Syringe with integral swab

Barrett [54] SYRINGE WITH INTEGRAL SWAB [76] Inventor: Howard G. Barrett, 1215 Briercliff Dr., Orlando, Fla. 32806 [21] Appl. No.: 49,129 [22] Filed: Jun. 18, 1979 [51] Int. Cl.3 ............................................. .. A61M 5/00 [52] U.S. Cl. ............. .. 128/215; 128/218 R [58] Field of Search ................. .. 128/215, 216, 218 R, 128/220, 221, 269; 206/ 15.3, 229, 364, 438 [56] References Cited U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS 2,090,354 8/1937 Massman ............................ .. 128/269 2,627,269 2/1953 McGregor ...... .. 128/215 2,851,036 9/1958 Lipari ..... .. 128/218 R 3,270,743 9/1966 Gingras 128/215 3,630,559 8/1972 Gorbahn ............................ .. 128/220

[51] ABSTRACT

A novel hypodermic syringe and integral antiseptic dispenser, with the syringe having a barrel portion adapted to contain fluid to be injected. A needle is operatively mounted on one end of the barrel portion, and a plunger is located on the other end of the barrel portion, with appropriate manipulation of the plunger bringing about the injection of fluid from the needle. The improvement comprises a presoaked antiseptic dispenser that may be disposed on the barrel portion, with the antiseptic dispenser making it convenient to clean the intended injection site immediately before the injection. The antiseptic dispenser may take the form of a pad carried by the barrel portion of the syringe, or a generally cylindrical pad-carrying member encircling a portion of the needle end of the syringe, or any of a number of related configurations.

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