Detachable and reusable digital control unit for monitoring balloon catheter data in a syringe inflation system
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring inflation or deflation of a balloon-type member and for displaying monitored inflation or deflation data, the system comprising:
- a syringe for connection to the member through tubing, the syringe comprising a barrel and a plunger selectively operable to inflate the member by applying fluid pressure to the member through the tubing by sliding the plunger within the barrel, and operable to deflate the member by withdrawing the plunger from the barrel;
transducer means for sensing fluid pressure and for outputting an electrical pressure signal proportional to the sensed fluid pressure, the transducer means adapted for placement in communication with the fluid pressure within the syringe and the tubing connected thereto;
detachable electronic circuit means for receiving the electrical pressure signal when operatively coupled to the syringe or tubing, and for thereafter electronically processing the pressure signal;
display means for outputting a visual display of monitored data derived from the electrical pressure signal; and
means for operatively coupling the detachable electronic circuit means to the syringe or tubing, and the electrical pressure signal being thereafter received by the detachable electronic circuit means so as to enable the data to be derived and monitored, and the detachable electronic circuit means being detachable from the syringe for re-use in another system upon completion of monitoring.
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Abstract
An electronically controlled syringe system for connection to a balloon catheter or other balloon-type member and for monitoring, displaying and optionally recording inflation or deflation data when the syringe system is used to inflate or deflate the balloon of the catheter or other balloon-type member. A syringe having a barrel and a syringe plunger is selectively operable to increase fluid pressure applied to the balloon catheter or other balloon member by sliding the plunger further into the barrel. Positive pressure applied to the balloon catheter or member is released by withdrawing the syringe plunger toward the rear of the barrel. A piezoresistive semiconductor transducer placed in fluid communication with the fluid pressure applied by the syringe, senses the fluid pressure and outputs an electrical signal representative of that pressure. The electric signal is input to a controller where the signal is digitally processed so as to derive and record therefrom electronic data representing the magnitude of applied fluid pressure, and so as also to derive the length of time that fluid pressure is applied. The electronic data representing this information is displayed and optionally recorded. In one embodiment, the electronic signal is received by a detachable and reusable electronic circuit module that detachably mounts to a housing formed on the syringe barrel.
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39 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring inflation or deflation of a balloon-type member and for displaying monitored inflation or deflation data, the system comprising:
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a syringe for connection to the member through tubing, the syringe comprising a barrel and a plunger selectively operable to inflate the member by applying fluid pressure to the member through the tubing by sliding the plunger within the barrel, and operable to deflate the member by withdrawing the plunger from the barrel; transducer means for sensing fluid pressure and for outputting an electrical pressure signal proportional to the sensed fluid pressure, the transducer means adapted for placement in communication with the fluid pressure within the syringe and the tubing connected thereto; detachable electronic circuit means for receiving the electrical pressure signal when operatively coupled to the syringe or tubing, and for thereafter electronically processing the pressure signal; display means for outputting a visual display of monitored data derived from the electrical pressure signal; and means for operatively coupling the detachable electronic circuit means to the syringe or tubing, and the electrical pressure signal being thereafter received by the detachable electronic circuit means so as to enable the data to be derived and monitored, and the detachable electronic circuit means being detachable from the syringe for re-use in another system upon completion of monitoring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A disposable syringe apparatus for use with a system for generating a series of discrete inflations or deflations of a balloon located at a distal end of a balloon catheter adapted for coupling to the syringe apparatus through tubing, wherein the system is adapted for displaying data corresponding to each said discrete inflation or deflation and wherein the system includes a transducer for sensing the applied pressure of said inflations or deflations and for generating an electrical pressure signal that is proportional to said sensed pressure and wherein the system further includes a detachable and reusable electronic circuit module for electronically processing the electrical pressure signal, the disposable syringe apparatus comprising:
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a barrel adapted for connection through said tubing to the balloon that is located at the distal end of said balloon catheter; a plunger received within said barrel and operable therein so as to selectively apply and then release fluid pressure on said balloon by movement of the plunger within the barrel; and means for operatively and detachably coupling the detachable and reusable electronic circuit module to one of the syringe barrel or tubing while maintaining patient sterility relative to the circuit module, and the electronic pressure signal thereafter being received by the electronic circuit module while the inflation data is monitored, and the electronic circuit module being thereafter detachable for re-use in another system upon completion of monitoring, while the syringe apparatus is disposable.
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25. A detachable and reusable electronic circuit module for use with a system for generating a series of discrete inflations or deflations of a balloon located at a distal end of a balloon catheter that is coupled to a disposable syringe through tubing, the disposable syringe being comprised of a barrel, a plunger, and a housing for detachably receiving the detachable electronic circuit module, and wherein the system further includes a transducer for sensing the applied pressure of said inflations and deflations and for generating an electrical pressure signal that is proportional to said sensed pressure, and a display for outputting a visual display of the sensed fluid pressure, the detachable electronic circuit module comprising:
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means for receiving the electrical pressure signal when the circuit module is operatively coupled to the syringe or tubing, and thereafter electronically processing the electronic pressure signal; and means for operatively coupling the electronic circuit module to the syringe or tubing, and the electrical pressure signal being thereafter received by the detachable electronic circuit module while the inflation or deflation data is monitored, and the detachable circuit module being thereafter detachable for re-use in another system upon completion of monitoring.
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26. A system for monitoring inflation and deflation of a balloon-type member and for displaying inflation or deflation data, the system comprising:
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a syringe adapted for connection to the member through tubing, the syringe comprising a barrel and a plunger selectively operable to inflate the member by applying fluid pressure to the member through the tubing by sliding the plunger within the barrel, and operable to deflate the member by withdrawing the plunger from the barrel; transducer means for sensing fluid pressure and for outputting an electrical pressure signal proportional to the sensed fluid pressure, the transducer means being adored for placement in communication with the fluid pressure within the syringe and the tubing connected thereto; detachable electronic circuit means for receiving the electrical pressure signal when the circuit means is operatively coupled to the syringe or tubing, and for thereafter electronically processing the pressure signal; display means for outputting a visual display of the inflation or deflation data by displaying the magnitude of the sensed fluid pressure and the corresponding length of time the pressure is sensed; means for operatively coupling the detachable electronic circuit means to the syringe or tubing, and the electrical pressure signal being received by the detachable electronic circuit means while the inflation or deflation data is monitored, and the detachable electronic circuit means being detachable from the syringe for re-use in another system upon completion of monitoring; power means for providing electrical power to the transducer means and the detachable electronic circuit means; and conductive means for providing a releasable electrical connection between at least one of the transducer means or the battery means and the detachable electronic circuit means when the detachable electronic circuit means is operatively mounted to the syringe or tubing. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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