Syringe pump
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1. A syringe pump for administering an agent to a patient, the syringe pump comprising:
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a lead screw;
a sliding block assembly, said sliding block assembly comprising a threaded section configured for engaging and disengaging from the lead screw, wherein said sliding block assembly is positioned within said housing;
a plunger head assembly coupled to said sliding block assembly and operative to drive a plunger of a syringe into a barrel of said syringe;
first and second flange-clamp jaws disposed on the plunger head assembly and configured to grasp onto a plunger flange of the plunger of the syringe, wherein the first and second flange-clamp jaws are configured to actuate between an open position and a closed position;
a user-controlled actuator disposed on the plunger head assembly and configured for actuation by a user;
a shaft disposed within the plunger head assembly and operatively coupled to the user-controlled actuator, the shaft being elongated along a length thereby defining an axis along the length, wherein actuation of the user-controller actuator rotates the shaft around the axis; and
a cam disposed slideably around the shaft, wherein the cam includes an engagement surface disposed around the axis of the shaft.
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Abstract
A pump for administering an agent to a patient includes a housing, a motor, a gearbox, a sensor, and a controller. The motor may be coupled to housing. The gearbox is operatively connected to said motor. The sensor senses a rotation of said motor. The controller acts to control operation of said motor and monitor the quantity of said agent delivered to said patient. The pump also includes a pump assembly such that the pump is configured such that the pump assembly may be interchangeable from a syringe pump assembly and a peristaltic pump assembly.
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1. A syringe pump for administering an agent to a patient, the syringe pump comprising:
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a housing; a lead screw; a sliding block assembly, said sliding block assembly comprising a threaded section configured for engaging and disengaging from the lead screw, wherein said sliding block assembly is positioned within said housing; a plunger head assembly coupled to said sliding block assembly and operative to drive a plunger of a syringe into a barrel of said syringe; first and second flange-clamp jaws disposed on the plunger head assembly and configured to grasp onto a plunger flange of the plunger of the syringe, wherein the first and second flange-clamp jaws are configured to actuate between an open position and a closed position; a user-controlled actuator disposed on the plunger head assembly and configured for actuation by a user; a shaft disposed within the plunger head assembly and operatively coupled to the user-controlled actuator, the shaft being elongated along a length thereby defining an axis along the length, wherein actuation of the user-controller actuator rotates the shaft around the axis; and a cam disposed slideably around the shaft, wherein the cam includes an engagement surface disposed around the axis of the shaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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