Syringe housing to facilitate medication injection

摘要

A syringe (211) includes a syringe body (217) for receiving and administering a medicament. A needle (215) is received by the syringe body (217). A needle adjusting member (221) is movably disposed on the syringe body (217) between first and second positions. When the needle adjusting member (221) is in the first position, the needle (215) has a first length adapted to draw medicament into the syringe body (217). When the needle adjusting member (221) is in the second position, the needle (215) has a second length for injecting the medicament.

主权项

1. A syringe, comprising:
a syringe body for receiving and administering a medicament; a needle received by said syringe body; a needle adjusting member movably disposed on said syringe body between first and second positions, such that when said needle adjusting member is in said first position said needle has a first length adapted to draw medicament into the syringe body, and when said needle adjusting member is in said second position said needle has a second length for injecting the medicament, and a space being formed in a lower surface of said needle adjusting member to receive skin during an injection; and an outer cover disposed on said syringe body such that said needle adjusting member is movably disposed on said outer cover, wherein said outer cover has a first opening at a first end and a second opening at a second end,
wherein said needle adjusting member has a flexible arm engageable with said first opening when said needle adjusting member is in said first position and with said second opening when said needle adjusting member is in said second position, andwherein said needle adjusting member has an opening and said outer cover has a flexible arm at said second end engageable with said needle adjusting member opening when said needle adjusting member is in said second position.