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Fluid injection device

US7901374B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 25, 2007
Grant dateMar 8, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 25, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2017/00154
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A fluid injection device includes: a pulse generation section that includes a fluid chamber whose volume is changeable, and an inlet flow passage and an outlet flow passage that are connected to the fluid chamber; a first connection flow passage connected to the outlet flow passage, having an end portion; a second connection flow passage connected to the inlet flow passage; a fluid injection opening formed at the end portion of the first connection flow passage, having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the outlet flow passage; a connection flow passage tube including the first connection flow passage and having rigidity adequate to transmit pulses of fluid flowing from the fluid chamber to the fluid injection opening; and a pressure generation section that supplies fluid to the inlet flow passage.

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