PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and apparatus for filling a subcutaneous insulin delivery syringe from a vial using a shortened needle.SOLUTION: A syringe 100 comprises: a syringe body having a syringe barrel configured to receive and administer a medicament a hollow needle 140 fluidly communicating with the syringe barrel and a needle adapter 130 disposed on the syringe body. An outer diameter of the needle adapter is wider than an outer diameter of the syringe barrel, and a distal surface 135 of the needle adapter is substantially flat. The needle adapter facilitates a flush alignment of the distal surface of the needle adapter with at least one of a vial stopper and a vial stopper holder 160 of a medicament vial to ensure that a tip of the needle is properly inserted into the vial to aspirate the medicament within the vial 150.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT
