Sequential medical fluid aspiration and injection system and method
First Claim
1. A syringe for the sequential withdrawal of a first liquid and a second liquid into said syringe and for the subsequent sequential injection of said second liquid and then said first liquid into a patient, the syringe comprising:
- a. a barrel having a distal end and an opening in said distal end;
b. a proximal piston moveable along said barrel to define a variable volume chamber intermediate said proximal piston and said distal end;
c. a chamber divider piston for separating said variable volume into primary and secondary reservoirs, said chamber divider piston being moveable along said barrel within said variable volume chamber, said chamber divider piston being positioned adjacent said distal end prior to withdrawal of said first liquid into said syringe;
d. a flow channel along said syringe, said flow channel being capable of providing flow connection between the primary reservoir and the secondary reservoir, said flow channel being in fluid communication with said opening and said secondary reservoir;
e. an element linking said proximal piston and said chamber divider piston so that when said proximal piston is moved away from said chamber divider piston, and said first reservoir is at least partially filled with said first liquid, said chamber divider piston is urged by said element away from said distal end to enlarge said secondary reservoir and to withdraw said second liquid into said secondary reservoir;
wherein said syringe includes a valve, said valve being capable of at least one disabling and enabling flow between said primary reservoir and said secondary reservoir through said flow channel;
wherein said flow channel extends through said divider piston;
wherein said valve comprises a plug carried by said chamber divider piston adjacent said flow channel, said plug being moveable from a first position wherein said flow channel is open to a second position that is a sealing position wherein said flow channel is closed and sealed by said plug.
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Abstract
A system for the sequential and repetitive aspiration and injection of fluid. The system includes a syringe having an internal volume, a piston to vary the internal volume and a chamber divider for separating the internal volume into proximal and distal reservoirs. The chamber divider is moveable along the chamber and is positioned adjacent the distal end of the chamber prior to withdrawal of fluid into the syringe. The proximal reservoir has a maximum displacement volume for receiving fluid. A flow channel provides flow between the proximal and distal reservoirs and a valve disables and enables flow therethrough. A tensile element links the piston and the chamber divider so that after the piston is moved and the proximal reservoir is filled with a first liquid, the chamber divider is pulled away from the distal end of the syringe to enlarge the distal reservoir and draw the blood into the distal reservoir. A conduit is connected with the syringe and is in communication with the patient'"'"'s blood vessel and contains the first liquid. The flow channel and the conduit are sized and configured such that after the maximum volume of first liquid has been withdrawn into the proximal reservoir and the blood has been withdrawn into the distal reservoir, the maximum volume of first liquid is substantially free from blood, and subsequent displacement of the maximum volume of first liquid back through the valve is sufficient to displace all the blood from the syringe when the piston is advanced.
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20 Claims
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1. A syringe for the sequential withdrawal of a first liquid and a second liquid into said syringe and for the subsequent sequential injection of said second liquid and then said first liquid into a patient, the syringe comprising:
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a. a barrel having a distal end and an opening in said distal end; b. a proximal piston moveable along said barrel to define a variable volume chamber intermediate said proximal piston and said distal end; c. a chamber divider piston for separating said variable volume into primary and secondary reservoirs, said chamber divider piston being moveable along said barrel within said variable volume chamber, said chamber divider piston being positioned adjacent said distal end prior to withdrawal of said first liquid into said syringe; d. a flow channel along said syringe, said flow channel being capable of providing flow connection between the primary reservoir and the secondary reservoir, said flow channel being in fluid communication with said opening and said secondary reservoir; e. an element linking said proximal piston and said chamber divider piston so that when said proximal piston is moved away from said chamber divider piston, and said first reservoir is at least partially filled with said first liquid, said chamber divider piston is urged by said element away from said distal end to enlarge said secondary reservoir and to withdraw said second liquid into said secondary reservoir; wherein said syringe includes a valve, said valve being capable of at least one disabling and enabling flow between said primary reservoir and said secondary reservoir through said flow channel; wherein said flow channel extends through said divider piston; wherein said valve comprises a plug carried by said chamber divider piston adjacent said flow channel, said plug being moveable from a first position wherein said flow channel is open to a second position that is a sealing position wherein said flow channel is closed and sealed by said plug. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A syringe for the sequential withdrawal of a first liquid and a second liquid into said syringe and for the subsequent sequential injection of said second liquid and then said first liquid into a patient, the syringe comprising:
