The adapters of the present invention are used for releasably attaching syringes of various types having a body, a plunger reciprocally mounted therein, and a flange near the rear end of the syringe body, to a front-loading injector head. In a preferred embodiment, the adapter includes a syringe carrier...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US5520653?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5520653 - Syringe adapter for front-loading medical injector