Contrast Media Injection Data Management System

• US 20140073919A1
• Filed: 05/09/2012
• Published: 03/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Liebel Flarsheim Co LLC (Mallinckrodt plc)
• Original Assignee: Liebel Flarsheim Co LLC (Mallinckrodt plc)
• Inventors: Ortenzi, Vernon D., Ziemba, Robert J., Powers, John Edward, Soest, Rhonda J., Pollard, Pamela L.
• Granted Patent: US 10,117,988 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/432
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/14553 comprising a pressure jacket
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/007 for contrast media
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14546 Front-loading type injectors
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16827 controlling delivery of multiple fluids, e.g. sequencing, mixing or via separate flow-paths infusion of multiple fluids without using a controller A61M5/1407
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

Contrast administration data that relates to operation of a contrast media injector system (602) may be converted from at least one format (e.g., a CAN-compliant format) to at least one other format (e.g., an HL-7-compliant format) for use by a medical system (600). Data on contrast media prescribed for an imaging operation using an imaging system (690), data on contrast media dispensed from a contrast media storage/dispensing unit (500) for use in this imaging operation, and data on contrast media actually administered/injected by a contrast media injector system (602) for this imaging operation may be stored in a data structure (780). Patient renal function data may be used to control the dispensing of contrast media from the contrast media/storage/dispensing unit (500), to control the operation of the contrast media injector system (602), or both, and may be stored in the data structure (780) as well.

Claims

1. A contrast media injector system comprising:

a powerhead comprising;

a housing;

a motorized drive ram designed to move along an axis, wherein at least a portion of said motorized drive ram is located within said housing; and

a syringe mount designed to at least substantially immobilize a barrel of a syringe relative to said housing such that said drive ram can move a plunger of the syringe within and relative to the barrel of the syringe;

a first console in communication with said powerhead, wherein said first console comprises a first display, and wherein said first console can be utilized by a user to program injection parameters;

a power injector control module comprising a CAN-compliant injector communication bus; and

a first data conversion module operatively interconnected with said CAN-compliant injector communication bus, wherein said first data conversion module is configured to convert CAN-compliant data from said CAN-compliant injector communication bus to HL-7-compliant data.

2. The contrast media injector system of claim 1, further comprising:

a second data conversion module operatively interconnected with said CAN-compliant injector communication bus, and wherein said second data conversion module is configured to convert CAN-compliant data from said CAN-compliant injector communication bus from a first CAN-compliant format to a second CAN-compliant format.

3. The contrast media injector system of claim 2, wherein said second CAN-compliant format comprises CiA 425.

4. The contrast media injector system of claim 2, wherein said first and second data conversion modules are connected in parallel.

5. The contrast media injector system of claim 3, wherein said first data conversion module converts data from said first CAN-compliant format to said HL-7-compliant data.

6. The contrast media injector system of claim 2, wherein said first and second data conversion modules are connected in series.

7. The contrast media injector system of claim 2, wherein said first data conversion module converts data from said second CAN-compliant format to said HL-7-compliant data.

8. A medical data management system comprising an imaging system, a medical information system, and the contrast media injector system of claim 2, wherein said first data conversion module is operatively interconnected with said medical information system, and wherein said second data conversion module is operatively interconnected with said imaging system.

9. The medical data management system of claim 8, wherein said medical information system comprises a hospital information system.

10. The contrast media injector system of claim 2, further comprising:

a first housing, wherein said second data conversion module is disposed within said first housing; and

a communication link between said second data conversion module and said powerhead.

11. The contrast media injector system of claim 10, wherein said first data conversion module is disposed within said first housing.

12. The contrast media injector system of claim 11, wherein said first housing comprises first and second communication ports, wherein said first communication port is operatively interconnected with said first data conversion module, and wherein said second communication port is operatively interconnected with said second data conversion module.

13. A medical system comprising an imaging system, a medical information system, and the contrast media injector system of claim 12, wherein said first data conversion module is operatively interconnected with said medical information system through said first communication port, and wherein said second data conversion module is operatively interconnected with said imaging system through said second communication port.

14. The medical system of claim 13, wherein said medical information system comprises a hospital information system.

15. The contrast media injector system of claim 10, wherein said first data conversion module is located outside of said first housing, wherein said first housing comprises first and second communication ports each operatively interconnected with said second data conversion module, and wherein said first data conversion module is operatively interconnected with said second data conversion module through first communication port.

16. The contrast media injector system of claim 15, further comprising:

a wired communication link between said first communication port and said first data conversion module.

17. A medical system comprising an imaging system, a medical information system, and the contrast media injector system of claim 15, wherein said medical information system is operatively interconnected with said first communication port of said second data conversion module through said first data conversion module, and wherein said second data conversion module is operatively interconnected with said imaging system through said second communication port.

18. The contrast media injector system of claim 1, wherein said first data conversion module comprises first and second communication nodes, wherein said first communication node is operatively interconnected with said CAN-compliant injector communication bus, wherein there is only one-way communication between said CAN-compliant injector communication bus and said second communication node through said first communication node, and wherein said first data conversion module accommodates two-way communication through said second communication node.

19. The contrast media injector system of claim 1, wherein said first data conversion module comprises first and second communication nodes, wherein said first communication node is operatively interconnected with said CAN-compliant injector communication bus, and wherein said first data conversion module comprises a pull-type data transfer configuration in relation to said second communication node.

20. The contrast media injector system of claim 1, wherein said first data conversion module comprises first and second communication nodes, wherein said first communication node is operatively interconnected with said CAN-compliant injector communication bus, and wherein said first data conversion module is configured to output data to said second communication node only in response to a data request received by said first data conversion module through said second communication node.

21. A medical system comprising a medical information system and the contrast media injector system of claim 18, wherein said first data conversion module is operatively interconnected with said medical information system through said second communication node.

22. The medical system of claim 21, wherein said medical information system comprises a hospital information system.

23. A medical system, comprising:

a contrast media injector system comprising a reader and an injector communication bus;

an imaging system operatively interconnected with said contrast media injector system;

a first console comprising a first display and a first user input device, wherein said first console is operatively interconnected with at least one of said contrast media injector system and said imaging system;

a contrast media storage/dispensing unit comprising a plurality of contrast media containers, wherein each said contrast media container comprises a data storage device, and wherein said reader is operable to at least read data from said data storage device of a corresponding said contrast media container having contrast media to be used by said contrast media injector system;

a medical information system; and

an injection data management module comprising a first data conversion module, wherein said injection data management module is disposed between and operatively interconnected with each of said injector communication bus and said medical information system.

24. (canceled)

25. A medical system, comprising:

a contrast media injector system comprising an injector communication bus;

an imaging system operatively interconnected with said contrast media injector system;

a first console comprising a first display and a first user input device, wherein said first console is operatively interconnected with at least one of said contrast media injector system and said imaging system;

a contrast media storage/dispensing unit comprising a plurality of contrast media containers;

at least one renal function assessment module;

a medical information system; and

an injection data management module comprising a first data conversion module, wherein said injection data management module is disposed between and operatively interconnected with each of said injector communication bus and said medical information system.

26-50. -50. (canceled)