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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2020
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Chee Leong Lum, Pequannock, NJ (US);
Peter Douglas, Hillsdale, NJ (US);
Waheed Abid, Valley Stream, NY (US);
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
Medical device assemblies capable of aspirating liquid into a syringe barrel or other medical devices while evacuating any air from the syringe are described. An exemplary medical device includes a syringe barrel, plunger rod and stopper assembly having an air permeable and liquid impermeable porous portion and structure for forming a vacuum within either the stopper or the plunger rod. Described is a medical device including a syringe barrel, plunger rod and stopper assembly having an air permeable and liquid impermeable porous portion and structure for forming a vacuum within chamber between the stopper and plunger rod wherein the plunger rod includes a sealing edge and is moveable relative to the stopper. Exemplary medical devices may include a vent for allowing air that permeates through the porous portion to escape to atmosphere. Methods for aspirating a syringe barrel with a liquid are also provided.