CA1236740A - Battery operated miniature syringe infusion pump - Google Patents

Battery operated miniature syringe infusion pump

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CA1236740A
CA1236740A CA000465589A CA465589A CA1236740A CA 1236740 A CA1236740 A CA 1236740A CA 000465589 A CA000465589 A CA 000465589A CA 465589 A CA465589 A CA 465589A CA 1236740 A CA1236740 A CA 1236740A
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syringe
plunger
lead screw
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James G. Skakoon
Donald L. Johanson
Raymond J. Bonthron
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CR Bard Inc
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M5/00Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
    • A61M5/14Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravity; Blood infusion; Accessories therefor
    • A61M5/142Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps
    • A61M5/145Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps using pressurised reservoirs, e.g. pressurised by means of pistons
    • A61M5/1452Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps using pressurised reservoirs, e.g. pressurised by means of pistons pressurised by means of pistons
    • A61M5/1456Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps using pressurised reservoirs, e.g. pressurised by means of pistons pressurised by means of pistons with a replaceable reservoir comprising a piston rod to be moved into the reservoir, e.g. the piston rod is part of the removable reservoir
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M5/00Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
    • A61M5/14Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravity; Blood infusion; Accessories therefor
    • A61M5/168Means for controlling media flow to the body or for metering media to the body, e.g. drip meters, counters ; Monitoring media flow to the body
    • A61M5/16831Monitoring, detecting, signalling or eliminating infusion flow anomalies
    • A61M5/16854Monitoring, detecting, signalling or eliminating infusion flow anomalies by monitoring line pressure
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M5/00Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
    • A61M5/14Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravity; Blood infusion; Accessories therefor
    • A61M5/142Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps
    • A61M5/145Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps using pressurised reservoirs, e.g. pressurised by means of pistons
    • A61M5/1452Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps using pressurised reservoirs, e.g. pressurised by means of pistons pressurised by means of pistons
    • A61M2005/14573Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps using pressurised reservoirs, e.g. pressurised by means of pistons pressurised by means of pistons with a replaceable reservoir for quick connection/disconnection with a driving system
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M5/00Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
    • A61M5/14Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravity; Blood infusion; Accessories therefor
    • A61M5/142Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps
    • A61M5/145Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps using pressurised reservoirs, e.g. pressurised by means of pistons
    • A61M5/1452Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps using pressurised reservoirs, e.g. pressurised by means of pistons pressurised by means of pistons
    • A61M5/1458Means for capture of the plunger flange
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10STECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S128/00Surgery
    • Y10S128/12Pressure infusion

Abstract

THE ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE

A small lightweight, battery operated, fixed speed syringe infusion pump is capable of being IV pole mounted.
disposable syringe is secured in a snap-in holder and the syringe plunger is moved by a pusher. The pusher is advanced to the syringe plunger by squeezing a finger tab. This simultaneously decouples the pusher from the internal drive and opens the antisiphon catch to allow quick and easy set-up. To initiate flow, a switch is moved to the "on" position. The pusher is moved by the engagement of a nut on a threaded lead screw. The lead screw is rotated, through appropriate gearing, by a direct current motor. A force sensing system is included as part of the syringer holder and is used to detect end of syringe and occlusion. Visual indicators and audio alarms for infusion and warning and to sense condition of the batteries are provided.

Description

BACICGP~OUMD OF THE: INVENTION

There is an ever increasing acceptance and use of infusion pump~ for drug and medicament administration.
However, there has developed a need for a lightweight, small and portable syringe infusion pump that is battery operated which may be readily attached to or hung from an IV pole or used for ambulatory patients. Needless to say, this infusion pump should be safe and reliable for administering dosages over a wide range of dosage times without severe restriction as to syringe sueplier or manufacturer while possessing ultimate simplicity of operation and economy of manufacture.

SU~MARY OF THE INVENTION

It is therefore a principal object of the present invention to satisfy the foregoing need by providing a Eixed or multiple syringe infusion pump for reliable and accurate intravenous administration of therapeutic agents and drugs such as antibiotics. Towards this end, the syringe infusion pump incorporating the teachings of this invention is relatively small, lightweight and battery operated, so that it can be easily and readily attached to or hung from an IV pole. In this manner, the infusion may be directly into a patient' 8 vein, 6imilar to present antibiotic ineusion methods or convenient Y-site piggybacking or an existing IV infu~ion.

