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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2001
William J. Nolan, Jr., Indianola, PA (US);
Michael A. Spohn, Butler, PA (US);
John Haury, Sewickly, PA (US);
Anthony S. McCoppin, Butler, PA (US);
Frank A. Lazzaro, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Robert J. Ashcraft, Jr., Butler, PA (US);
James Albert Dedig, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Christopher J. Blue, Boston, PA (US);
David H. Berry, Worthington, PA (US);
Medrad, Inc., Indianola, PA (US);
Abstract
An adapter for releasably attaching a syringe to an injector includes a first section and a second section connected about a hinge axis that is generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the adapter. The first section and the second section are rotatable about the hinge axis between an open position to allow loading of the syringe into the adapter from a position to the rear of the hinge axis and a closed position to retain the syringe therein. The hinge axis is preferably off-center from the longitudinal axis of the adapter and the adapter further includes a releasable mounting mechanism positioned on a rearward end of the adapter to mount the adapter in a desired position relative to the front wall of the injector.