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Abstract

The present invention provides a syringe and a powered injector for use therewith in which the syringe is attachable to a powered drive member of an injector over a range of relative axial positions of the syringe plunger and the drive member. The syringe comprises a plunger, and a plunger extension connected thereto and extending rearward from the plunger, such that the syringe may be operated manually or by a powered injector. In one embodiment, the plunger extension comprises a plurality of plunger attachment members located over a range of axial positions on the plunger extension. Each of the plurality of plunger attachment members is adapted to form a releasable attachment with at least one cooperating injector attachment member on the powered drive member. In another embodiment, the plunger extension of the plunger comprises at least one plunger attachment member which is adapted to form a releasable attachment with each of a plurality of corresponding injector attachment members located over a range of axial positions on the powered drive member. By providing a plurality of cooperating attachment members over a range of axial positions on at least one of the plunger extension or the powered drive member, operative attachment of the plunger and the drive member is made possible at multiple axial positions of the plunger (within the syringe) for each axial position of the drive member over at least a range of possible plunger axial positions. Attachment of the plunger to the drive member at various axial positions of the plunger thus becomes an easier task than previously possible with current powered injector systems.

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First Claim