US 12,285,587 B2
Multi-fluid medical injector system and methods of operation
Michael A. Riley, Saxonburg, PA (US); and Ralph Schriver, Tarentum, PA (US)
Assigned to BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC, Whippany, NJ (US)
Filed by BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC, Whippany, NJ (US)
Filed on Aug. 24, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/000,999.
Application 17/000,999 is a division of application No. 15/299,913, filed on Oct. 21, 2016, granted, now 10,751,465.
Application 15/299,913 is a division of application No. 14/041,920, filed on Sep. 30, 2013, granted, now 9,474,857, issued on Oct. 25, 2016.
Application 14/041,920 is a division of application No. 13/386,765, granted, now 8,945,051, issued on Feb. 3, 2015, previously published as PCT/US2010/042501, filed on Jul. 20, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/228,294, filed on Jul. 24, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2020/0390968 A1, Dec. 17, 2020
Int. Cl. A61M 5/14 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2024.01); A61B 6/50 (2024.01); A61M 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/142 (2006.01); A61M 5/145 (2006.01); A61M 5/168 (2006.01); A61M 5/178 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 5/1407 (2013.01) [A61B 6/481 (2013.01); A61M 5/007 (2013.01); A61M 5/142 (2013.01); A61M 5/14546 (2013.01); A61M 5/1458 (2013.01); A61M 5/16827 (2013.01); A61M 5/1782 (2013.01); A61B 6/507 (2013.01); A61M 2005/1402 (2013.01); A61M 2005/1403 (2013.01); A61M 2005/14553 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An injector, comprising:
an injector housing enclosing electro-mechanical drive components;
at least a pair of piston elements reciprocally operated by the electro-mechanical drive components, the pair of piston elements adapted to engage respective syringe plungers of syringes associated with the injector;
an electronic control device associated with the injector for at least automated control of the pair of piston elements; and
at least one control button arranged on the injector housing, the at least one control button electronically coupled to the electronic control device associated with the injector to provide direct input to the electronic control device, the at least one control button providing control features, the at least one control button comprising at least a Fill/Purge control button configured to automatically fill the respective syringes with fluid and purge out air in the respective syringes upon actuation.