Universal Adapter for a Medical Injector and Syringe Identification System
First Claim
1. A universal adapter for connecting a syringe to an injector comprising:
- a body having a proximal end configured to connect to an injector;
at least one radial support connected to the body and biased in an inward direction, the at least one radial support defining a notch positioned to contact and engage a portion of a barrel of a syringe; and
at least one axial support biased to position the syringe in an axial direction toward a distal end of the adapter.
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Abstract
A universal adapter for connecting a syringe to an injector is provided. The universal adapter for connecting a syringe to an injector includes: a body having a proximal end configured to connect to an injector; at least one radial support connected to the body and biased in an inward direction; and at least one axial support biased to position the syringe in an axial direction toward a distal end of the adapter. The at least one radial support defines a notch positioned to contact and engage a portion of a barrel of the syringe. A fluid delivery system and system for identification of a syringe, which include a universal adapter for connecting a syringe to an injector, are also described herein.
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22 Claims
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1. A universal adapter for connecting a syringe to an injector comprising:
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a body having a proximal end configured to connect to an injector; at least one radial support connected to the body and biased in an inward direction, the at least one radial support defining a notch positioned to contact and engage a portion of a barrel of a syringe; and at least one axial support biased to position the syringe in an axial direction toward a distal end of the adapter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A fluid delivery system comprising:
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a syringe for delivering a fluid to a patient, the syringe comprising a barrel and a plunger slidably disposed within the barrel; an injector comprising a linear actuator; and a universal adapter configured to receive the syringe and to align the syringe with the linear actuator of the injector, such that the linear actuator can advance the plunger through the barrel to expel fluid from the syringe, the universal adapter comprising; a body having a proximal end configured to connect to the injector, at least one radial support connected to the body and biased in an inward direction, the at least one radial support defining a notch positioned to contact and engage the syringe barrel, and at least one axial support biased to position the syringe in an axial direction toward a distal end of the adapter. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A syringe identification system comprising:
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at least one syringe containing a medical fluid for injection to a patient; an injector comprising a linear actuator configured to expel fluid from the syringe; a universal adapter for receiving the syringe and for aligning the syringe with the linear actuator of the injector, the universal adapter comprising a body having a proximal end configured to connect to the injector, at least one radial support connected to the body and biased in an inward direction, the at least one radial support defining a notch positioned to contact and engage a portion of a barrel of the syringe, and at least one axial support biased to position the syringe in an axial direction toward a distal end of the adapter; and one or more sensors disposed on or associated with the universal adapter or the injector, the sensors being configured to obtain measurements for dimensions and geometries of the syringe, wherein the measurements obtained by the one or more sensors are used to identify a type of syringe, a syringe fluid volume, syringe fluid flow characteristics, or any combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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