Threaded nut syringe plunger for use with a medication infusion pump

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5954697
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09033328

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An improved syringe is provided for use in a medication infusion pump for operating the syringe to administer a selected medication to a patient. The syringe comprises a hollow barrel adapted to receive a supply of the selected medication for delivery through infusion tubing or the like to the patient, in combination with a syringe plunger formed with an open-sided threaded half nut for engaging a motor-driven lead screw of the medication infusion pump when the syringe is correctly seated within a syringe compartment formed within a pump housing. The half nut on the syringe plunger includes detent tabs for snap-fit engagement with the pump lead screw to provide a direct drive connection therebetween. A compartment door on the pump housing can be moved to a closed position, following syringe placement into the syringe compartment, only when the plunger half nut is properly engaged with the lead screw.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Adair, Randy W 27969 Skycrest Cir., Valencia, CA 91354 24 6597
Funderburk, Jeffery V 17245 Lahey St., Granada Hills, CA 91344 111 25344
Srisathapat, Chad 8701 Vine Valley Dr., Sun Valley, CA 91352 35 14058

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