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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2004
Michael N. Eakins, East Windsor, NJ (US);
Ernest Balestracci, Iselin, NJ (US);
Ernst Schramm, North Brunswick, NJ (US);
John J. Niedospial, Jr., Burlington, NJ (US);
Michael N. Eakins, East Windsor, NJ (US);
Ernest Balestracci, Iselin, NJ (US);
Ernst Schramm, North Brunswick, NJ (US);
John J. Niedospial, Jr., Burlington, NJ (US);
Bracco Diagnostics Inc., Princeton, NJ (US);
Abstract
A prefilled syringe of cartridge barrel having a tamper evident closure. Tamper evidence is provided by: a frangible tip seal which is integral with the tapered tip of the barrel; a frangible tip cap covering the tip, the tip seal and a portion of the distal end of the barrel; and an overwrap covering the frangible tip cap and the distal end of the barrel sealed to the distal end of the barrel by a tamper evident seal. The tapered tip is optionally equipped with a luer collar to receive an external luer connector. Alternatively, the tapered tip can be provided with a bore therethrough which can be closed with an elastomeric plug and the external connector can be a tubing conduit.