MULTI-FLUID MEDICAL INJECTOR SYSTEM AND METHODS OF OPERATION
First Claim
1. An automatic refill procedure for a fluid injector system comprising a fluid injector and an operably engaged syringe, comprising:
- determining, using an electronic control device operably controlling the fluid injector system, whether a fluid injection procedure involving the syringe is impending; and
initiating an automatic refill of the syringe if the electronic control device determines that the fluid injection procedure is not impending, such that the automatic refill of the syringe will not interfere with the impending fluid injection procedure.
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Abstract
A multi-fluid injector system and methods of operation thereof are presented. One embodiment of such a fluid injector system includes an automatic refill procedure for a fluid injector system comprising a fluid injector and an operably engaged syringe. The procedure includes the step of determining, using an electronic control device operably controlling the fluid injector system, whether a fluid injection procedure involving the syringe is impending. If the electronic control device determines that the fluid injection procedure is not impending, such that the automatic refill will not interfere with the fluid injection procedure, an automatic refill of the syringe is initiated.
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24 Claims
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1. An automatic refill procedure for a fluid injector system comprising a fluid injector and an operably engaged syringe, comprising:
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determining, using an electronic control device operably controlling the fluid injector system, whether a fluid injection procedure involving the syringe is impending; and initiating an automatic refill of the syringe if the electronic control device determines that the fluid injection procedure is not impending, such that the automatic refill of the syringe will not interfere with the impending fluid injection procedure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An automatic refill procedure for a fluid injector system comprising a fluid injector and an operably engaged syringe, comprising:
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determining, using an electronic control device operably controlling the fluid injector system, whether a preprogrammed trigger minimum volume is present in the syringe; and initiating an automatic refill of the syringe if the preprogrammed trigger minimum volume is present in the syringe. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A fluid injector system comprising a fluid injector and an operably engaged syringe, comprising:
at least one processor in communication with the fluid injector system, the at least one processor configured to; determine if at least one fluid injection procedure involving the syringe is impending; and initiate an automatic refill of the syringe if the at least one fluid injection procedure is not determined to be impending, such that the automatic refill of the syringe will not interfere with the fluid injection procedure. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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