Syringe pump with biased lockable syringe clamp
CA 2094584 C · Owner: Wittes, James M. · Inventors: Wittes, James M.; Stern, Carl M.
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A belt driven infusion pump for emptying the contents of a syringe is disclosed. The pump includes a syringe pusher including an antisiphon catch and a pressure detector which is used for detecting occlusions or the end of infusion. A syringe clamp for locking a syringe in place is also provided. The syringe clamp is spring-loaded and lockable. A syringe position detector is provided to ensure the proper placement of the syringe prior to and during pumping. A control knob is provided on the face of the pump for controlling both the locking of the syringe barrel clamp and the coupling of the drive belt with a d.c. motor. The pump includes a housing having an elongated slot through which the …
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- Filed April 21, 1993 and granted October 21, 1997. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 21, 2013.
- A certificate of supplementary protection adds at most two years for a drug, so even that would have ended by April 21, 2015.
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