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Aspirator syringe with blood detector

  • US 10,493,204 B2
  • Filed: 11/11/2016
  • Issued: 12/03/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/11/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An aspirator syringe comprising:

  • a hollow syringe barrel with a needle mount extending outwards from a first end of the barrel;

    a plunger extending from a second end of the barrel and slidably moveable within the barrel, the plunger having a piston-engaging tip extending into the barrel;

    a spectrometer attached to a side of the barrel, the spectrometer configured to detect blood in an aspirate;

    wherein the spectrometer comprises a photodetector, the photodetector being in direct contact with an interior side of the barrel; and

    wherein the aspirator syringe further comprises a first indicator light on an exterior side of the barrel electrically connected to the spectrometer to indicate if blood has been detected during aspiration.

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