Fluid management and component detection system
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1. A method of controlling a medical fluid injection apparatus, comprising:
- a. providing an injector assembly with a fluid delivery mechanism for injecting medical fluid;
b. providing a multiple use first disposable subassembly for use with said fluid delivery mechanism;
c. counting the number of times said first disposable subassembly is used to deliver medical fluid;
d. notifying an operator of said fluid injection apparatus of the number times said first disposable subassembly has been used to deliver medical fluid;
e. allowing said operator to either replace said first disposable subassembly with a second disposable subassembly or to continue using said first disposable subassembly; and
f. providing an ‘
end case’
function whereby after an injection procedure, said operator terminates the procedure by providing an indication that will cause the medical fluid injection apparatus to count the procedure as one use of said first disposable subassembly.
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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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30 Claims
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1. A method of controlling a medical fluid injection apparatus, comprising:
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a. providing an injector assembly with a fluid delivery mechanism for injecting medical fluid; b. providing a multiple use first disposable subassembly for use with said fluid delivery mechanism; c. counting the number of times said first disposable subassembly is used to deliver medical fluid; d. notifying an operator of said fluid injection apparatus of the number times said first disposable subassembly has been used to deliver medical fluid; e. allowing said operator to either replace said first disposable subassembly with a second disposable subassembly or to continue using said first disposable subassembly; and f. providing an ‘
end case’
function whereby after an injection procedure, said operator terminates the procedure by providing an indication that will cause the medical fluid injection apparatus to count the procedure as one use of said first disposable subassembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of controlling a medical fluid injection apparatus, comprising:
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a. providing an injector assembly with a fluid delivery mechanism for injecting medical fluid; b. providing a first disposable subassembly for use with said fluid delivery mechanism; c. determining whether said first disposable subassembly is intended for single or multiple uses; d. counting the number of times said first disposable subassembly is used to deliver medical fluid; e. notifying an operator of said fluid injection apparatus of the number times said first disposable subassembly has been used to deliver medical fluid; f. allowing said operator to either replace said first disposable subassembly with a second disposable subassembly or to continue using said first disposable subassembly; and g. providing an ‘
end case’
function whereby after an injection procedure, said operator terminates the procedure by providing an indication that will cause the medical fluid injection apparatus to count the procedure as one use of said first disposable subassembly. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of controlling a medical fluid injection apparatus, comprising:
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a. providing an injector assembly with a fluid delivery mechanism for injecting medical fluid; b. providing a first disposable subassembly for use with said fluid delivery mechanism; c. providing a ‘
resume’
feature whereby when said injection apparatus is stopped prior to completion of an injection procedure, the operator of said injection apparatus is allowed to continue using said injection apparatus at a later time without having to replace said first disposable subassembly; andd. providing an ‘
end case’
function whereby after an injection procedure, said operator terminates the procedure by pressing a key which will cause the medical fluid injection apparatus to count the procedure as one use of the first disposable subassembly. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A medical fluid injection apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
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a. an injector assembly with a fluid delivery mechanism for injecting medical fluid; b. a multiple use first disposable subassembly for use with said fluid delivery mechanism; c. a counting means for counting the number of times said first disposable subassembly is used to deliver medical fluid; and d. a user interface configured to notify an operator of said fluid injection apparatus of the number of times said first disposable subassembly has been used to deliver medical fluid and to allow said operator to either replace said first disposable subassembly with a second disposable subassembly or to continue using said first disposable subassembly, and the user interface further configured to provide an ‘
end case’
function whereby after an injection procedure, said operator terminates the procedure by pressing a key which will cause the medical fluid injection apparatus to count the procedure as one use of the first disposable subassembly. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A medical fluid injection apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
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a. an injector assembly with a fluid delivery mechanism for injecting medical fluid; b. a first disposable subassembly for use with said fluid delivery mechanism; c. means for determining whether said first disposable subassembly is intended for single or multiple uses; d. a counting means for counting the number of times said first disposable subassembly is used to deliver medical fluid; and e. a user interface configured to notify an operator of said fluid injection apparatus of the number of times said first disposable subassembly has been used to deliver medical fluid and to allow said operator to either replace said first disposable subassembly with a second disposable subassembly or to continue using said first disposable subassembly, and the user interface further configured to provide an ‘
end case’
function whereby after an injection procedure, said operator terminates the procedure by pressing a key which will cause the medical fluid injection apparatus to count the procedure as one use of the first disposable subassembly.
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28. A medical fluid injection apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
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a. an injector assembly with a fluid delivery mechanism for injecting medical fluid; b. a multiple use first disposable subassembly for use with said fluid delivery mechanism; c. a counting means for counting the number of times said first disposable subassembly is used to deliver medical fluid; d. wherein said medical fluid injection apparatus includes a ‘
resume’
feature whereby when said injection apparatus is stopped prior to completion of an injection procedure, an operator of said injection apparatus is allowed to continue using said injection apparatus at a later time without having to replace said first disposable subassembly; ande. wherein said medical fluid injection apparatus includes an ‘
end case’
feature whereby after an injection procedure, said operator terminates the procedure by pressing a key which will cause the medical fluid injection apparatus to count the procedure as one use of the first disposable subassembly. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A medical fluid injection apparatus, comprising:
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a. an injector assembly with a fluid delivery mechanism to inject medical fluid; b. a multiple-use first disposable subassembly to be used with the fluid delivery mechanism; c. a counter to count a number of times the first disposable subassembly is used to deliver medical fluid to different patients; and d. a user interface configured to notify an operator of the fluid injection apparatus of the number of times the first disposable subassembly has been used to deliver medical fluid and to allow the operator to either replace the first disposable subassembly with a second disposable subassembly or to continue using the first disposable subassembly.
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