A syringe and a reconstitution syringe are provided for the delivery of
controlled doses of any of numerous different sterile substances, such as
vaccines, medicaments, pharmaceutical preparations, cosmetics, and food
products. A plunger of the syringe defines a resealable stopper
frictionally and slidably received within a hollow syringe body for
dispensing the medicament or other substance through a dispensing tip of
the syringe upon movement of the plunger. The resealable stopper defines
a heat-sealable portion to allow the stopper to be penetrated by a needle
or other filling device to fill the syringe with a medicament or other
substance, and in turn allow the hole remaining upon withdrawal of the
needle to be heat sealed by transmission of laser energy thereon. The
plunger assembly further defines a plurality of cam-like members that
each engage and cooperate with a respective helical path of steps formed
on the inner wall of the syringe body to provide stepwise movement of the
plunger and, in turn, precise metering of the substance dispensed
therefrom. A reconstitution syringe defines within a syringe body plural
compartments, wherein each compartment stores a respective component of a
multi-component medicament or other preparation. An elastomeric plug is
coupled to the plunger and connected between the two compartments to
prevent intermixing of the components. Upon moving the plunger, the plug
is released to thereby place the compartments in fluid communication with
each other, and to facilitate intermixing of the components upon shaking
the syringe.