Patent · US Active

Front load pressure jacket system with syringe holder and light illumination

US7549977B2 · kind B2 · utility

45Cited by
30References
45Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateDec 20, 2002
Grant dateJun 23, 2009
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 18, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2205/587
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The fluid injection apparatus for use with a syringe includes an injector and a pressure jacket assembly associated with the injector. The injector includes a housing defining a central opening and a drive piston extendable through the central opening for imparting motive forces to a syringe plunger disposed within the syringe. The pressure jacket assembly includes a pressure jacket and at least one support arm associated with and extending outward from the housing. A syringe retaining member is attached to the at least one support arm. The syringe-retaining member defines a syringe receiving slot for receiving at least a portion of the syringe. A light source is located on the support arm and faces the pressure jacket for illuminating the syringe. The syringe includes an alignment flange defining a bulged air bubble viewing window (see A). The alignment flange is used to properly orient the syringe in the pressure jacket.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.