Variable displacement inflation devices and methods of use
US9452279B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 9, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/10182
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An inflation device that may comprise multiple plungers is disclosed. The inflation device may have multiple configurations wherein certain plungers are locked with respect to a body of the inflation device while others are configured to be displaceable within the body. Each plunger may be configured with a different effective surface area, allowing a practitioner to vary the amount of force required to attain certain pressures.
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