#$%^&*AU2011265487A120120223.pdf#####ABSTRACT A syringe cover for providing needle retraction capabilities for a prefilled syringe, the prefilled syringe including an extended needle at a first distal end interconnecting a fluid cavity containing a fluid to be expelled, the cover including: a chamber within the cover for receipt of the prefilled syringe a first catch for engaging a syringe lip on the prefilled syringe, holding the syringe in a needle extended position a translation means for translating the needle from a needle extended position to a needle retracted position wherein the needle is substantially within the chamber a plunger for expelling fluids from a cavity within the syringe by translation towards the distal end of the syringe, the plunger including a first catch release mechanism thereon wherein upon movement of the plunger towards the distal end of the syringe, the first catch release mechanism engages the first catch to release the syringe from a needle extended position and the translation means translates the syringe to a needle retracted position.0 1 I-1/8 I -- II U. I-, ci - -- I ~~~~~-~1 1/ It I - -~-- -~-- -*+ / I, 0-t~4) I, /~ ___
