Fluid management and component detection system
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1. An injector subassembly used with an injector system, said injector subassembly comprising:
- a single use portion; and
a multiple use portion;
said single use portion fluidly connected to said multiple use portion, said single use portion including a high pressure tube connected to a catheter connection and said multiple use portion including a syringe connected to a fluid supply reservoir;
said syringe and said high pressure tube being in fluid communication at a predetermined period of operation.
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Abstract
Devices that detect and monitor components and fluid used with an injector system, such as an angiographic injector system, are disclosed. The devices may include mechanical, electrical or software based indexing or keying features to ensure that only compatible components are used on the system. In addition, these devices may also be used to track and/or monitor fluid volume and use during various injection procedures. Single use and multiple use components, conveniently supplied in kits, may also be tracked and/or monitored by the devices of the present invention.
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23 Claims
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1. An injector subassembly used with an injector system, said injector subassembly comprising:
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a single use portion; and
a multiple use portion;
said single use portion fluidly connected to said multiple use portion, said single use portion including a high pressure tube connected to a catheter connection and said multiple use portion including a syringe connected to a fluid supply reservoir;
said syringe and said high pressure tube being in fluid communication at a predetermined period of operation.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A multiple use syringe for use in an injection system, said multiple use syringe comprising:
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a syringe body having a distal end, a proximal end and a pumping chamber; and
a syringe plunger located in said pumping chamber and movable along a path from said distal end to said proximal end of said syringe body, said syringe plunger connected to and controlled by a user-interface assembly whereby said syringe plunger automatically disconnects from said syringe body when said syringe body has been used for a maximum number of uses.
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