US4740203A
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Refillable injection device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-06-05
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Granted: 1988-04-26
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Expires: 2006-06-05
Abstract
Abstract In a refillable injection device for use with a dilation catheter, a large bore syringe is used to refill a small bore syringe without disconnecting the syringe assembly from the catheter. A one-way valve prevents fluid from moving in the opposite direction. Movement of the small bore syringe plunger produces a high pressure, low volume flow and can be repeated if necessary after the small bore syringe is refilled. Subsequent movement of the large bore syringe plunger produces a low pressure, high volume flow.
Inventors
- 👤 Matthew W. Hoskins
- 👤 Albert K. Chin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:23
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/1018; A61M25/10181; A61M25/10182; A61M25/10184; A61M25/10185; A61M25/10186
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
59 words
A dual pressure syringe assembly comprising; a large bore syringe; a small bore syringe; conduit means interconnecting said syringes whereby said large bore syringe may discharge either into said small bore syringe or directly from the assembly; and check valve means in said conduit means to prevent back flow from said small bore syringe to said large bore syringe.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
59 words
A dual pressure syringe assembly comprising; a large bore syringe; a small bore syringe; conduit means interconnecting said syringes whereby said large bore syringe may discharge either into said small bore syringe or directly from the assembly; and check valve means in said conduit means to prevent back flow from said small bore syringe to said large bore syringe.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
An assembly according to claim 1 wherein the volume of the large bore syringe is a plurality of times as great as the volume of the small bore syringe.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
An assembly according to claim 1 further comprising manually operable valve means to selectively close the small bore syringe from discharge.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
An assembly according to claim 3 wherein said manually operable valve means is also operable to open the large bore syringe to direct discharge independent of flow therefrom through the small bore syringe.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
A dilatation catheter according to claim 1 wherein the small bore syringe has a plunger movable between charging and discharging positions and further comprising spring means to return the plunger to the charging position to automatically refill the small bore syringe from the large bore syringe.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
107 words
In combination, a dilatation catheter comprising a catheter portion having proximal and distal ends and a syringe portion having a distal outlet end attached to the proximal end of the catheter portion, said catheter portion comprising an elongated flexible tube having an invertible-eversible balloon element attached to and received within the distal end thereof, and said syringe assembly portion comprising a large bore syringe, a small bore syringe, conduit means interconnecting said syringes whereby said large bore syringe may discharge into said small bore syringe, and check valve means in said conduit means to prevent reverse flow from said small bore syringe to said large bore syringe.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
107 words
In combination, a dilatation catheter comprising a catheter portion having proximal and distal ends and a syringe portion having a distal outlet end attached to the proximal end of the catheter portion, said catheter portion comprising an elongated flexible tube having an invertible-eversible balloon element attached to and received within the distal end thereof, and said syringe assembly portion comprising a large bore syringe, a small bore syringe, conduit means interconnecting said syringes whereby said large bore syringe may discharge into said small bore syringe, and check valve means in said conduit means to prevent reverse flow from said small bore syringe to said large bore syringe.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A dilatation catheter according to claim 6 wherein the volume of the large bore syringe is a plurality of times as great as the volume of the small bore syringe.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A dilatation catheter according to claim 6 further comprising manually operable valve means to selectively close the small bore syringe from discharge.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
A dilatation catheter according to claim 8 wherein said manually operable valve means is also operable to open the large bore syringe to direct discharge independent of the flow therefrom through the small bore syringe.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
144 words
A method of everting and inflating an invertible-eversible balloon element of a dilatation catheter from a position within the lumen of the catheter body comprising the following steps: disposing a fluid in the catheter body; injecting a low volume of fluid into the catheter body at high pressure by means of a small bore syringe such that the balloon is at least partially everted; upon exhaustion of the fluid in the small bore syringe, refilling the small bore syringe from a large bore syringe; repeating the injection of a low volume of fluid into the catheter body at high pressure by means of the small bore syringe and refilling the small bore syringe until the balloon is everted; and injecting a large volume of fluid into the catheter body at low pressure by means of the large bore syringe until the balloon is inflated.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
144 words
A method of everting and inflating an invertible-eversible balloon element of a dilatation catheter from a position within the lumen of the catheter body comprising the following steps: disposing a fluid in the catheter body; injecting a low volume of fluid into the catheter body at high pressure by means of a small bore syringe such that the balloon is at least partially everted; upon exhaustion of the fluid in the small bore syringe, refilling the small bore syringe from a large bore syringe; repeating the injection of a low volume of fluid into the catheter body at high pressure by means of the small bore syringe and refilling the small bore syringe until the balloon is everted; and injecting a large volume of fluid into the catheter body at low pressure by means of the large bore syringe until the balloon is inflated.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
112 words
A dual pressure syringe assembly having a common discharge port comprising a large bore cylinder with a large bore piston fitted therein, a small bore cylinder with a small bore piston fitted therein, said large bore cylinder having an outlet in communication with an outlet of the small bore cylinder through a first one-way valve and in communication with the discharge port of the assembly through a multiposition valve when said multiposition valve is in one position, the outlet of the small bore cylinder being in communication with the discharge port of the assembly through both a second one-way valve and the multiposition valve when the multiposition valve is in another position.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
112 words
A dual pressure syringe assembly having a common discharge port comprising a large bore cylinder with a large bore piston fitted therein, a small bore cylinder with a small bore piston fitted therein, said large bore cylinder having an outlet in communication with an outlet of the small bore cylinder through a first one-way valve and in communication with the discharge port of the assembly through a multiposition valve when said multiposition valve is in one position, the outlet of the small bore cylinder being in communication with the discharge port of the assembly through both a second one-way valve and the multiposition valve when the multiposition valve is in another position.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
An assembly according to claim 11 wherein the small bore piston is movable between charging and discharging positions and further comprising spring means to return said small bore piston to the charging position to automatically refill the small bore syringe from the large bore syringe.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
138 words
In combination, a dilatation catheter comprising a catheter portion having proximal and distal ends and a syringe portion having a distal outlet end attached to the proximal end of the cathter portion, said catheter portion comprising an elongated flexible tube having an invertible-eversible balloon element attached to and received within the distal end thereof, and said syringe assembly portion comprising a large bore syringe, a small bore syringe having a plunger movable between charging and discharging positions, conduit means interconnecting said syringes whereby said large bore syringe may discharge into said small bore syringe, check valve means in said conduit means to prevent reverse flow from said small bore syringe to said large bore syringe, and spring means to return said plunger to the charging position to automatically refill the small bore syringe from the large bore syringe.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
138 words
In combination, a dilatation catheter comprising a catheter portion having proximal and distal ends and a syringe portion having a distal outlet end attached to the proximal end of the cathter portion, said catheter portion comprising an elongated flexible tube having an invertible-eversible balloon element attached to and received within the distal end thereof, and said syringe assembly portion comprising a large bore syringe, a small bore syringe having a plunger movable between charging and discharging positions, conduit means interconnecting said syringes whereby said large bore syringe may discharge into said small bore syringe, check valve means in said conduit means to prevent reverse flow from said small bore syringe to said large bore syringe, and spring means to return said plunger to the charging position to automatically refill the small bore syringe from the large bore syringe.
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