摘要 |
An apparatus for actuating a syringe. The syringe includes a barrel, a plunger and a needle. A needle shield is near the front of the barrel and is movable from a first position enclosing the needle and a retracted position wherein the needle is exposed. A spring abuts the plunger. A cap has an interior wall for engaging the spring and releasably engages the plunger. The spring is compressed between the plunger and the interior wall when the cap releasably engages the plunger. A resilient member releasably secures the cap in releasable engagement with the plunger and is movable from a first position to a compressed position when the needle shield is moved from its first position to its retracted position. The cap disengages the plunger when the resilient member is moved to the compressed position wherein the spring expands to provide a medicament delivery pressure to the plunger.
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