The present invention is directed to a syringe filling station that can
fill a syringe with a specified volume of fluid. In one embodiment, the
syringe filling station comprises a reservoir attachment, a fluid
delivery system, a syringe retaining guide, and a pump to move fluid from
a reservoir to a syringe. The fluid delivery system may comprise a
sterile consumable cartridge that is insertable into the filling station
and defines a fluid pathway from a reservoir to a syringe. The syringe
filling station may also include a user interface. An operator can input
commands into the user interface to specify the amount of fluid to
dispense into the syringe. The user interface may be connected to a
processor that controls the rate of pumping and thereby can fill a
syringe with a desired amount of fluid. The filling station may also
include sensors that detect air in the tubing, depletion of the
reservoir, among other things.