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a. a barrel having a distal end and an opening in said distal end; b. a proximal piston moveable along said barrel to define a variable volume chamber intermediate said proximal piston and said distal end; c. a chamber divider piston for separating said variable volume into primary and secondary reservoirs, said chamber divider piston being moveable along said barrel within said variable volume chamber, said chamber divider piston being positioned adjacent said distal end prior to withdrawal of said first liquid into said syringe; d. a flow channel along said syringe, said flow channel being capable of providing flow connection between the primary reservoir and the secondary reservoir, said flow channel being in fluid communication with said opening and said secondary reservoir; e. an element linking said proximal piston and said chamber divider piston so that when said proximal piston is moved away from said chamber divider piston, and said first reservoir is at least partially filled with said first liquid, said chamber divider piston is urged by said element away from said distal end to enlarge said secondary reservoir and to withdraw said second liquid into said secondary reservoir; wherein said syringe includes a valve, said valve being capable of at least one disabling and enabling flow between said primary reservoir and said secondary reservoir through said flow channel; wherein said valve comprises an occluding member and said element comprises a connecting member for connecting said valve to said proximal piston, said connecting member transmitting retraction force from said proximal piston to said chamber divider piston when said primary reservoir has been filled and said proximal piston is retracted, said chamber divider piston being free from substantial retraction force by said connecting member when said primary reservoir is incompletely filled. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A syringe for the sequential withdrawal of a first liquid and a second liquid into said syringe and for the subsequent sequential injection of said second liquid and then said first liquid into a patient, the syringe comprising:
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a. a barrel having a distal end and an opening in said distal end; b. a proximal piston moveable along said barrel to define a variable volume chamber intermediate said proximal piston and said distal end; c. a chamber divider piston for separating said variable volume into primary and secondary reservoirs, said chamber divider piston being moveable along said barrel within said variable volume chamber, said chamber divider piston being positioned adjacent said distal end prior to withdrawal of said first liquid into said syringe; d. a flow channel along said syringe, said flow channel being capable of providing flow connection between the primary reservoir and the secondary reservoir, said flow channel being in fluid communication with said opening and said secondary reservoir; e. an element linking said proximal piston and said chamber divider piston so that when said proximal piston is moved away from said chamber divider piston, and said first reservoir is at least partially filled with said first liquid, said chamber divider piston is urged by said element away from said distal end to enlarge said secondary reservoir and to withdraw said second liquid into said secondary reservoir; wherein said syringe includes a valve, said valve being capable of at least one disabling and enabling flow between said primary reservoir and said secondary reservoir through said flow channel; wherein said valve comprises a plug having a first end and a second end, said element being connected to said first plug end, said plug further having legs connected to said second plug end, said plug being carried by said chamber divider piston so that said first plug end projects toward said primary reservoir and said second plug end projects toward said secondary reservoir, said element being connected to said proximal piston, said plug being positioned adjacent said flow channel, said element having an extended length, said length being less than the length of said barrel so that when said proximal piston is retracted within said barrel, said element is extended and so that a retraction force is transmitted through said element to retract said plug into sealing contact with said flow channel to prevent the flow of liquid through said flow channel between said primary and secondary reservoirs. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A syringe for the sequential withdrawal of a first liquid and a second liquid into said syringe and for the subsequent sequential injection of said second liquid and then said first liquid into a patient, the syringe comprising:
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a. a barrel having a distal end and an opening in said distal end; b. a proximal piston moveable along said barrel to define a variable volume chamber intermediate said proximal piston and said distal end; c. a chamber divider piston for separating said variable volume into primary and secondary reservoirs, said chamber divider piston being moveable along said barrel within said variable volume chamber, said chamber divider piston being positioned adjacent said distal end prior to withdrawal of said first liquid into said syringe; d. a flow channel along said syringe, said flow channel being capable of providing flow connection between the primary reservoir and the secondary reservoir, said flow channel being in fluid communication with said opening and said secondary reservoir; e. an element linking said proximal piston and said chamber divider piston so that when said proximal piston is moved away from said chamber divider piston, and said first reservoir is at least partially filled with said first liquid, said chamber divider piston is urged by said element away from said distal end to enlarge said secondary reservoir and to withdraw said second liquid into said secondary reservoir; wherein said syringe includes a valve, said valve being capable of at least one disabling and enabling flow between said primary reservoir and said secondary reservoir through said flow channel; wherein said value is moveable from a closed position, preventing flow between said secondary reservoir and said primary reservoir to an open position, allowing flow through said flow channel between said primary reservoir and said secondary reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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