VEIN IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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Abstract
Some embodiments of this disclosure relates to systems and methods for imaging a patient'"'"'s vasculature. For example, near infrared (NIR) light can be used to illuminate a target area and light that is reflected or scattered from the target area can be used for generate an image of the target area. In some embodiments, the system can be configured such that the image shows the presence, absence, or extent of infiltration or extravasation in the target area. The system can be configured to document that presence, absence, or extend of infiltration or extravasation at an infusion site. In some embodiments, an imaging system can be mounted onto a patient so that the imaging system can monitor an infusion site, and the imaging system can be configured to automatically detect the presence of infiltration or extravasation.
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114 Claims
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95. A method of infusing a medical fluid into a patient, the method comprising:
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actuating an infusion pump to infuse a medical fluid into a patient through an infusion site located on a body portion of the patient; illuminating the body portion with near infrared (NIR) light from a light source, wherein a support member couples the light source to the patient such that light source is continuously oriented to direct light onto the body portion of the patient; receiving light that is reflected or scattered from the body portion onto a light sensor, wherein the support member couples the light sensor to the patient such that the light sensor is continuously oriented to receive light from the body portion; generating image data from the light received by the light sensor; analyzing the image data using a controller that comprises one or more computer processors to automatically detect the presence of infiltration or extravasation in the body portion; and automatically stopping the infusion pump to cease infusion of the medical fluid in response to a detection of infiltration or extravasation. - View Dependent Claims (96, 97, 98, 99, 100)
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101. A system for monitoring an infusion site on a body portion of a patient, the system comprising:
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a light source; a light sensor; a support member configured to couple the light source and light sensor to the patient such that light from the light source is directed onto the infusion site, and such that the light sensor receives light from the infusion site to generate image data of the infusion site; and a controller configured to; analyze the image data and automatically detect the presence of infiltration or extravasation based at least in part on the image data; and send an instruction to an infusion pump to stop infusion in response to a detection of infiltration or extravasation. - View Dependent Claims (102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108)
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109. A system for monitoring an infusion site on a body portion of a patient, the system comprising:
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a light source; a light sensor; a support member configured to position the light source and the light sensor relative to the body portion of the patient such that light from the light source is directed onto the infusion site, and such that the light sensor receives light from the infusion site to generate image data of the infusion site; and a controller configured to analyze the image data and automatically detect the presence of infiltration or extravasation based at least in part on the image data. - View Dependent Claims (110, 111, 112, 113, 114)
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