Syringe interfaces and syringe adapters for use with medical injectors
First Claim
1. A method of attaching a syringe comprising a flange to an injector, the method comprising:
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a mounting mechanism on a front of the injector;
a piston reciprocally movable through the mounting mechanism; and
an adapter operable to attach a syringe comprising a flange to the adapter, the adapter comprising;
a rear portion comprising an attachment mechanism adapted to attach the adapter to the mounting mechanism of the injector;
a first retaining member that pivots about an axis generally perpendicular to and offset from the axis of the piston when the adapter is attached to the injector, the first retaining member pivoting in a rearward direction to engage a portion of the syringe flange; and
a second retaining member slideably positioned within a passage in the adapter to slide in a direction generally perpendicular to the axis of the piston when the adapter is attached to the injector to engage a portion of the syringe flange;
inserting the syringe flange into the adapter;
pivoting the first retaining member about an axis generally perpendicular to and offset from the axis of the injector piston to engage a portion of the syringe flange; and
moving the second retaining member in a direction generally perpendicular to an axis of an injector piston to engage at least a portion of the syringe flange.
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Abstract
A syringe interface or adapter includes a first retaining member that pivots about an axis generally perpendicular to and offset from the axis of an injector piston when the syringe interface is attached to the injector. The first retaining member pivots in a rearward direction to engage a portion of the syringe flange. The syringe interface further includes a second retaining member slideably positioned within a passage in the syringe interface to slide in a direction generally perpendicular to the axis of the piston when the syringe interface is attached to the injector to engage a portion of the syringe flange. The first retaining member and the second retaining member preferably cooperate to engage the syringe flange around the entire perimeter of the syringe flange. The first retaining member is preferably biased toward an open position. The syringe interface can also include a rear portion having an attachment mechanism to attach the syringe interface to the injector.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of attaching a syringe comprising a flange to an injector, the method comprising:
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providing an injector comprising;
a mounting mechanism on a front of the injector;
a piston reciprocally movable through the mounting mechanism; and
an adapter operable to attach a syringe comprising a flange to the adapter, the adapter comprising;
a rear portion comprising an attachment mechanism adapted to attach the adapter to the mounting mechanism of the injector;
a first retaining member that pivots about an axis generally perpendicular to and offset from the axis of the piston when the adapter is attached to the injector, the first retaining member pivoting in a rearward direction to engage a portion of the syringe flange; and
a second retaining member slideably positioned within a passage in the adapter to slide in a direction generally perpendicular to the axis of the piston when the adapter is attached to the injector to engage a portion of the syringe flange;inserting the syringe flange into the adapter; pivoting the first retaining member about an axis generally perpendicular to and offset from the axis of the injector piston to engage a portion of the syringe flange; and moving the second retaining member in a direction generally perpendicular to an axis of an injector piston to engage at least a portion of the syringe flange. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An injector comprising:
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a mounting mechanism on a front of the injector; a piston reciprocally movable through the mounting mechanism; and an adapter operable to attach a syringe comprising a flange to the adapter, the adapter comprising; a rear portion comprising an attachment mechanism adapted to attach the adapter to the mounting mechanism of the injector; a first retaining member that pivots about an axis generally perpendicular to and offset from the axis of the piston when the adapter is attached to the injector, the first retaining member pivoting in a rearward direction to engage a portion of the syringe flange; and a second retaining member slideably positioned within a passage in the adapter to slide in a direction generally perpendicular to the axis of the piston when the adapter is attached to the injector to engage a portion of the syringe flange. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An injector comprising:
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a mounting mechanism on a front of the injector; a piston reciprocally movable through the mounting mechanism; and a syringe interface operable to attach a syringe comprising a flange to the syringe interface, the syringe interface comprising; a rear portion comprising an attachment mechanism adapted to attach the syringe interface to the mounting mechanism of the injector; a first retaining member that pivots about an axis generally perpendicular to and offset from the axis of the piston when the syringe interface is attached to the injector, the first retaining member pivoting in a rearward direction to engage a portion of the syringe flange; and a second retaining member slideably positioned within a passage in the syringe interface to slide in a direction generally perpendicular to the axis of the piston when the syringe interface is attached to the injector to engage a portion of the syringe flange. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An injector comprising:
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a mounting mechanism on a front of the injector; a piston reciprocally movable through the mounting mechanism; and an adapter operable to attach a syringe comprising a flange to the adapter, the adapter comprising; a rear portion comprising an attachment mechanism adapted to attach the adapter to the mounting mechanism of the injector, the attachment mechanism comprising one or more mounting flanges; a first retaining member that pivots about an axis generally perpendicular to and offset from the axis of the piston when the adapter is attached to the injector, the first retaining member pivoting in a rearward direction to engage a portion of the syringe flange; and a second retaining member slideably positioned within a passage in the adapter to slide in a direction generally perpendicular to the axis of the piston when the adapter is attached to the injector to engage a portion of the syringe flange.
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20. An injector comprising:
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a mounting mechanism on a front of the injector; a piston reciprocally movable through the mounting mechanism; and an adapter operable to attach a syringe comprising a flange to the adapter, the adapter comprising; a rear portion comprising an attachment mechanism adapted to attach the adapter to the mounting mechanism of the injector; a first retaining member that pivots about an axis generally perpendicular to and offset from the axis of the piston when the adapter is attached to the injector, the first retaining member pivoting in a rearward direction to engage a portion of the syringe flange; and a second retaining member slideably positioned within a passage in the adapter to slide in a direction generally perpendicular to the axis of the piston when the adapter is attached to the injector to engage a portion of the syringe flange; wherein the first and second retaining members cooperate to engage the syringe flange around the perimeter of the syringe flange.
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21. An injector comprising:
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a mounting mechanism on a front of the injector; a piston reciprocally movable through the mounting mechanism; and an adapter operable to attach a syringe comprising a flange to the adapter, the adapter comprising; a rear portion comprising an attachment mechanism adapted to attach the adapter to the mounting mechanism of the injector; a first retaining member that is biased toward an open position and pivots about an axis generally perpendicular to and offset from the axis of the piston when the adapter is attached to the injector, the first retaining member pivoting in a rearward direction to engage a portion of the syringe flange; and a second retaining member slideably positioned within a passage in the adapter to slide in a direction generally perpendicular to the axis of the piston when the adapter is attached to the injector to engage a portion of the syringe flange.
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22. A method of attaching a syringe comprising a flange to an injector, the method comprising:
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providing an injector comprising;
a mounting mechanism on a front of the injector;
a piston reciprocally movable through the mounting mechanism; and
a syringe interface operable to attach a syringe comprising a flange to the syringe interface, the syringe interface comprising;
a rear portion comprising an affachment mechanism adapted to attach the syringe interface to the mounting mechanism of the injector;
a first retaining member that pivots about an axis generally perpendicular to and offset from the axis of the piston when the syringe interface is attached to the injector, the first retaining member pivoting in a rearward direction to engage a portion of the syringe flange; and
a second retaining member slideably positioned within a passage in the syringe interface to slide in a direction generally perpendicular to the axis of the piston when the syringe interface is attached to the injector to engage a portion of the syringe flange;inserting the syringe flange into the syringe interface; pivoting the first retaining member about an axis generally perpendicular to and offset from the axis of the injector piston to engage a portion of the syringe flange; and moving the second retaining member in a direction generally perpendicular to an axis of an injector piston to engage at least a portion of the syringe flange.
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Specification