Patent ID: 7549977

Claim:
A fluid injection apparatus for use with a syringe having an injection section with an injection neck, the fluid injection apparatus comprising: a housing defining an opening and a drive piston extendable through the opening for imparting motive forces to a syringe plunger disposed within the syringe; and a pressure jacket assembly associated with the housing for securing the syringe during an injection procedure, the pressure jacket assembly comprising: a pressure jacket associated with the housing and aligned with the opening, the pressure jacket comprising a distal end with a beveled portion; at least one support arm associated with and extending outward from the housing; and a syringe retaining member associated with the at least one support arm, the syringe retaining member defining a syringe receiving slot for receiving the injection neck of the syringe and viewing at least a portion of the injection section of the syringe, the at least one support arm movable selectively between a first position wherein the syringe retaining member prevents removal of the syringe from the pressure jacket and a second position wherein the syringe is removable from the pressure jacket.