公开(公告)号：EP1337264B1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-08

申请号：EP01979784.4

申请日：2001-10-12

申请人： E-Z-EM, Inc.

发明人： STERN, Howard

IPC分类号： A23L1/30 ,  A23L1/31 ,  A23L1/187 ,  A61L2/00 ,  A61K49/00 ,  A61K31/724 ,  A23L1/308 ,  A23L1/29

CPC分类号： A61K36/00 ,  A23L2/52 ,  A23L23/00 ,  A23L33/30 ,  A23L33/40 ,  A23L35/00 ,  Y10S426/80 ,  Y10S435/81 ,  A61K2300/00

摘要： This invention relates to a nutritional dietary system, formulation, kit and method for use in preparing an individual for a predetermined activity which requires a clean digestive tract, particularly the colon. Such predetermined activities include, but are not limited to, gastrointestinal surgery and colon screenings. Specifically, the present invention provides an individual low amounts of fat, dietary fiber and solid food content to minimize stool formation and/or facilitate removal of stool from the digestive tract prior to the predetermined activity. The present invention also provides the individual with sufficient calories and nutrition to enable the individual to conduct daily, routine activities while utilizing the present invention. In one alternative embodiment, the dietary regimen of the present invention provides a variety of pre-packaged, ready to eat or easy to prepare nutritional liquid or solid foods which, when coordinated with a laxative regimen, result in removal of residue such that a medically and/or diagnostically useful procedure can be performed on the digestive tract.

公开(公告)号：EP1911478A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-16

申请号：EP07253965.3

申请日：2007-10-05

申请人： E-Z-EM, Inc.

发明人： Williams, Robert C., Jr. ,  De Monte, Vito

IPC分类号： A61M5/31 ,  A61M5/145

CPC分类号： A61M5/3135 ,  A61M5/007 ,  A61M5/14546 ,  A61M5/14566 ,  A61M5/31515 ,  A61M2005/3123

摘要： A syringe device and injector system including a vent for relieving a vacuum within a syringe is provided. Embodiments provide a syringe device including a reservoir having a sidewall. The reservoir includes a dispensing distal end a proximal end. The syringe device also includes a piston in movable sealing engagement with the sidewall. Furthermore, the sidewall defines a vent extending from the proximal end of the reservoir. The vent is configured to interrupt the sealing engagement between the piston and the sidewall so as to allow a gas to enter the reservoir through the proximal aperture and past the piston member as the piston member is moved from the distal end to the proximal end of the tubular aperture.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种注射器装置和注射器系统，其包括用于在注射器内释放真空的排气口。 实施例提供一种包括具有侧壁的储存器的注射器装置。 储存器包括分配远端近端。 注射器装置还包括与侧壁可移动地密封接合的活塞。 此外，侧壁限定从储存器的近端延伸的通气口。 排气口构造成中断活塞和侧壁之间的密封接合，以便当活塞构件从远端到近端移动时允许气体通过近端孔并经过活塞构件进入储存器 管状孔径。

公开(公告)号：EP1835871A2

公开(公告)日：2007-09-26

申请号：EP05855170.6

申请日：2005-12-22

申请人： E-Z-EM, Inc.

发明人： WILLIAMS, Robert, C., Jr.

IPC分类号： A61F5/44

CPC分类号： A61B5/0555 ,  A61B5/004 ,  A61B5/0046 ,  A61B5/055 ,  A61B5/411 ,  A61M13/003 ,  A61M2202/0225 ,  G01R33/28

摘要： Embodiments of the invention provide a system and method for using an electro-pneumatic insufflator for magnetic resonance imaging, such as for virtual colonoscopy. Embodiments of the invention further provide a MRI imaging suite and a method for distension of a body part to be imaged. As an alternative to the complete redesign of an electro-magnetic insufflator, embodiments of the current invention utilize a standard electro-pneumatic insufflator that operates in a location impervious to electromagnetic radiation using an electromagnetically inactive connection tube.

