Syringe assembly and infusion pump assembly incorporating such
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1. A syringe assembly for use with an infusion pump having a drive piston, the syringe assembly comprising:
- a substantially hollow syringe housing;
a plunger axially movable within the syringe housing to expel a fluid therefrom, the plunger having a body with a portion configured to engage a radially elastic member associated with the drive piston such that the plunger is releasably axially secured relative to the drive piston.
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Abstract
A syringe assembly for use with an infusion pump having a drive piston. The syringe assembly comprises a substantially hollow syringe housing and a plunger axially movable within the syringe housing to dispense a fluid therefrom. The plunger has a body with a portion thereof configured to engage a radially elastic member associated with the drive piston such that the plunger is releasably axially secured relative to the drive piston.
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20 Claims
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1. A syringe assembly for use with an infusion pump having a drive piston, the syringe assembly comprising:
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a substantially hollow syringe housing; a plunger axially movable within the syringe housing to expel a fluid therefrom, the plunger having a body with a portion configured to engage a radially elastic member associated with the drive piston such that the plunger is releasably axially secured relative to the drive piston. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An infusion pump assembly comprising:
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an insulin pump including a drive piston having a radially elastic member associated therewith; and a syringe assembly including a substantially hollow syringe housing and a plunger axially movable within the syringe housing to expel a fluid therefrom, the plunger having a body with a portion configured to engage the radially elastic member associated with the drive piston such that the plunger is releasably axially secured relative to the drive piston. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An infusion pump assembly comprising:
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an insulin pump including a drive piston with a first annular groove; a syringe assembly including a substantially hollow syringe housing and a plunger axially movable within the syringe housing to expel a fluid therefrom, the plunger having a body engagable with the drive piston and including a second annular groove; and a radially elastic member positional within the first and second grooves to releasably, axially secure the plunger relative to the drive piston. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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