Syringe Pump and Systems and Methods of Using the Same
AssigneeThe UAB Research Foundation
InventorsHarrison Kim, Martin Holland
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Abstract
A syringe pump made of non-metallic material. The syringe pump having a spring, a rack, an engagement structure, and a syringe holder. The rack connects to the spring. The rack moves between a first position and a second position as the spring compresses and expands. The engagement structure is movably coupled to the rack. The engagement structure is configured to control a speed at which the rack moves between the first position and the second position. The syringe holder is configured to receive a syringe. The rack is configured to engage with a plunger of the syringe. The rack is configured to apply a force to the plunger as the rack moves from the first position to the second position to drive the plunger i
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A syringe pump comprising:
- at least one spring configured to move between a compressed position and an uncompressed position;
- a rack connected to the at least one spring and configured to move between a first position and a second position via the at least one spring, wherein the rack is in the first position when the spring is in the compressed position and in the second position when the spring is in the uncompressed position;
- an engagement structure movably coupled to the rack and configured to control a speed at which the rack moves between the first position and the second position;
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- a syringe holder configured to receive a syringe;
- wherein the rack is further configured to engage with a plunger of the syringe and provide force to the plunger as the rack moves from the first position to the second position to drive the plunger into the syringe.
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An imaging system comprising:
- an imaging device having a bore configured to receive at least a portion of at least one subject;
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- a syringe pump configured for positioning within the bore of the imaging device and configured to administer a fluid during an imaging procedure, wherein the syringe pump consists of non-metallic material.
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A method comprising:
- operating an imaging device;
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- using a syringe pump in an imaging zone while the imaging device is operating, wherein the syringe pump consists of non-metallic material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.