Syringe loading devices for use with syringes and medical injectors
First Claim
1. A device for loading a fluid into a syringe comprising a body having a plunger slidably disposed therein and an attachment mechanism associated with the body for attaching the syringe to an injector comprising a mounting mechanism adapted to cooperate with the attachment mechanism on the syringe to mount the syringe on the injector, the device comprising:
- a syringe mounting mechanism adapted to cooperate with the attachment mechanism of the syringe to attach the syringe to the device; and
a drive member adapted to impart motion to the syringe plunger.
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Abstract
A syringe loading/filling device (or “syringe loader”) includes a syringe mounting mechanism adapted to cooperate with an attachment mechanism of a syringe to attach the syringe to the syringe loader and a drive member adapted to impart motion to the syringe plunger. The syringes for use with the syringe loader include a syringe plunger slidably disposed therein and an attachment mechanism for attachment of the syringe to an injector. Such injectors include a mounting mechanism adapted to cooperate with the attachment mechanism on the syringe to mount the syringe on the injector.
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37 Claims
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1. A device for loading a fluid into a syringe comprising a body having a plunger slidably disposed therein and an attachment mechanism associated with the body for attaching the syringe to an injector comprising a mounting mechanism adapted to cooperate with the attachment mechanism on the syringe to mount the syringe on the injector, the device comprising:
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a syringe mounting mechanism adapted to cooperate with the attachment mechanism of the syringe to attach the syringe to the device; and
a drive member adapted to impart motion to the syringe plunger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37)
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14. A method of preparing a syringe for connection to an injector, the method comprising:
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connecting a syringe to a syringe loader;
connecting a fluid source to the syringe;
loading fluid from the fluid source into the syringe;
disconnecting the fluid source from the syringe;
disconnecting the syringe from the syringe loader; and
connecting the syringe to the injector.
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18. A system comprising:
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a syringe;
a powered injector to pressurize a fluid loaded into the syringe; and
a syringe loader to load the fluid into the syringe.
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34. A syringe loader for loading an injection fluid into a syringe comprising a syringe tip, the syringe loader comprising:
a connector to connect a source of injection fluid to the syringe tip, the connector comprising a first connection mechanism to connect to the syringe tip, a second connection mechanism to connect to the source of injection fluid, a valve to open and close the fluid connection between the source of injection fluid and the syringe tip and an inlet between the valve and the second connection mechanism, the inlet adapted to pass a pressurized gas into the source of injection fluid when the valve is closed.
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