Patent ID: 11883636
Assignee: BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 9:
10. A plunger engagement mechanism for a piston head of a fluid injector system, the plunger engagement mechanism comprising:
a cam sleeve movable relative to the piston head, the cam sleeve having one or more tracks defining a cam surface;
an actuator operatively connected to the cam sleeve for moving the cam sleeve relative to the piston head; and
one or more pins at least partially disposed in and moveable within the one or more tracks of the cam sleeve,
wherein movement of the cam sleeve causes movement of the one or pins within the one or more tracks, the one or more pins moveable between a first, disengaged position, wherein the one or more pins are radially withdrawn into the piston head, and a second, engaged position, wherein the one or more pins protrude radially outward relative to an outer surface of the piston head.