Patent ID: 7691085
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: A61M,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A syringe interface for connecting a syringe comprising a flange with a forward facing abutment surface and a plunger movably disposed therein to an injector comprising a drive member, the syringe interface comprising: a U-shaped top opening into which the syringe can be loaded; a groove extending within the U-shaped top opening; a first retaining member positioned within the groove at one side of the U-shaped opening; and a second retaining member positioned within the groove at a second side of the U-shaped opening, the first retaining member and the second retaining member abutting the forward facing abutment surface of the syringe flange generally symmetrically, wherein each of the first retaining member and the second retaining member comprises a radially inward extending member disposed within the groove and that moves radially outward when contacted by the syringe during loading of the syringe into the syringe interface and returns to a radially inward position once the syringe is loaded within the syringe interface.