US Patent:
20060184157, Aug 17, 2006
Inventors:
Michael Spohn - Butler PA, US
Robert Ashcraft - Butler PA, US
Craig Bowser - Ford City PA, US
P. Pavlik - Natrona Heights PA, US
Albert Yarzebinski - Glenshaw PA, US
David Reilly - Glenshaw PA, US
Joseph Havrilla - Pittsburgh PA, US
International Classification:
A61M 25/16
A61M 37/00
A61M 25/18
Abstract:
A syringe adapter, which permits use of syringes of various types and sizes to be used with a front-loading injector, includes a piston extension and an adapter face plate. The piston extension includes structure for connecting the piston extension to a drive piston of the injector and a plunger of the syringe. The adapter face plate includes a mounting device for attaching the adapter face plate to an injector and a recess for receiving the distal flange of the syringe. The adapter face plate may also include locking pivot arms for releasably engaging the syringe flange.