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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 1993
Filed:
Jun. 18, 1992
Steven R Taylor, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Fred P Lampropoulos, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Thomas D Stout, Sandy, UT (US);
A Tony Smith, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Merit Medical Systems, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Abstract
A syringe apparatus for use with balloon-tipped catheters is disclosed having an attached pressure gauge and timer assembly. In one mode, the timer assembly displays the duration of a current event of inflation or deflation, and the duration of the most recent past event of inflation or deflation. In another mode, the timer assembly displays historical information showing the event number and duration of past events of inflation and deflation. The pressure gauge display and the timer assembly display are situated conveniently on the syringe assembly and in proximity to one another so as to enable a syringe operator to substantially simultaneously monitor durations of inflation and deflation without the need for an assistant, yet without requiring purchase or use of computerized monitors.