Peristaltic syringe filling station
First Claim
1. A method of filling a syringe with a fluid comprising:
- a) connecting a reservoir to a fluid administration cartridge;
b) detecting the administration cartridge;
c) positioning a canula of the fluid administration cartridge at least partially in a syringe; and
d) moving a fluid from the reservoir to a syringe using a peristaltic pump.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a syringe filling station that can fill a syringe with a specified volume of fluid. In one embodiment, the syringe filling station comprises a reservoir attachment, a fluid delivery system, a syringe retaining guide, and a pump to move fluid from a reservoir to a syringe. The fluid delivery system may comprise a sterile consumable cartridge that is insertable into the filling station and defines a fluid pathway from a reservoir to a syringe. The syringe filling station may also include a user interface. An operator can input commands into the user interface to specify the amount of fluid to dispense into the syringe. The user interface may be connected to a processor that controls the rate of pumping and thereby can fill a syringe with a desired amount of fluid. The filling station may also include sensors that detect air in the tubing, depletion of the reservoir, among other things.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of filling a syringe with a fluid comprising:
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a) connecting a reservoir to a fluid administration cartridge; b) detecting the administration cartridge; c) positioning a canula of the fluid administration cartridge at least partially in a syringe; and d) moving a fluid from the reservoir to a syringe using a peristaltic pump. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of filling a syringe with a fluid comprising:
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a) providing a filling station having a reservoir attachment for removably receiving a reservoir, a fluid pump, and a syringe retaining guide, the syringe retaining guide being configured to releasably secure a syringe to the filling station; b) providing a consumable administration cartridge comprising a projecting member for inserting into a reservoir, a flexible tubing having a distal end attached to the projecting member, and a canula attached to the proximal end of the flexible tubing, said canula adapted for at least partial insertion into a syringe c) installing the administration cartridge into the filling station to define a fluid pathway from the reservoir attachment to the syringe retaining guide; d) connecting a fluid reservoir to the reservoir attachment; e) inserting a syringe into the retaining guide so that at least a portion of the canula is partially inserted into the syringe; and f) pumping the fluid from the reservoir into the syringe. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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