Apparatus and Methods for Delivery of Fluid Injection Boluses to Patients and Handling Harmful Fluids
First Claim
1. A hazardous fluid transport container, comprising:
- a housing enclosing a separate enclosure;
a first fluid path element disposed in the separate enclosure and at least partially filled with a first fluid;
a second fluid path element disposed in the housing and connected to the first fluid path element, the second fluid path element at least partially filled with a second fluid; and
wherein the first fluid path element is in controlled fluid connection with the second fluid path element and at least one of the fluid path elements is adapted to be accessed from outside the housing.
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Abstract
A hazardous fluid transport container and a hazardous fluid delivery system are disclosed. The hazardous fluid transport container includes a housing enclosing an at least partially shielded enclosure. First and second fluid path elements are disposed within the housing, with the first fluid path element and second fluid path element fluidly coupled together. A pump unit may be provided for dispensing fluid from the first and second fluid path elements optionally into a third fluid path element. Also, methods for priming the hazardous fluid transport container and for mitigating laminar flow injection bolus spreading are disclosed. Additionally, disclosed is a radioactive fluid transport container for a syringe or other container. The radioactive fluid transport container allows the syringe or container to be used in an injection procedure without removal from the container.
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30 Claims
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1. A hazardous fluid transport container, comprising:
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a housing enclosing a separate enclosure; a first fluid path element disposed in the separate enclosure and at least partially filled with a first fluid; a second fluid path element disposed in the housing and connected to the first fluid path element, the second fluid path element at least partially filled with a second fluid; and wherein the first fluid path element is in controlled fluid connection with the second fluid path element and at least one of the fluid path elements is adapted to be accessed from outside the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A hazardous fluid delivery system, comprising:
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a housing enclosing an at least partially radiation shielded enclosure; a first fluid path element disposed in the shielded enclosure and at least partially filled with a first fluid; a second fluid path element disposed in the housing and fluidly connected to the first fluid path element, the second fluid path element at least partially filled with a second fluid; and a pump unit in controlled fluid connection with one or both of the first fluid path element and second fluid path element for dispensing fluid from the first fluid path element and the second fluid path element. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of priming a hazardous fluid delivery system with liquid, comprising:
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providing the fluid delivery system comprising a fluid path element; delivering a first liquid to the fluid path element; delivering a separating fluid to the fluid path element; and delivering a second liquid to the fluid path element whereby the first liquid and the second liquid are separated by the separating fluid. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for mitigating laminar flow injection bolus spreading, comprising:
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injecting a first fluid through a first lumen into a fluid flow path; injecting a second fluid through a second lumen into the fluid flow path, with the second lumen disposed concentrically about the first lumen; and wherein the first fluid moves substantially in a center of laminar flow in the fluid flow path and the second fluid moves in the fluid flow path substantially concentrically about the first fluid. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A radiopharmaceutical fluid transport container, comprising:
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the fluid transport container, comprising; a container body defining an internal compartment, with at least portions of the internal compartment being radiation shielded; a closure lid associated with the container body for enclosing the internal compartment; and wherein an inlet opening and an outlet opening are provided in the container body, the closure lid, or both the container body and closure lid to permit access to the internal compartment; a syringe; and a fluid path set associated with an outlet of the syringe and comprising an inlet fluid path element and an outlet fluid path element; and wherein the syringe is disposed within the internal compartment such that at least a portion of the inlet fluid path element of the fluid path set extends through the inlet opening and at least a portion of the outlet fluid path element extends through the outlet opening. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A hazardous fluid filling and transport system, comprising:
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a hazardous fluid transport container, comprising; a housing enclosing a separate enclosure; a first fluid path element disposed in the separate enclosure; and a second fluid path element disposed in the housing and fluidly connected to the first fluid path element; and a filling system in controlled fluid connection with at least the first fluid path element and comprising at least a first fluid source and a second fluid source, and further comprising at least one fluid pump associated with the first fluid source and the second fluid source for dispensing fluid from the first fluid source and the second fluid source into the first fluid path element and then into the second fluid path element. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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Specification