US 12,186,535 B2
System and method for an injection using a syringe needle
John B. Slate, Encinitas, CA (US); Richard J. Koerner, San Diego, CA (US); Corey M. Magers, Oceanside, CA (US); and Michael W. Burk, San Marcos, CA (US)
Assigned to AVANT MEDICAL CORP., Thousand Oaks, CA (US)
Filed by AVANT MEDICAL CORP., Thousand Oaks, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/213,555.
Application 16/832,987 is a division of application No. 15/440,420, filed on Feb. 23, 2017, granted, now 10,639,422, issued on May 5, 2020.
Application 15/440,420 is a division of application No. 13/269,750, filed on Oct. 10, 2011, granted, now 9,616,173, issued on Apr. 11, 2017.
Application 18/213,555 is a continuation of application No. 16/832,987, filed on Mar. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,724,032.
Application 13/269,750 is a continuation of application No. 12/178,447, filed on Jul. 23, 2008, granted, now 8,052,645, issued on Nov. 8, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2023/0330338 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61M 5/20 (2006.01); A61M 5/315 (2006.01); A61M 5/32 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 5/20 (2013.01) [A61M 5/326 (2013.01); A61M 2005/206 (2013.01); A61M 2005/208 (2013.01); A61M 2005/31588 (2013.01); A61M 2205/50 (2013.01); A61M 2205/6045 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for injecting a fluid medicament into a patient which comprises:
a cassette having: a housing; a latch mechanism; and a hypodermic syringe, wherein the latch mechanism is operable to selectively hold the hypodermic syringe in the housing;
an injector configured to be selectively coupled with the cassette such that the cassette is removably received in the injector;
a first motor mounted on the injector, the first motor being engageable with the cassette for moving the hypodermic syringe relative to the housing between a first position and a second position;
a second motor mounted on the injector, the second motor being engageable with the hypodermic syringe for expelling the fluid medicament from the hypodermic syringe; and
a computer mounted on the injector for coordinated control of the first and second motors.