a liquid medicine, or a top surface 1b of whi...
06/18/1996
5413563Pre-filled syringe having a plunger, plunger insert and plunger rod
Disclosed are pre-filled syringes equipped with an improved plunger having a plunge insert and a plunger rod, characterized by a leak-proof seal and easy sliding property....
05/09/1995
5397313Low friction syringe
The invention features a low friction syringe which includes a plastic barrel having a circumferential inner surface defining a chamber, a plastic plunger having a distal end received in the barrel chamber, and an elastomeric gasket positioned at the dist...
03/14/1995
5354286Injection device having polyparaxylylene coated container
An injection device comprises a plastic or metal container adapted to contain a charge of medicament, the container has at least an inner surface thereof coated with polyparaxylylene. A needle is cooperable with the container so as to be communicable with...
10/11/1994
5338312Article having multi-layered lubricant and method therefor
An article having surfaces in sliding contact is lubricated at the interface with a multi component system. A first crosslinked basement lubricant is coated onto a surface, such as a syringe barrel. A second lubricant is coated over the crosslinked lubric...
08/16/1994
5290228Two-compartment syringe
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 ...
03/01/1994
5185408Medical devices fabricated totally or in part from copolymers of recurring units derived from cyclic carbonates and lactides
This invention relates to novel copolymers containing carbonate repeat units and ester repeat units....
02/09/1993
5147328Syringe assembly
An operable syringe assembly comprises a barrel including a cylindrical coextruded body portion having a longitudinal axis. The body portion forms a side wall spaced from the axis defining a chamber for retaining fluid. The body portion includes an open p...
09/15/1992
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