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Another principal object i6 to erovide an infusion pump that will accept essentially most plastic disposable syringe6 from the various syringe manufacturers. Inasmuch as the pump possesses a single ~ixed speed, and accommodates this wide variety o~ syringes, the rate of delivery is indicated by a time scale showing the time remaining to complete the emptying of the syringe.
~ further object is to provide a syringe infusion pump with a pusher block system incorporating an antisiphon capability and drive decoupling with a simple manipulative step and motion that permits set-up of a syringe in the pump notwithstanding the variety of syringe sizes that may be accommodated.
~nother important object is to provide a syringe infusion pump of the foregoing type that is capable of sensing either an end of syringe or overpressure such as caused by occlusion.
A further important object is to provide a syringe infusion pump of the foLegoing type possessing visual indicator during infusion, completion of the dose and when occlusion or oveLpres6ure may occur. An optional audio alarm may be selected as an indicator of the end of syringe or at occlusion. In either event the syringe pump will terminate infusion which may be resumed only upon corLection of the condition and thereafter deliberately restarting -the infusion cycle. ~ low battery light is displayed when the bat-teries ~3~
require replacement, however, allowing for a time o~ continuous use after the first display sufficiently long to complete a number of infusion cycles.
In general, ~he infusion pump of this invention will hold and empty a syringe at a constant continuous rate. The ~yrincJe barrel is secured in a snap-in holder and the syringe plunger is moved by a pu6her. The pusher is advanced to the ~yLinge plunger during set-ue by squeeæing a finger ~ab and sliding the pusher forward. Thi~ simultaneously decouples ~he pusher rom the internal drive and opens the antisiphon catch to allow quick and easy set-up. To ini~iate flow, a switch is moved to the "on" position. The pusher is moved by the engagement of a nut on a threaded lead screw. The lead screw is ro~ated, through appropriate gearing, by a direct current motor. A force sensing system is included as part of the syringe holder and i6 used to detect end of syringe and occlusion. Visual indicators and audio alarms for infusion and warning and to sense condition of the batterie~ are provided.
Other objects and advantages will become apparent from the following detailed description which is to be taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRA~INGS

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent upon Leading the following ~2367~

detailed desc~iption and upon referring to the drawings in which:
FIGURE 1 is a front elevational view of a battery operated syringe infusion pump of this invention;
S F'I&VRE 2 is a similar ront elevational view with the front cover removed:
FIGURE 3 is an enlarged fragmentaLy view of the pusher block assembly shown associated with the lead screw;
FIGURE 4 is an end view of motor gear drive for ~he lead screw;
F'IGURE 5 is an enlarged side eleva~ional view of the pushe~ block a~sembly with certain parts broken away and removed and sectionad;
FIGURF 6 is a sectional view taken along the line 6-6 of FIGURE 5;
FIGURE 7 is another enlarged side elevational view of the pusher block assembly showing the disengagement of the lead screw;
FIGURE B is a top plan view of the syringe holder;
FIGURE 9 is an end view thereof showing its connection with the end of syringe and overpressure assembly;
F'IGURE lO is a perspective view oE the syringe holder;
FIGURE 11 on the fourth page of drawings, i8 a side Eragmentary side elevational view of the pusher block assembly, syringe holder and associated end of syringe and overpressure assembly; and FIGURE 12 is a further enlarged fragmentary view of the end of syring~ and oveLpressure assembly showing actuation of the alarm switch.
While the invention will be described in conjunction with an example embodiment, it will be understood that it is not intended to limit the invention to such embodiment. On the contrary, it i6 intended to cover all alterna~ives, modiEications and equivalents as may be included within the Spilit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE I~VENTIOW

In the following description, similar features in the drawings have been given similar reference numerals.
In the drawings, a small, lightweight battery operated syringe infusion pump 10 of this invention is adapted to be hung or suspended from an IV pole or similar conveniently located support by means of attachment loop 12, pivotal between a retracted position and an extended posi~ion a~ shown in FIGURE 1. ~ front cover 14 and a rear cover 16 advantageously hou~es the internal componentry and defines compartment lB that conveniently receives the batteries 20 for energizing the fixed and single or multiple speed motor 22. The drive of motor 22 is coupled with geaL network 24 which in turn drives the lead screw 26 in a manner well~known in the art.