公开(公告)号：EP1804666A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-11

申请号：EP05807318.0

申请日：2005-10-05

申请人： E-Z-EM, Inc.

发明人： WILLIAMS, Robert, C., Jr. ,  SCHRECK, Brad ,  CUSHNER, Jeff

IPC分类号： A61B6/00 ,  A61B8/00

CPC分类号： A61B5/201 ,  A61B5/0046 ,  A61B5/055 ,  A61B5/14546 ,  A61B6/481 ,  A61B6/504 ,  A61B8/481

摘要： A medical imaging system, dispensing system, method, and computer program product for analyzing biological fluid chemistry as part of a medical imaging procedure are provided. The system of the present invention provides a biological fluid analyzer (130) configured to analyze a biological fluid sample for the presence of specific components that indicate patient's ability to safely process and clear injected contrast media from the vasculature that maybe injected as part of the medical imaging procedure. The medical imaging system, dispensing system, and method for analyzing biological fluid chemistry are further provided as part of the medical imaging procedure and/or medical imaging suite (100) so as to be capable of determining in real time, a patient's ability to safely clear injected contrast media.

公开(公告)号：EP1755728A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-28

申请号：EP05738110.5

申请日：2005-04-21

申请人： E-Z-EM, Inc.

发明人： WILLIAMS, Robert, C., Jr. ,  BRATTON, Harry ,  SCHRECK, Brad, S. ,  DE MONTE, Vito

IPC分类号： A61M37/00

CPC分类号： A61M13/003 ,  A61M2205/075 ,  A61M2205/7536 ,  A61M2209/06

摘要： The invention includes a device, kit, and system capable of manually distending a subject’s body cavity. In one embodiment, the invention includes a distention media reservoir (10), insertable member (20) for insertion into a body cavity, and a manually operated pumping member (12) capable of displacing distention media from the reservoir and into a body cavity. In some embodiments, the distention media reservoir may be air or CO2. In one embodiment, the invention is available in the form of a kit. In another embodiment, the devices include a reusable portion and a consumable portion. The reusable portion may include the media distention reservoir and pumping member, the consumable portion includes the insertable member, and may also include a barrier for preventing effluent from contaminating the reusable. In other embodiments, the device is adapted to function as a distention media booster pump that may be used in conjunction with an electro-pneumatic insufflation system.

公开(公告)号：EP1750792A2

公开(公告)日：2007-02-14

申请号：EP05746464.6

申请日：2005-05-04

申请人： E-Z-EM, Inc.

发明人： WILLIAMS, Robert, C., Jr. ,  GRIFFIN, William

IPC分类号： A61M31/00

CPC分类号： A61M5/172 ,  A61M5/007 ,  A61M2005/14208 ,  A61M2205/3561 ,  A61M2205/502 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3468

摘要： In one alternative embodiment, the invention is directed to a graphical user interface having a graph space in which a user may create a graph that may be used to control the injection behavior of a fluid injection device. In some embodiments, the graphical user interface may include a graphical visualization tool having a graph space window for inputting and displaying a desired injection function for a fluid; one or more fluid selector icons that may permit a user to select a fluid; and a location selection icon that may permit a user to navigate within the graph space to create an injection function for a selected fluid. In some embodiments, one or more injection functions may be graphically plotted within the same graph space to define an injection protocol.

公开(公告)号：EP1689484A2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-16

申请号：EP04812191.7

申请日：2004-11-24

申请人： E-Z-EM, Inc.

发明人： WILLIAMS, Robert ,  HARTMAN, Steven ,  WALDSTEIN, Philip

IPC分类号： A61M37/00

CPC分类号： A61M5/172 ,  A61M5/007 ,  A61M5/16827

摘要： A device, method, and computer program product for controlling a dispensing device adapted to be capable of dispensing contrast media as part of a medical imaging procedure. The device comprises a controller device, user interface, injector portion, and a storage device such that a user of the device may initialize multiple dispensing functions in the injector portion and user interface via a user input. The method and computer program product for controlling a dispensing device comprises receiving a user input from a user interface and directing the dispensing device to perform multiple dispensing functions, including actuating the injector portion and updating the user interface, in response to a user input.

