Pressure control systems for medical injectors and syringes used therewith
US6488661B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M5/488
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a pressure control system for an injector. The pressure control system includes a compliant piston or piston extension member that connects to the plunger of a injector-actuated syringe to prevent pressure overshoots when a closed or blocked fluid delivery pathway is encountered during an injection procedure.
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