Devices, systems and methods for detecting increase fluid levels in tissue
First Claim
1. A system for injection of a fluid into a body, comprising:
- a source of a first fluid;
a source of a second fluid, the first fluid being less toxic than the second fluid;
at least one pressurizing system in operative connection with the source of the first fluid and with the source of the second fluid;
at least one controller in operative connection with the pressurizing system; and
at least a first sensor in communicative connection with the controller, the first sensor being adapted to transmit a signal of a detected change in fluid level in tissue indicative of extravasation to the controller, the controller being adapted to cause injection of the first fluid into the body to determine if extravasation of the first fluid occurs using the sensor in an administration phase before injection of the second fluid, wherein the first sensor is based on electromagnetic energy and to measure extravasation of the first fluid in at least a first volume of the tissue,wherein the at least one controller includes an extravasation protocol associated therewith, the extravasation protocol comprising a first protocol wherein at least one of operation of the first sensor or application of a detection model is set to measure extravasation of the first fluid in the administration phase during injection of the first fluid and a second protocol wherein at least one of operation of the first sensor or application of the detection model is set to measure extravasation of the second fluid during subsequent injection of the second fluid,wherein settings in the first protocol are different than settings in the second protocol.
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Abstract
A system for injection of a fluid into a body includes: a source of a first fluid, a source of a second fluid; the first fluid being less toxic than the second fluid; at least one pressurizing system in operative connection with the source of the first fluid and with the source of the second fluid; at least one controller in operative connection with the pressurizing system; and at least a first sensor in communicative connection with the controller. The first sensor is adapted to transmit a signal of a detected change in fluid level in tissue indicative of extravasation to the controller. The controller is adapted to cause injection of the first fluid into the body to determine if extravasation of the first fluid occurs using the sensor in an administration phase before injection of the second fluid.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for injection of a fluid into a body, comprising:
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a source of a first fluid; a source of a second fluid, the first fluid being less toxic than the second fluid; at least one pressurizing system in operative connection with the source of the first fluid and with the source of the second fluid; at least one controller in operative connection with the pressurizing system; and at least a first sensor in communicative connection with the controller, the first sensor being adapted to transmit a signal of a detected change in fluid level in tissue indicative of extravasation to the controller, the controller being adapted to cause injection of the first fluid into the body to determine if extravasation of the first fluid occurs using the sensor in an administration phase before injection of the second fluid, wherein the first sensor is based on electromagnetic energy and to measure extravasation of the first fluid in at least a first volume of the tissue, wherein the at least one controller includes an extravasation protocol associated therewith, the extravasation protocol comprising a first protocol wherein at least one of operation of the first sensor or application of a detection model is set to measure extravasation of the first fluid in the administration phase during injection of the first fluid and a second protocol wherein at least one of operation of the first sensor or application of the detection model is set to measure extravasation of the second fluid during subsequent injection of the second fluid, wherein settings in the first protocol are different than settings in the second protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of injecting a fluid into a body, comprising:
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providing a source of a first fluid; providing a source of a second fluid, the first fluid being less toxic than the second fluid; providing at least one pressurizing system in operative connection with the source of the first fluid and with the source of the second fluid; providing at least one controller in operative connection with the pressurizing system; placing at least a first sensor in operative connection with the body; associating an extravasation protocol with the controller, the extravasation protocol comprising a first protocol wherein at least one of operation of the first sensor or application of a detection model is set to measure extravasation of the first fluid in an administration phase during injection of the first fluid and a second protocol wherein of at least one of operation of the first sensor or application of the detection model is set to measure extravasation of the second fluid during subsequent injection of the second fluid; placing the first sensor in communicative connection with the controller, the first sensor being adapted to transmit a signal indicative of extravasation to the controller; injecting the first fluid into the body in the administration phase while operating the first sensor according to settings of the first protocol; obtaining at least one signal from the first sensor during the administration phase; determining if an extravasation of the first fluid occurs using the at least one signal from the first sensor during the administration phase and the detection model as set by the first protocol, communicating any extravasation detected by the detection model to the controllers; injecting the second fluid into the body if no extravasation is detected by the first sensor during injection of the first fluid in the administration phase, while operating the first sensor according to the settings of the second protocol; obtaining at least one signal from the first sensor during the injection of the second fluid; determining if an extravasation of the second fluid occurs using the at least one signal from the first sensor during injection of the second fluid and the detection model as set by second first protocol, and communicating any extravasation detected by the detection model to the controller, wherein settings in the first protocol are different than settings in the second protocol. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for injection of a fluid into a body, comprising:
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a source of a first fluid; a source of a second fluid, wherein the first fluid is different than the second fluid; at least one pressurizing system in operative connection with the source of the first fluid and with the source of the second fluid; at least one controller in operative connection with the pressurizing system; at least a first sensor in communicative connection with the controller, wherein the first sensor is adapted to transmit a signal of a detected change in fluid level in tissue indicative of extravasation to the controller, wherein the controller is adapted to cause injection of at least the first fluid into the body to determine if extravasation of at least the first fluid occurs using the sensor in an administration phase before injection of at least the second fluid, wherein the first sensor is based on electromagnetic energy and measures extravasation of the at least first fluid in at least a first volume of the tissue, wherein the at least one controller includes an extravasation protocol associated therewith, wherein the extravasation protocol comprises a first protocol having at least one of operation of the first sensor or application of a detection model is set to measure extravasation of the at least first fluid in the administration phase during injection of the at least first fluid, and a second protocol having at least one of operation of the first sensor or application of the detection model is set to measure extravasation of the at least second fluid during subsequent injection of the at least second fluid, wherein the first protocol and second protocol are different.
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