公开(公告)号：EP1492452A2

公开(公告)日：2005-01-05

申请号：EP03723919.1

申请日：2003-04-05

申请人： E-Z-EM, Inc.

发明人： LEFERE, Philippe ,  WILLIAMS, Archie

IPC分类号： A61B5/05

CPC分类号： A61K49/0404 ,  A61K49/0004 ,  A61K49/0409

摘要： This invention relates to a colonic residue tagging system, formulation, it and method for use in preparing an individual for a predetermined activity which requires tagging at least some colonic residue in a digestive tract such that a medically and/or diagnostically useful procedure can be performed on the difestive tract. Such predetermined activity includes, but is not limited to, colon screening. In one alternative embodiment, a dietary regimen comprising low residue food is coordinated with the colonic residue tagging regimen, prior to a predetermined activity, thereby resulting in tagged stool such that a medically or diagnostically useful procedure can be performed on the digestive tract. The present invention also provides an individual sufficient amounts of fluids and nutrition while minimizing the amount of stool formation prior to the predetermined activity.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种结肠残留标签系统，其制剂，以及用于制备预定活性的个体的方法，该方法需要在消化道中标记至少一些结肠残留物，从而可以进行医学上和/或诊断上有用的过程 在节日的道路上。 这种预定的活动包括但不限于结肠筛查。 在一个替代实施方案中，包含低残留食物的饮食方案在预定活动之前与结肠残留物标记方案协调，从而导致标记的粪便，使得可以在消化道上进行医学或诊断上有用的程序。 本发明还提供了足够量的流体和营养物，同时使预定活性之前的粪便形成量最小化。

公开(公告)号：EP1455857A2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-15

申请号：EP02789809.7

申请日：2002-11-21

申请人： E-Z-EM, Inc.

发明人： WILLIAMS, Robert, C., Jr. ,  BRATTON, Harry

IPC分类号： A61M1/00

CPC分类号： A61F5/451 ,  A61M1/0023 ,  A61M1/0052 ,  A61M1/008 ,  A61M1/0084 ,  A61M13/003 ,  A61M2209/084 ,  A61M2210/1067

摘要： The present invention relates to a device (50), method, system and kit for receiving effluent from an individual. In an alternative embodiment, the present invention is directed to a device (50), method, system and kit for allowing effluent from an individual during a medical or diagnostic procedure including but not limited to, imaging or viewing one or more sections of an individual's gastrointestinal tract. In another embodiment, the effluent is collected in a hollow area (34) in order to prevent the effluent from contaminating a component, device or apparatus used in conection with the medical or diagnostic procedure.

公开(公告)号：EP1032442B1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-03

申请号：EP97949704.7

申请日：1997-11-26

申请人： E-Z-EM, INC.

发明人： GOODMAN, Jack ,  ZIMMET, Arthur

IPC分类号： A61M5/168

CPC分类号： A61N1/0492 ,  A61B5/04085 ,  A61B5/05 ,  A61B2562/0215 ,  A61M5/16836 ,  A61M5/427 ,  A61N1/0408

摘要： A medical extravasation device has an electrode patch that can attach to the skin for sensing electrical information. Tissue impedance is calculated from the electrode patch signals. The patch has elongate pick-up electrodes inboard of elongate energizing electrodes. The measuring zone determined by the elongate space between the pick-up electrodes enhances sensitivity and specificity. The presence of an extravasation is determined by interpreting the tissue impedance measurement. The method for determining the extravasation includes a first step of determining a pre-injection baseline measurement of the tissue impedance. Then, the tissue impedance is monitored during the procedure itself. A predetermined amount of change in tissue impedance is determined to indicate an extravasation.