Patent ID: 6656157
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: A61B,A61M,Y10S

Abstract:
A device for injecting angiographic fluid into a patient comprising:an actuator assembly; a syringe, said syringe being engageable with said actuator assembly; said syringe having a fluid inlet port; a valve associated with said fluid inlet port, said valve being automatically actuatable into an open position as a response to rearward movement of said actuator assembly relative to said syringe and automatically actuatable to purge air from said syringe during forward movement of said actuator assembly; a reservoir of angiographic fluid, said reservoir being positioned relative to said syringe such that said reservoir is in continuous communication with said fluid inlet port of said syringe at least during the performance of an injection procedure on a patient; and, said reservoir sized to contain a volume of fluid that exceeds a maximum capacity of said syringe.