Patent ID: 6716195
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
An adapter for releasably attaching a syringe to an injector, the syringe comprising a body defining an open rear end and a plunger disposed therein, the plunger having a handle attached thereto and extending out of the rear end of the syringe, and the injector comprising a front wall, an opening formed in the front wall and a drive member reciprocally mounted in the injector, the adapter comprising:a first section; a second section, the first section and the second section being rotatably connected about a hinge axis generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the adapter, the first section and the second section being rotatable about the hinge axis between an open position to allow loading of the syringe into the adapter and a closed position to retain the syringe therein; and a guide member formed in one or both of the first and second sections for guiding the movement of the handle of the syringe.