Fluid pressure measurement devices
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1. An injection system for injection of a fluid medium, the injection system comprising:
- a. a syringe comprising an elongated cylindrical body and a plunger having a contact surface, the contact surface comprising a first surface that contacts the fluid medium and a second surface, substantially opposite the first surface, that does not contact the fluid medium, the plunger being movably mounted in the cylindrical body for pressurizing the fluid medium; and
b. a sensor for detecting a force upon at least a portion of the contact surface during pressurization of the fluid medium, thereby enabling determination of a pressure of the fluid medium within the syringe, the sensor being in operative connection with at least a portion of the second surface of the contact surface such that force on the at least a portion of the second surface is transmitted to the sensor during pressurization of the fluid medium.
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Abstract
The present invention provides pressure measuring devices comprising a sensor to detect the force upon at least a portion of a contact surface of a syringe plunger during pressurization of a fluid medium within the syringe. A determination of the pressure of the fluid medium within the syringe is thereby enabled.
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19 Claims
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1. An injection system for injection of a fluid medium, the injection system comprising:
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a. a syringe comprising an elongated cylindrical body and a plunger having a contact surface, the contact surface comprising a first surface that contacts the fluid medium and a second surface, substantially opposite the first surface, that does not contact the fluid medium, the plunger being movably mounted in the cylindrical body for pressurizing the fluid medium; and b. a sensor for detecting a force upon at least a portion of the contact surface during pressurization of the fluid medium, thereby enabling determination of a pressure of the fluid medium within the syringe, the sensor being in operative connection with at least a portion of the second surface of the contact surface such that force on the at least a portion of the second surface is transmitted to the sensor during pressurization of the fluid medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of sensing fluid pressure, comprising the following steps:
- providing a syringe comprising an elongated, cylindrical body and a plunger having a contact surface, the contact surface comprising a first surface that contacts the fluid and a second surface, substantially opposite the first surface, that does not contact the fluid, the plunger being movably mounted in the cylindrical body for pressurizing the fluid;
providing a sensor for detecting a force upon at least a portion of the contact surface during pressurization of the fluid, thereby enabling determination of a pressure of the fluid within the syringe, the sensor being in operative connection with at least a portion of the second surface of the contact surface such that force on the at least a portion of the second surface is transmitted to the sensor during pressurization of the fluid; and
sensing force on at least a portion of the contact surface during pressurization of the fluid. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
- providing a syringe comprising an elongated, cylindrical body and a plunger having a contact surface, the contact surface comprising a first surface that contacts the fluid and a second surface, substantially opposite the first surface, that does not contact the fluid, the plunger being movably mounted in the cylindrical body for pressurizing the fluid;
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17. A device for measurement of pressure of an injection fluid within a syringe, the device comprising:
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a. a plunger comprising a contact surface having a first surface that contacts the fluid and a second surface, substantially opposite the first surface, that does not contact the fluid, the plunger adapted to be movably mounted in the syringe for pressurizing the fluid medium; and b. a sensor for detecting the force upon at least a portion of the contact surface during pressurization of the fluid medium, thereby enabling determination of a pressure of the fluid medium within the syringe, the sensor being in operative connection with at least a portion of the second surface of the contact surface such that force on the at least a portion of the second surface is transmitted to the sensor during pressurization of the fluid medium. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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