Contrast container holder and method to fill syringes
US8141598B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 12, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2209/082
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The filling of a syringe can be performed at a faster rate using a filling sequence which expels air from the fill tube before filling the syringe. A similar method is used when changing contrast containers during a filling sequence to ensure that all the air is expelled from the fill tube before filling resumes with the new contrast container. Additionally, by including a contrast container holder that is affixed to an injector head and holds the container near the syringe tip, the filling sequence can be accomplished without requiring the operator to hold the contrast container during the sequence.
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