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~ pusher block assembly 28 is provided with a drive half-nut 30 which advantageously engages with the lead screw 26. The assembly also selectively engages with the rea~ end of the syringe plunger for expelling and discharge of the syringe contents at a fixed rate. Towards this end, the pusher block assembly includes a block 32 that has a bottom end 34 provided with a pair of channels 36 and 38 that receive guide rod~ 40 and ~2, respectively, which cooperate in causing the eusher block assembly 28 to move forwardly upon turning of the lead screw 26 as a result of the meshing therewith by the drive half-nut 30. A lever 44 rides in the block and axially on thè
upper end of the drive nut 30. The spring 46 provides the force to cause engagement of the drive nut 30 with lead screw 26. Spring 48 on the other hand provides the force to keep lever 44, and particularly antisiphon catch 50 engaged with flange 52 of plunger 54 of syringe 56. In this manner escape of plunger 54 is prevented which otherwise could result in a 6iphoning action.
The pusher block assembly 28 may be moved by ~queezing lever 44 -towards the upper laterally extending leg 58 of the block 32. This will permit the ~yringe plunger flange 52 to be immediately released or permit the flange of a fresh syringe 56 ~o be engaged by the pusher block 28. ~s this motion is continued, pin 59 extending laterally from the drive nut 30 will be engaged by lever 44 lifting drive nut 30 away from the lead screw 26 to effect drive decoupling. The pusher block ~3~

assembly 28 may then be freely moved along the guide rails 40, 42 for removal of a spent or emptied syringe 56 or reengagemen~
by catch 50 of another flange 5Z of a fresh filled syringe 56.
Thus, release of the lever 44 causes immediately reengagement of the drive nut 30 with the lead screw 26. As the motion of th lever 44 is continued, the antisiphon catch 50 engage6 with the syringe plunger flange 52. Accordingly, with the same action coupling of the drive nu~ and antlsiphoning is accomplished to theLeby facilitate proper positioning of the syringa, pusher block and antisiphon mechanism one with the other. Furthermore, ~he antisiphon mechanism is designed to accept and capture a variety of 6yringe plunger flange sizes by allowing it to move to a capturing position independent of the drive nut engagement position.
The syringe holder 60 advantageously permits the utili~ation of a wide variety of disposable syringes from various syringe manufacturers. In this connection, a syringe holder 60 i8 provided with a base 62 connected with an end oE
syrin-Je and overpressure assembly to be desc~ibed in detail shortly. The base 62 is provided with an elongated slot 64 which convaniently receives the rear Elange 66 of the syringe barrel 67. A pair of spring clips 68 are riveted or otherwise connected with the base 62. Each clip includes a pair of spaced upwardly extending legs 72 which are bent downwardly to form the downwardly depending arm 74 that define~ with the oppositely spaced arm an opening 76 for the reception of a ~2~

