Syringe filling apparatus

Details Syringe filling apparatus Syringe filling apparatus

2006-01-09

2009-08-11

Maust, Timothy L (Department: 3751)

Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting mea

Processes

Filling dispensers

C141S021000, C141S244000, C141S318000, C604S414000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07571747

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to devices and methods for the filling syringes. One medical apparatus in accordance with the present invention include a body member for releasably holding syringe barrels and an actuator apparatus slidably mounted on the body member to engage syringe plungers to cause the syringe plunger to be retracted. A fluid delivery apparatus is releasably mounted to the body member. The fluid delivery apparatus has an inlet port and a plurality of outlet ports. The inlet port is in fluid communication with each of the plurality of outlet ports. One method for filling a plurality of syringes in accordance with the present invention includes the steps of mounting a plurality a syringes to a syringe holding member and connecting a fluid delivery apparatus to the syringe holding member to mate with each of the tips of the syringe barrels. The method also includes the steps of placing an inlet port of the fluid delivery apparatus in a fluid and moving an actuator apparatus to retract the syringe plungers to cause fluid to enter the syringe barrels.

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