Injectors and syringe interfaces for syringes of variable size
First Claim
1. A syringe interface for attaching a plurality syringes having different barrel diameters to a drive mechanism including a drive member, each of the syringes including at least one mounting flange, the at least one mounting flange of syringes of different barrel diameters extending radially outward to different extents, the syringe interface including a plurality of syringe mount apertures having different dimensions to attach each of the plurality of syringes to the syringe interface, each syringe mount aperture being positioned at a different axial position on the syringe interface such that the syringe mount apertures having a larger diameter are positioned forward of the syringe mount apertures having a smaller diameter each of the plurality of syringe mount apertures having an axis in general alignment with an axis of the drive member, each of the syringe mount apertures of the syringe interface comprising at least one retaining flange, the retaining flange of each syringe mount aperture projecting radially inward to a different radial position to cooperate with the at least one mounting flange of one of the syringes, each of the retaining flanges of each of the syringe mount apertures being in general alignment about the circumference of the syringe.
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Abstract
A syringe interface for attaching syringes to a drive mechanism which includes a drive member to impart motion to a syringe plunger includes a plurality of syringe mount apertures having different dimensions to attach each of a plurality of syringes to the syringe interface. Each of the syringes for attachment to the syringe interface includes at least one mounting flange, and each of the plurality of syringes has a different mounting flange dimension. Each of the plurality of syringe mount apertures is in general alignment with an axis of the drive member. A syringe drive mechanism includes a syringe interface as described above. The syringe drive mechanism can further include a sensing system to sense which size of the plurality of syringes is mounted on the syringe interface. The syringe drive mechanism can also include a processor and a memory which are in operative communication with the drive member. The memory includes a control program stored therein. The processor is in communication with the sensing system so that the control program controls the drive member according to the syringe sensed to be attached to the syringe interface. A powered injector includes a drive member and a drive to deliver power to the drive member. A processor of the powered injector is in communication with the drive and with a memory in which at least one control program is stored. The control program includes instructions for control of the drive. The powered injector further includes a syringe interface as described above for attaching syringes to the powered injector so that the drive member can impart motion to a plunger slidably positioned within each of the syringes. The powered injector further includes a sensing system to detect which of the syringes is attached to the syringe interface. The sensing system is in communication with the processor so that the control program controls the drive in a manner determined by the syringe detected to be attached to the syringe interface.
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26 Claims
- 1. A syringe interface for attaching a plurality syringes having different barrel diameters to a drive mechanism including a drive member, each of the syringes including at least one mounting flange, the at least one mounting flange of syringes of different barrel diameters extending radially outward to different extents, the syringe interface including a plurality of syringe mount apertures having different dimensions to attach each of the plurality of syringes to the syringe interface, each syringe mount aperture being positioned at a different axial position on the syringe interface such that the syringe mount apertures having a larger diameter are positioned forward of the syringe mount apertures having a smaller diameter each of the plurality of syringe mount apertures having an axis in general alignment with an axis of the drive member, each of the syringe mount apertures of the syringe interface comprising at least one retaining flange, the retaining flange of each syringe mount aperture projecting radially inward to a different radial position to cooperate with the at least one mounting flange of one of the syringes, each of the retaining flanges of each of the syringe mount apertures being in general alignment about the circumference of the syringe.
- 9. A syringe drive mechanism including a drive member and a syringe interface for attaching a plurality of syringes having different barrel diameters to the syringe drive mechanism, each of the syringes including at least one mounting flange, the at least one mounting flange of syringes of different barrel diameters extending radially outward to different extents, the syringe interface including a plurality of syringe mount apertures having different dimensions to attach each of the plurality of syringes to the syringe interface, each syringe mount aperture being positioned at a different axial position on the syringe interface such that the syringe mount apertures having a larger diameter are positioned forward of the syringe mount apertures having a smaller diameter each of the plurality of syringe mount apertures having an axis in general alignment with an axis of the chive member, each of the syringe mount apertures of the syringe interface comprising at least one retaining flange, the retaining flange of each syringe mount aperture projecting radially inward to a different radial position to cooperate with the at least one mounting flange of one of the syringes, each of the retaining flanges of each of the syringe mount apertures being in general alignment about the circumference of the syringe.
- 19. A powered injector including a drive member, a drive to deliver power to the drive member, a processor in communication with the drive, the processor also being in communication with a memory in which at least one control program is stored, the control program including instructions for control of the drive, the powered injector further including a syringe interface for attaching a plurality of syringes having different barrel diameters to the powered injector so that the drive member can impart motion to a plunger slidably positioned within eaAzh of the syringes, each of the syringes including at least one mounting flange, the mounting flanges of syringes of different barrel diameters extending radially outwardly to different extents, the syringe interface including a plurality of syringe mount apertures having different dimensions to attach each of the plurality of syringes to the syringe interface, each syringe mount aperture being positioned at a different axial position on the syringe interface such that the syringe mount apertures having a larger diameter are positioned forward of the syringe mount apertures having a smaller diameter each of the plurality of syringe mount apertures having an axis in general alignment with an axis of the drive member, each of the syringe mount apertures of the syringe interface comprising at least one retaining flange, the retaining flange of each syringe mount aperture projecting radially inward to a different radial position to cooperate with one of the mounting flanges of one of the syringes, each of the retaining flanges of each of the syringe mount apertures being in general alignment about the circumference of the syringe, the powered injector further including a sensing system to detect which of the syringes is attached to the syringe interface, the sensing system being in communication with the processor so that the control program controls the drive in a manner determined by the syringe detected to be attached to the syringe interface.
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