Directly engaged syringe driver system
First Claim
1. A system for infusing fluid, said system comprising:
- a case comprising;
a base;
a rotatable threaded shaft having a central axis, the threaded shaft disposed within the base;
a syringe having a syringe body and a plunger configured to directly engage the threaded shaft such that rotation of the threaded shaft drives the plunger into the syringe, the plunger further comprising a guide slot that is substantially opposite the threaded portion;
a cover hingedly coupled to the base and having open and closed positions, the cover configured to accept the syringe when open and to position the plunger in engagement with the threaded shaft when the cover is closed;
a guide system for securing the plunger in direct engagement with the threaded shaft, the guide system configured to engage the guide slot of the syringe when the cover is closed.
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Abstract
A syringe driver system comprises a rotatable threaded lead screw shaft and a plunger which directly engages the threaded shaft such that rotation of the shaft drives the plunger into the syringe body. The plunger is formed with a threaded shaft engaging portion in the form of a half nut to engage with and follow the threaded shaft. The syringe driver system further comprises a guide system to secure the plunger in direct engagement with the threaded shaft and to prevent rotation of the plunger. An arm of the plunger stem carries markers useful in determining the near end of infusion. The syringe body carries a marker or markers useful in determining a characteristic about the syringe, such as its volume.
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25 Claims
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1. A system for infusing fluid, said system comprising:
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a case comprising; a base; a rotatable threaded shaft having a central axis, the threaded shaft disposed within the base; a syringe having a syringe body and a plunger configured to directly engage the threaded shaft such that rotation of the threaded shaft drives the plunger into the syringe, the plunger further comprising a guide slot that is substantially opposite the threaded portion; a cover hingedly coupled to the base and having open and closed positions, the cover configured to accept the syringe when open and to position the plunger in engagement with the threaded shaft when the cover is closed; a guide system for securing the plunger in direct engagement with the threaded shaft, the guide system configured to engage the guide slot of the syringe when the cover is closed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A plunger for engaging a threaded shaft and for expelling fluid from a syringe body, said plunger comprising:
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a plunger stem having a distal end and a proximal end; a stopper positioned at the distal end of the stem, the stopper sized to fit within the syringe body; and a flange positioned at the proximal end of the stem, the flange having a threaded portion sized to engage the threaded shaft, the flange further comprising a guide slot that is substantially opposite the threaded portion. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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