#$%^&*AU2017201417A120170323.pdf#####ABSTRACT PACKAGELESS SYRINGE ASSEMBLY WITH STERILIZABLE FLUID PATH A packageless syringe assembly including a fluid path that can be sterilized by gas or radiation comprising: 5 a barrel including a side wall having an outside surface and an inside surface defining a chamber for retaining fluid, an open proximal end, and a distal end including a distal wall, the chamber, distal end and proximal end defining a fluid path a plunger rod including a stopper disposed within the barrel a first cap having a proximal end having a plurality of openings in flow 0 communication with the fluid path and permitting sterilization of a portion of the fluid path by radiation or a gas and an open distal end affixed to the proximal end of the barrel, wherein the first cap proximal end is covered by a first permeable material a second cap affixed to the distal end of the barrel, the second cap having a proximal end and a closed distal end with a plurality of openings in flow communication with the fluid 5 path and permitting sterilization of a portion of the fluid path by radiation or a gas a collar attached to the closed distal end of the second cap, the collar comprising a second permeable material that covers the openings on the closed distal end of the second cap and a tamper-evident band covering a portion of at least one of the first and second cap. !0 150UL NC L0L CD
