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A61M 5/142 (2006.01) A61M 5/145 (2006.01) A61M 5/20 (2006.01) A61M 5/31 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2312586

Conventional syringe pumps have a plunger head retainer and some means for detecting occlusion or other restriction to movement of the plunger. In the present invention, the plunger head retainer has two retainer arms mounted on shafts extending parallel to the syringe axis. Each shaft carries a gear, which is engaged by common gear wheel mounted on a threaded shaft. Initially, the shaft is rotated to displaces the gear and hence the retainer arms axially forwardly, and thereafter swing the retainer arms outwardly to an open position. After the syringe has been loaded in the pump, the plunger head retainer is driven forwards until a pad coupled with a force sensor detects contact with the head. This causes the retainer arms to be swung in across the forward side of the plunger head and to be pulled rearwardly against the plunger head. The pump then reduces the force applied by the retainer arms to ensure that the force sensor can respond to force on the plunger during expulsion of liquid from the syringe.

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