Pressure gauge with digital stepping motor and reusable transfer plug
CA 2325441 A1 · Owner: Merit Medical Systems, Inc. · Inventors: Taylor, Steven R.; Stout, Thomas D.
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This invention is a pressure gauge (10) for displaying the magnitude of fluid pressure generated within a syringe (12) or another pressurized system. The pressure gauge (10) is removably attachable to a syringe (12) and may be , sterilized for reuse after each medical procedure. A piezo-resistive transducer (30) senses fluid pressure, and generates an electrical signal that changes in response to changes in said fluid pressure. The electrical signal is converted to digital signals by a microprocessor (34). A stepper motor (28) responds to the digital signals to control a pointer (40) that moves across a dial (42) to display the magnitude of the fluid pressure. A small lithium …
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- Filed March 17, 1999. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended March 17, 2019.
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