Injection system
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1. An injection system, the system comprising:
- a syringe including a stem, a barrel, and a needle, wherein the stem comprises a proximal cap and a shaft, the shaft configured to engage a lumen of the barrel from a proximal end of the barrel, a distal end of the barrel configured to couple to the needle, and wherein the needle is configured to penetrate skin of a patient to inject medication contained in the syringe to a patient;
a reusable electronic assembly configured to be coupled to at least a portion of the syringe; and
a displacement sensor located on or near a distal end of the proximal cap of the stem, the displacement sensor configured to send one or more optical signals to a reflecting surface on the barrel and receive one or more reflected optical signals,wherein the electronic assembly is configured to use inputs from the displacement sensor to measure data including injection speed, displacement of the stem relative to the barrel, a volume of medication injected, and/or a medication flow rate of an injection using the syringe, andwherein the electronic assembly is configured to communicate with a hardware processor, the hardware processor configured to process the data measured by the electronic assembly to output feedback on the infection.
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Abstract
A smart injection system that promotes patient safety includes, among other things, a smart stem that allows for measuring the location of the injection relative to the patient'"'"'s face and/or the amount of medication injected into the patient. In addition, the smart stem has medication cartridge verification and injector verification features. The smart stem wirelessly transmits the measure data to a processing system.
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1. An injection system, the system comprising:
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a syringe including a stem, a barrel, and a needle, wherein the stem comprises a proximal cap and a shaft, the shaft configured to engage a lumen of the barrel from a proximal end of the barrel, a distal end of the barrel configured to couple to the needle, and wherein the needle is configured to penetrate skin of a patient to inject medication contained in the syringe to a patient; a reusable electronic assembly configured to be coupled to at least a portion of the syringe; and a displacement sensor located on or near a distal end of the proximal cap of the stem, the displacement sensor configured to send one or more optical signals to a reflecting surface on the barrel and receive one or more reflected optical signals, wherein the electronic assembly is configured to use inputs from the displacement sensor to measure data including injection speed, displacement of the stem relative to the barrel, a volume of medication injected, and/or a medication flow rate of an injection using the syringe, and wherein the electronic assembly is configured to communicate with a hardware processor, the hardware processor configured to process the data measured by the electronic assembly to output feedback on the infection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An injection system, the system comprising:
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a syringe including a stem, a barrel, and a needle, the stem comprising a proximal cap and a shaft, the shaft configured to engage a lumen of the barrel from a proximal end of the barrel, and a distal end of the barrel configured to couple to the needle, wherein the needle is configured to penetrate skin of a patient to inject medication contained in the syringe to a patient; a reusable electronic assembly configured to be coupled to at least a portion of the syringe; and a displacement sensor located on or near a distal end of the proximal cap of the stem, the displacement sensor configured to send one or more acoustic signals to a reflecting surface on the barrel and receive one or more reflected acoustic signals, wherein the electronic assembly is configured to use inputs from the displacement sensor to measure data including injection speed, displacement of the stem relative to the barrel, a volume of medication injected, or a medication flow rate of an injection using the syringe, and wherein the electronic assembly is configured to communicate with a hardware processor, the hardware processor configured to process the data measured by the electronic assembly to output feedback on the injection. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An injection system, the system comprising:
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a syringe including a stem, a barrel, and a needle, the stem comprising a proximal cap and a shaft, the shaft configured to engage a lumen of the barrel from a proximal end of the barrel, and a distal end of the barrel configured to couple to the needle, wherein the needle is configured to penetrate skin of a patient to inject medication contained in the syringe to a patient; a reusable electronic assembly configured to be coupled to at least a portion of the syringe; a displacement sensor located on or near a distal end of the proximal cap of the stem, the displacement sensor configured to send one or more optical or acoustic signals to a reflecting surface on the barrel and receive one or more reflected optical or acoustic signals, wherein the electronic assembly is configured to use inputs from the displacement sensor to measure injection speed, displacement of the stem relative to the barrel, a volume of medication injected, or a medication flow rate of the injection; and a biometric sensor located on or near the distal end of the proximal cap of the stem, wherein the electronic assembly is configured to use inputs from the biometric sensor to measure biometric data of a person performing an injection using the syringe, and wherein the electronic assembly is configured to communicate with a hardware processor, the hardware processor configured to process the biometric data measured by the electronic assembly to output feedback on the injection. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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