Patent ID: 11904147
Assignee: FENWAL, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B  G | IPC A  B  G

Claim 0:
1. An actuator for a syringe, the syringe comprising an elongated barrel having a first end, and a cap secured to the first end having a through-bore, the actuator comprising:
a) a source of pressurized air;
b) a support for receiving and locating the syringe having the cap with the through-bore secured to the first end of the syringe; and
c) a supply block configured to receive pressurized air from the source and having an outlet for delivery of pressurized air, the supply block being movable between a first position spaced apart from the cap of the syringe and a second position in contact with the cap with fluid communication being established between the outlet of the supply block and the through-bore in the cap;
further comprising a base, wherein the source of pressurized air, the support for receiving the syringe, and the supply block are mounted to the base; and
wherein the source of pressurized air and the support for receiving the syringe are affixed to the base and the supply block is movably attached to the base for movement between the first and second positions by a plurality of links, each link having a first and second end, the first end of each link being pivotally secured relative to the base and the second end of each link being pivotally secured to the supply block.