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US5163904A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Syringe apparatus with attached pressure gauge

Assignee: Merit Medical Systems Inc
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Filing: 1991-11-12
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Granted: 1992-11-17
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Expires: 2011-11-12
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Abstract

Abstract A syringe apparatus is described which has a novel adaptor assembly used for mounting a strain gauge to the syringe barrel. The adaptor assembly includes a housing in the form of a well formed on the distal end of the syringe barrel, and a housing insert which fits into the well and which caps the well when fully inserted. The housing insert in turn receives the mounting post of a strain gauge without having to thread the mounting post of the strain gauge into the housing insert. The housing insert properly aligns the mounting post of the strain gauge with an opening in the syringe barrel that provides fluid communication for purposes of reading pressures in the syringe barrel, and also properly rotationally orients the strain gauge so that the dial of the strain gauge is readable from the proximal end of the syringe apparatus.

Inventors

  • 👤 Fred P. Lampropoulos
  • 👤 William Padilla

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 10:10
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/1018; A61M25/10184; A61M25/10187; A61M25/10181; A61M25/10182; A61M25/104

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim 214 words
A syringe apparatus comprising: an elongated cylindrical barrel comprised of a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end comprising first and second openings and a connector means for attachment to tubing, said connector means aligned with said first opening and for providing fluid communication between said tubing and said barrel, and the proximal end comprising a plunger opening; an elongated cylindrical plunger slidably mounted through said plunger opening and slidably operative through said barrel to pressurize and expel fluid contained in the barrel through said connector means and tubing; pressure gauge means for measuring the pressure exerted on said fluid as it is expelled from said barrel by the plunger, said pressure gauge means comprising a dial and a cylindrical mounting post with a bore therein and said mounting post having a smooth exterior; and adaptor means for mounting said pressure gauge means to the distal end of said barrel, said adaptor means comprising means for slidably receiving said mounting post and for aligning the bore of said mounting post with the second opening while at the same time rotationally orienting the dial of said gauge means once the mounting post is fully inserted into the slidable receiving means so that the dial is readable from the proximal end of said barrel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 214 words
A syringe apparatus comprising: an elongated cylindrical barrel comprised of a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end comprising first and second openings and a connector means for attachment to tubing, said connector means aligned with said first opening and for providing fluid communication between said tubing and said barrel, and the proximal end comprising a plunger opening; an elongated cylindrical plunger slidably mounted through said plunger opening and slidably operative through said barrel to pressurize and expel fluid contained in the barrel through said connector means and tubing; pressure gauge means for measuring the pressure exerted on said fluid as it is expelled from said barrel by the plunger, said pressure gauge means comprising a dial and a cylindrical mounting post with a bore therein and said mounting post having a smooth exterior; and adaptor means for mounting said pressure gauge means to the distal end of said barrel, said adaptor means comprising means for slidably receiving said mounting post and for aligning the bore of said mounting post with the second opening while at the same time rotationally orienting the dial of said gauge means once the mounting post is fully inserted into the slidable receiving means so that the dial is readable from the proximal end of said barrel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 25 words
A syringe apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said barrel, said plunger and said adaptor means are each constructed of medical grade plastic material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 58 words
A syringe apparatus as defined in claim 2 wherein said adaptor means comprises: a housing molded as an integral part on the distal end of said barrel, said housing forming a well and having said second opening positioned at the bottom of said well; and an insert means for insertion into said well and for capping said well.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 98 words
A syringe apparatus as defined in claim 2 wherein said insert means comprises a cylindrical member having a cylindrical bore therethrough, said bore slidably receiving the mounting post of said gauge means, the cylindrical member and the bore of said cylindrical member both being diametrally reduced so as to limit insertion of said mounting post to a selected depth of the bore, and the diametrally reduced portion of the cylindrical member telescopically fitting into said second opening so as to align the second opening with the bore of said cylindrical member and the bore of said mounting post.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 84 words
A syringe apparatus as defined in claim 4 wherein said pressure gauge means comprises a mounting block and wherein said mounting post extends from and is formed as an integral part of said mounting block, said mounting block having one side thereof that is essentially flat, and said insert means comprising an elongated ridge that abuts against said one side of the mounting block that is flat, so as to prevent rotation of the cylindrical member when the mounting post is fully inserted therein.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 77 words
