Device and electronic controller for syringe piston control
First Claim
1. A device for controlling displacement of a syringe piston within a syringe that comprises a hollow barrel to contain a fluid, the barrel having a finger flange at an inner end thereof, the syringe piston being slidably engaged in the hollow barrel and having a thumb rest at an outer end thereof, the device comprising:
- a handheld outer casing;
a finger flange retainer formed exteriorly of the handheld outer casing to fixedly engage the finger flange;
a syringe retainer at one end of the outer casing, the syringe retainer comprising a circular recess;
a thumb rest retainer slidably movable on a first axis relative to the handheld outer casing and adapted to engage the thumb rest;
a mechanical driver disposed within the handheld outer casing to cause the thumb rest retainer to move along the first axis causing the syringe piston to move outwardly within the hollow barrel to cause the fluid to enter the hollow barrel;
wherein the handheld outer casing is formed with a longitudinal channel along the first axis that extends to the inner end of the circular recess, a slot being formed at the bottom of the longitudinal channel and extending along the first axis.
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Abstract
A device for controlling displacement of a syringe piston comprises a handheld casing, first and second engagement means. The first engagement means is formed exteriorly of the casing to engage the syringe'"'"'s finger flange. The second engagement means slides on a first axis relative to the casing and engages the thumb rest. The device comprises means within the casing to cause the second engagement means to move along the first axis, causing the piston to move outwardly. An electronic controller module for controlling outward movement of the piston comprises an input/output port and a processor module. The processor module determines a prescribed movement speed and sends a motor command via the port at an initial motor speed. The motor causes the outward movement. The port receives speed measurements. The processor module attempts to match the measurements to a prescribed speed by sending successive motor commands via the port.
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1. A device for controlling displacement of a syringe piston within a syringe that comprises a hollow barrel to contain a fluid, the barrel having a finger flange at an inner end thereof, the syringe piston being slidably engaged in the hollow barrel and having a thumb rest at an outer end thereof, the device comprising:
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a handheld outer casing; a finger flange retainer formed exteriorly of the handheld outer casing to fixedly engage the finger flange; a syringe retainer at one end of the outer casing, the syringe retainer comprising a circular recess; a thumb rest retainer slidably movable on a first axis relative to the handheld outer casing and adapted to engage the thumb rest; a mechanical driver disposed within the handheld outer casing to cause the thumb rest retainer to move along the first axis causing the syringe piston to move outwardly within the hollow barrel to cause the fluid to enter the hollow barrel; wherein the handheld outer casing is formed with a longitudinal channel along the first axis that extends to the inner end of the circular recess, a slot being formed at the bottom of the longitudinal channel and extending along the first axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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