Abstract:
The present invention relates to management of information relating to medical fluids, containers therefor, and medical fluid administration devices for administering such medical fluids to patients. Data tags (e.g., RFID tags) are generally associated with containers of the invention and may be electromagnetically read from and/or written to using an electromagnetic device, for example, that may be associated with a medical fluid administration device of the invention.
Abstract:
A power injector (40), comprising a powerhead (50), first and second syringes (86a,86b) interconnected with said powerhead, first and second syringe plunger drivers (74) configured to interact with respective first and second syringe plungers (90a,90b) of said first and second syringes (respectively) so as to move said first and second plungers in advancing and retracting directions, a graphical user interface (52), and control logic that comprises a syringe plunger driver retraction protocol to retract said first and second plungers, wherein said control logic is configured to present first and second options on said graphical user interface, wherein said first option is to enable automatic initiation of said syringe plunger driver retraction protocol to retract said first and second plungers, and wherein said second option is to enable manual initiation of said syringe plunger driver retraction protocol via user input to retract said first and second plungers.
Abstract:
An injector (20) that may be used to deliver radiographic contrast media and/or flushing solution into a patient's vascular system for the purposes such as obtaining enhanced diagnostic x-ray images. The injector includes the following features: (1) a syringe mount (26) for attachment of a syringe (28) to the injector (20); (2) display (34) and controls (90) for volume and flow rates; (3) automatic limiting of the operating pressure of the injector (20) as determined by the selection of a flow rate; (4) a syringe cradle (48) having a warming capability; (5) a purge/retract trigger (36) for control of the injection procedure having intuitive direction (i.e., forward for injecting, reverse for filing), non-contact control transmission through the housing of an injector (20) for an improved seal integrity, a speed lock, and/or the ability to change the concentration and/or flow rate of media or other fluid during an injection procedure; (6) a switch to determine when the drive ram (46) is in a "home" position; (7) a "soft" on/off power switch separate from the injector; and (8) a structure to prevent rotation of the drive ram (46) about its axis of symmetry (76). Additionally, the injector system includes software for the control of various components.
Abstract:
A medication administering device for automatically identifying a medication syringe and administering a correct medication. A microprocessor (20) of the medication administering device (1) identifies the color of a medication or a medication syringe on the basis of a reference value, determines the adequateness of the medication, and indicates the result of the determination by means of an LCD (10) or the like to the user. In step S4, the microprocessor (20) determines whether or not color data received from a color detecting unit (13) is within a reference value range. If the color data is within the reference value range, the microprocessor proceeds to step S5, otherwise proceeds to step S6. In step S6, the microprocessor (20) issues a message to the effect that the user needs to check the medication.
Abstract:
A power injector (154) is disclosed that may utilize decay constant determination logic (192). This logic (192) in turn may incorporate a test injection protocol (194). The test injection protocol (194) may be executed to acquire data for the derivation of a flow rate decay constant. The derived flow rate decay constant may be used by the power injector (154) to execute of an injection protocol (162), for instance in conjunction with an operation of an imaging unit (152) for an imaging operation.
Abstract:
A method of using a medical fluid injector (10) and a syringe (16), the method comprising inserting a syringe, having a longitudinal reference axis, into an aperture defined in the injector; while the syringe is located within the aperture in the injector, positioning at least a portion (28) of a plunger of the syringe such that it is received between first and second gripper members (92) of the injector, and such that at least one of the first and second gripper members is in contact with at least a portion of the plunger, wherein the positioning comprises pivoting the first and second gripper members (92) about a common pivot axis (95).
Abstract:
The application discloses a drive ram (26) for a medical fluid injector, the drive ram being designed to interface with a plunger of a syringe, the drive ram comprising a pivot pin (94) aligned with a longitudinal axis (24) of the drive ram and two confronting gripper members (92) pivotally coupled to said pivot pin (94), and defining a gripper cavity (90). Furthermore, the application discloses a method of using a medical fluid injector (10) comprising gripping a syringe plunger (30) of a syringe (16) with first and second gripper members (92) of the medical fluid injector and applying a force (F1) on the first and second gripper members at a pivot point (94) pivotally connecting the first and second gripper members, wherein the force urges the first and second gripper members toward one another at points of engagement with the syringe plunger.
Abstract:
The application relates to an adapter (78) for a syringe plunger (30). The adapter of some embodiments may include a first side (90) adapted to interface with a syringe plunger and an opposing a second side (92) adapted to interface with a drive ram of a medical fluid injector. The adapter may include a peripheral side surface (88) exhibiting a thickness and may include what may be characterized as at least one mating section adapted to engage with the syringe plunger. The mating section(s) may include a channel (93) extending through the entire thickness of the adapter. In some examples, the mating section(s) may include a stop (104) adjacent the channel that extends less than the entirety of the thickness of the adapter.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to management of information relating to medical fluids, containers therefor, and medical fluid administration devices for administering such medical fluids to patients. Data tags (e.g., RFID tag) are generally associated with containers of the invention and may be electromagnetically read from and/or written to using an electromagnetic device, for example, that may be associated with a medical fluid administration device of the invention.