Abstract:
A pressure jacket system of the invention is used to permit the front loading and removal of a syringe (214) from an injector (20), and includes a jacket cylinder (216) having an open front end (218) for receiving a syringe (214) and a rear end coupled to the injector front face (23), first and second tie rods (238, 240) having rear ends pivotally attached to the injector front face (23) by pivots and bushings (230, 234, 232, 236), and a front retaining plate (222) attached to the front ends of the first and second tie rods (238, 240), such that the retaining plate (222) and tie rods (238, 240) are pivotable between a closed position for holding the syringe (214) within the jacket cylinder (216) and an open position to allow the insertion and removal of the syringe (214) from the jacket cylinder (216).
Abstract:
The disclosed equipment comprises a chamber (a) provided at one end with at least one plunger (2) connected to a control means (c) capable of producing within said chamber (a) a variable capacity, while at the opposite end the chamber (a) is terminated by a tubular nozzle (3) connected to a hypodermic needle (7), said needle (7) being connected to the tubular nozzle (3) through a disposable conduit (4) which is fitted to an anatomically conformed handle (e), the chamber (a) being connected to actuation means (b) controlled by remote control means (f).
Abstract:
An infusion pump, suitable for medical applications, has a movable carriage (20) which is arranged gradually to depress the plunger (16) of a syringe (10). The carriage moves along a fixed rod (22) at a rate determined by the rotation of a lead-screw (28). Any excess pressure in the infusion line (11) produces a back-pressure on the plunger which causes an axial force to be exerted on the carriage and thus on the lead-screw. When this force exceeds a predetermined value, indicative of an occlusion of the infusion line, the lead-screw will move axially so compressing a spring (46) and causing a clutch (32) to become decoupled, causing infusion to cease and an alarm to sound.
Abstract:
Materials delivery devices, e.g. for drugs etc. (Figs 1-7) or body fluids (Figs 8-12), have administration means of piston-and-cylinder (100; 300) or peristaltic rollers and tube (546, 565; 646, 665; 746, 765; 846, 865; 946, 965) type, and intermittently incremental drive transmission means of cooperating toothed rack (143) or wheel (345; 445; 545; 645; 745; 845; 945) and deflectable biassed pawl (153, 156; 343, 356; 453, 456; 553, 556; 653, 656; 753, 756; 853, 856; 953, 956) type driven by pulsed reciprocating solenoid action (110; 310; 410; 510). Portable patient-wearable drug delivery devices (10; 30; 40; 50) can use pre-loaded cartridges (120; 320; 420; 520) and have solenoid drive (130) for needle-entry and battery-powered electronic control, etc. Intravenous infusion pumps (60; 70; 80; 90) can operate relative to body fluid reservoirs or for body fluid transfers.
Abstract:
An infusion and microdialysis pump comprises a casing (100, 200) and an insertable cylinder and plunger (300) of the injection syringe type. Seated on the plunger rod is a runner means (4) which runs on a motor-driven screw (3), thereby to cause the plunger to dispense fluid.
Abstract:
An improved medication infusion pump is provided of the type for receiving and supporting a medication-containing syringe, wherein the pump and syringe include matingly interfitted components to ensure use of the pump with a compatible and correctly installed syringe. The infusion pump comprises a pump housing defining a syringe compartment for receiving and supporting the syringe, in combination with a drive member for engaging and programmably displacing a syringe plunger to administer medication to a patient. In one preferred form, the drive member and plunger include a matingly interfitting tab and notch which are engaged when the syringe is fully and properly positioned within the syringe compartment. In another form, the tab and notch are formed on the syringe plunger and a portion of the pump housing.
Abstract:
A medical fluid injector (2) includes: an air detection system (122) for detecting air in the neck of the syringe; a hand-operated control lever (29) for controlling movement of the injection ram; magnetic conductors (94) for delivering magnetic fields from a power head face plate to an internal circuit board to permit detection of different face plates; a tilt sensor (158) detecting the tilt angle of the power head to control the speed of motion brought about by the hand-operated control lever and to control an invertible display (30); and monitor microcontrollers (192, 196, 198) for monitoring the behavior of central processing units (175, 192, 194) controlling the injector to detect and react to error conditions.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a syringe and a powered injector for use therewith in which the syringe is attachable to a powered drive member of an injector over a range of relative axial positions of the syringe plunger and the drive member. The syringe comprises a plunger, and a plunger extension connected thereto and extending rearward from the plunger, such that the syringe may be operated manually or by a powered injector. By providing a plurality of cooperating attachment members over a range of axial positions on at least one of the plunger extension or the powered drive member, operative attachment of the plunger and the drive member is made possible at multiple axial positions of the plunger (within the syringe) for each axial position of the drive member over at least a range of possible plunger axial positions. Attachment of the plunger to the drive member at various axial positions of the plunger thus becomes an easier task than previously possible with current powered injector systems.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a medicament application device for syringe pumps, the device comprising at least two hydraulic elements which are interconnected by a fluid-filled pression-resistant pipe and of which one, disposed remote from the patient, is used as a pump and the other, disposed near the patient, is used as an advance device for a medicament syringe.
Abstract:
A device is disclosed which provides for direct incorporation of a substance from a separate container, such as a drug vial, into the contents of a liquid delivery device (206), which has a connecter (202) to provide communication between the device (206) and the container, and means for closing the connection (208) prior to dispensing the contents of the device (206). A method for permitting a substance in a container to be transferred to a liquid delivery device (206), and contents of the device (206) to be administered to a patient is also disclosed.