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IMAGING-GUIDED JOINT INJECTION SYSTEM

  • US 20120179036A1
  • Filed: 03/23/2012
  • Published: 07/12/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An imaging-assisted injection system for delivering at least one medicament to a target anatomical location of a patient, comprising:

  • a handpiece assembly having a distal end, said handpiece assembly configured to receive a needle along the distal end;

    wherein said handpiece assembly is configured to be grasped and manipulated in order to position the needle within the patient and advance the needle to the target anatomical location;

    at least one controller operatively coupled to the handpiece assembly, said at least one controller configured to regulate the delivery of at least one medicament through the handpiece assembly and the needle;

    wherein the at least one medicament is stored within at least one fluid container;

    an imaging device configured to assist a user to accurately advance the needle to the target anatomical location;

    a display configured to provide status information of an injection procedure;

    wherein the display is additionally configured to provide at least one real-time image obtained by the imaging device; and

    wherein the at least one medicament is configured to be selectively transferred from the at least one fluid container and through an interior of the handpiece assembly and through the needle by moving at least one plunger within the at least one fluid container; and

    at least one motor configured to move the at least one plunger within the at least one fluid container to mechanically transfer at least one medicament to and through the handpiece assembly.

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