syringe barrel 67. In view of the flexure of the legs 7~ and the arms 74, various size sy~inges may be accommoda~ed no~withstanding the manufacturer.
Reference is now made to the end of syringe and an overpres6ure sensing assembly 80 which permits the generation of a suitable signal when the contents of the syringe 56 has been fully discharged or an occlusion or other situation that would cau~e oveLpressuLe in the discharge line has occurred.
~he system 80 includes a block 82 which i6 rigidly connected with the syringe holder base 62 by interconnecting pins 84.
Block 82 is provided with accommodating recesses 86 and 88 which receive the forwaLd end of guide rods 40 and 42. A
collar 90 is fixed to the rod 4Z and a preload spring 92 interposed between this collar 90 and shoulder 94 on the block 82 provides a fixed normal position for this block 82 and consequently the syringe holder base 62. The preload foLce provided by the spring 92 must be overcome by the syringe holder 60 in order to move the arm 96 of the switch 98.
Actuation of the switch 98 will provide an electrical outlet to the control circuit 96 as needed either to activate a visual or audible alarm. As explained the preload force provided by the spring 92 will be overcome by either of the following events.
F'irstly, plunger 54 may bottom out in the syringe barrel 55 causing the drive nut 30 to provide the overcoming force.
Secondly, the discharge from the syringe barrel 67 may be occluded or partially occluded so that pressure increases ~3~7~
inside the barrel 67 as the driva nut 30 moves forward. This pressu~e will provide a counter force ~o again cause the drive nut to provide the overcoming force to move the syringe holder 60 in a forward direction so that arm 95 extending downwardly from the block 82 will move the arm 96 to thereby activate the switch 98.
In use, a filled syringe with the selected drug or medicament is attached to the syringe holder 60 with the barrel 55 dispo~ed between the clips 68 and 70 and the barrel flanqe 66 in the slot 64. The ~usher block assembly 28 is moved forwardly upon lifting of lever 44 Eully towards the leg 58 of the block 32. When the flange 52 of the plunger 54 is encountered the lever 44 is released to cause the drive nut 30 to reengage with the lead screw 26 and the catch 50 captures the flange 52. Knowing the fixed constant s~eed of the infusion pump 10 and knowing the 6yringe size and the contained volume, the flow rate and time of delivery may be calculated or taken from appropriately prepared charts or nomographs. The infusion pump 10 may be suspended from an IV pole and the tubing from the syringe can be connected to the appropriate infusion site which may be a primary,admini6tration set.
~8 shown in FIGURE 1 of the drawings, a visual display may be provided for normal infusion operation 100, end of ~yringe or occlusion 102 and low battery 10~. A conveniently located on-off switch 106 may be of the double acting type to ~rovide simply visual indication or visual coupled with audible, and, in particular with an occlusion alarm 108.
Tn a successful application of the present invention the infusion pump 10 pos6essed a size of ~.5 inches by 4.~
inches by 1.6 inches and weight of 1 lb. 12 oz and used C-size alkaline batteries. One embodiment accepted disposable syrinye6 from several manufacturers ranging in size from 3 - 12 milliliters while another accepted syringes from 20 - 60 mil1iliters and a third accepted syringes from 10 - 35 milliliters.
Thus the several aforenoted objects and advantages are most effectively attained. Although a single somewhat preferred embodiment of the invention has been disclosed and described in detail herein, it should be understood that this invention is in no sense limited thereby and its scope is to be determined by that of the appended claims.

Claims (16)

THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A syringe infusion pump comprising:
a casing;
a motor supported by the casing:
electronic means for controlling the motor:
battery means in the casing for energizing the motor:
a lead screw supported on the casing and rotatably coupled with the motor:
support means on the casing for supporting a syringe having a cylinder and piston, the support means including acceptance means for accepting syringes from various syringe manufactures, the support means including a base provided with a slot for receiving the flange of a syringe cylinder for preventing reverse longitudinal movement thereof so that longitudinal movement of the cylinder will be transmitted to the base, and spring means within the casing cooperating with the base to bias the base and adapted to be overcome by movement of the flange and base, said acceptance means including a base, a pair of upstanding laterally flexible clips on the base receiving the syringes; and coupling means for coupling the piston with the lead screw for driving the piston into the cylinder upon rotation of the lead screw.
2. The invention in accordance with claim 1, wherein the pump is miniaturized, light weight and portable with hanging means on the casing for hanging the pump from an IV pole.
3. The invention in accordance with claim 1, wherein each clip includes a pair of spaced upstanding flexible legs each being provided with bend at the upper end thereof to form a downwardly depending flexible arm for engaging the exterior of the syringe cylinder.
4. A syringe infusion pump comprising:
a casing:
a motor supported by the casing:
electronic means for controlling the motor;
battery means in the casing for energizing the motor;
a lead screw supported on the casing and rotatably coupled with the rotor:
support means on the casing for supporting a syringe having a cylinder and piston, the support means including acceptance means for accepting syringes from various syringe manufacturers, said acceptance means including a base, a pair of upstanding laterally flexible clips on the base receiving the syringes coupling means for coupling the piston with the lead screw for driving the piston into the cylinder upon rotation of the lead screw;
the support means being mounted for limited longitudinal movement from a first predetermined position to a second predetermined position;
spring means within the casing for urging the support means towards the first predetermined position;
a switch means proximate the support means: and single sensing means for actuating the switch means upon sensing the bottom of the plunger in the syringe and the end of the injection cycle and sensing overpressure of the injection network from the syringe to the patient when said syringe overcomes the spring means and urges the syringe holder towards the second position;
5. The invention in accordance with claim 4, wherein an antisiphon and drive decoupling means is movable between a retracted position at which it is decoupled with the drive means and at the same time disengages with the plunger of the syringe and a forward position at which it couples with the drive means and at the same time engages with the plunger of syringe to prevent escape of the plunger and consequent siphoning action by the syringe.
6. A syringe infusion pump comprising:
support means;
means for driving a syringe plunger on the support means;
a syringe holder mounted for limited longitudinal movement on the support means from a first predetermined position to a second predetermined position;
spring means for urging the holder towards the first predetermined position;
a switch means proximate the syringe holder; and single sensing means for actuating the switch means upon sensing the bottom of the plunger in the syringe and the end of the injection cycle and sensing overpressure of the injection network from the syringe to the patient means and the syringe holder towards the second position;
a pair of spaced longitudinally extending rails on the support means, the syringe holder includes a block slidably mounted on the rails, a stop on one of the rails at the second position, and the means being a spring on said one rail engaged at one end with the stop and the other end with the block biasing the block towards the first predetermined position.
7. The invention in accordance with claim 6, wherein the switch is coupled with an alarm adapted to be engaged upon actuation of the switch means.
8. The invention in accordance with claim 6, wherein the holder includes a base connected with the block, a pair of upstanding laterally flexible clips on the base for receiving and accepting syringes from various syringe manufacturers.
9. The invention in accordance with claim 8, wherein the syringe includes a piston slidable in a cylinder having a rear flange, and the base is provided with a slot for receiving the flange of a syringe cylinder preventing reverse longitudinal movement thereof so that longitudinal movement of the cylinder will be transmitted to the base, and the spring means cooperating with the base to bias the base and adapted to be overcome by movement of the flange and base.
10. The invention in accordance with claim 9, wherein each clip includes a pair of spaced upstanding flexible legs each being provided with bend at the upper end thereof to form a downwardly depending flexible arm for engaging the exterior of the syringe cylinder.
11. A syringe infusion pump comprising:
a support;
a syringe holder on the support:
drive means on the support for driving the syringe plunger into the syringe barrel;
an antisiphon and drive decoupling means on the support movable between a retracted position at which it is decoupled with the drive means and at the same time disengages with the plunger of the syringe and a forward position at which it couples with the drive means and substantially shortly thereafter engages with the plunger of syringe to prevent escape of the plunger and consequent siphoning action by the syringe, the antisiphoning and drive decoupling means including a pusher block slidable longitudinally on the support, a lever on the block having a plunger flange engaging surface, a drive means engaging surface on the block for meshing with the drive means, the lever being shiftable between the retracted position and the forward position, the drive means engaging surface being shiftable between the retracted position and the forward position.
12. The invention in accordance with claim 11, wherein the drive means includes a rotatably driven lead screw on the support, and the drive means engaging surface is a half nut on a post that is axially reciprocal in the block, first biasing means for urging the pin into the forward position at which the nut meshes with the lead screw.
13. The invention in accordance with claim 12, wherein second biasing means urges the lever towards the forward position at which the plunger flange engaging surface engages with a plunger flange of a syringe in the syringe holder.
14. The invention in accordance with claim 13, wherein the lever is manually slidable in the block from the forward position to the retracted position againt the bias of the first biasing means and interengaging surface means between the block and the post that interengage against the bias of the second biasing means when the lever approaches the retracted position to cause the post to retract to disengage the half nut from the lead screw and that disengage when the lever is released to cause the post to slide forwardly to engage the half nut and the lead screw prior to engagement of the flange engaging surface with the plunger flange to prevent siphoning action by the syringe.
15. The invention in accordance with claim 11, wherein a pair of spaced longitudinally extending guide rails are on the support, the pusher block being slidable on the guide rails, and separate means on the block for coupling with the drive means and in timed fashion with the plunger.
16. The invention in accordance with claim 15, wherein the lever is manually slidable in the block from the forward position to the retracted position against the bias of the first biasing means and interengaging surface means between the block and the post that interengage against the bias of the second biasing means when the lever approaches the retracted position to cause the post to retract to disengage the half nut from the lead screw and that disengage when the lever is released to cause the post to slide forwardly to engage the half nut and the lead screw prior to engagement of the flange engaging surface with the plunger flange to prevent siphoning action by the syringe.
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