A syringe apparatus as defined in claim 5 wherein a side of said well comprises a keyway and wherein said insert means comprises a key which fits said keyway when the insert means is fully inserted into the well, said keyway and key and said elongated ridge and said one side that is flat together serving to orient the dial of said gauge means so that the dial is readable from the proximal end of said barrel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 396 words
A syringe apparatus comprising: an elongated cylindrical barrel comprised of a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end comprising first and second openings and a connector means for attachment to tubing, said connector means aligned with said first opening and for providing fluid communication between said tubing and said barrel, and the proximal end comprising a plunger opening; an elongated cylindrical plunger slidably mounted through said plunger opening and slidably operative through said barrel to pressurize and expel fluid contained in the barrel through said connector means and tubing; pressure gauge means for measuring pressure exerted on said fluid as it is expelled from said barrel by the plunger, said pressure gauge means comprising a dial and a mounting block having a cylindrical mounting post attached thereto, said mounting post having a bore therein and having a smooth exterior; a housing formed on the distal end of said barrel, said housing forming a well and having said second opening positioned at the bottom of said well and said well having at least one side thereof having a keyway formed therein; and an insert means for insertion into said well and for capping said well, said insert means comprising a cylindrical member having a cylindrical bore therethrough, said bore slidably receiving the mounting post of said gauge means, and the cylindrical member and the bore of said cylindrical member both being diametrally reduced so as to limit insertion of said mounting post to a selected depth of the bore, and the diametrally reduced portion of the cylindrical member telescopically fitting into said second opening at the bottom of said well so as to align the second opening with the bore of said cylindrical member and the bore of said mounting post, said insert means further comprising an elongated ridge that abuts against one side of said mounting block to prevent rotation of the mounting block within the cylindrical bore of the cylindrical member when the mounting post is fully inserted therein, and said insert means further comprising a key which fits said keyway formed in the side of said well when the insert means is fully inserted into the well, said keyway and key and said elongated ridge and said mounting block together serving to orient the dial of said gauge means so that the dial is readable from the proximal end of said barrel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 396 words
A syringe apparatus comprising: an elongated cylindrical barrel comprised of a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end comprising first and second openings and a connector means for attachment to tubing, said connector means aligned with said first opening and for providing fluid communication between said tubing and said barrel, and the proximal end comprising a plunger opening; an elongated cylindrical plunger slidably mounted through said plunger opening and slidably operative through said barrel to pressurize and expel fluid contained in the barrel through said connector means and tubing; pressure gauge means for measuring pressure exerted on said fluid as it is expelled from said barrel by the plunger, said pressure gauge means comprising a dial and a mounting block having a cylindrical mounting post attached thereto, said mounting post having a bore therein and having a smooth exterior; a housing formed on the distal end of said barrel, said housing forming a well and having said second opening positioned at the bottom of said well and said well having at least one side thereof having a keyway formed therein; and an insert means for insertion into said well and for capping said well, said insert means comprising a cylindrical member having a cylindrical bore therethrough, said bore slidably receiving the mounting post of said gauge means, and the cylindrical member and the bore of said cylindrical member both being diametrally reduced so as to limit insertion of said mounting post to a selected depth of the bore, and the diametrally reduced portion of the cylindrical member telescopically fitting into said second opening at the bottom of said well so as to align the second opening with the bore of said cylindrical member and the bore of said mounting post, said insert means further comprising an elongated ridge that abuts against one side of said mounting block to prevent rotation of the mounting block within the cylindrical bore of the cylindrical member when the mounting post is fully inserted therein, and said insert means further comprising a key which fits said keyway formed in the side of said well when the insert means is fully inserted into the well, said keyway and key and said elongated ridge and said mounting block together serving to orient the dial of said gauge means so that the dial is readable from the proximal end of said barrel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 27 words
A syringe apparatus as defined in claim 7 wherein said barrel, said plunger, said housing and said insert means are each constructed of medical grade plastic material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 54 words
A syringe apparatus as defined in claim 8 wherein said housing is molded as an integral part of said syringe barrel and wherein said insert means is bonded to said housing by a resin material and wherein the mounting post of said gauge means is bonded to said insert means by a resin material.

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