Front-loading syringe adapter for front-loading medical injector

US6676634B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• MEDRAD, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Michael A. Spohn · Butler, US
• Robert J. Ashcraft, Jr. · Butler, US
• Craig Bowser · Colfax, US
• P. Eric Pavlik · Lower Burrell, US
• Albert John Yarzebinski · Glenshaw, US
• David M. Reilly · Glenshaw, US
• Joseph B. Havrilla · Pittsburgh, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 3, 2000
• Grant date: Jan 13, 2004
• Expiry date: Aug 3, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M5/14566
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present syringe adapter (100), which permits use of syringes (40) of various types, sizes and configurations to be used with a front-loading injector (10), includes a removable injector face plate (120) having a releasable mounting mechanism (122a, 122b) for attaching the adapter face plate (120) to a front-load injector (10), a reducing sleeve (140) having a recess (190) for receiving the distal flange (44) of syringe (40), locking pivot arms (220, 240) pivotly attached to the reducing sleeve (140) to releasably engage syringe flange (44), and a piston extension (320) provided for extending the injector drive piston (16) for engagement with syringe plunger (46).