Systems and methods for managing information relating to medical fluids and containers therefor

• US 8,317,099 B2
• Filed: 12/29/2006
• Issued: 11/27/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Liebel-Flarsheim Company (Mallinckrodt plc)
• Original Assignee: Mallinckrodt LLC (Mallinckrodt plc)
• Inventors: Perkins, Jeffrey A., Small, James R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lucchesi, Nicholas
• Assistant Examiner(s): Snyder, Melissa A
• Application Number:
  US11/618,298
• Publication Number:
  US 20070198297A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,160 Days
• Field of Search: 604/189, 604/131, 604/232, 604/113, 604/19, 235/385, 235/493, 235/441, 340/572.1
• US Class Current: 235/385
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/98 using electromagnetic means, e.g. transponders
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/14553 comprising a pressure jacket
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/17 with redundant control systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3569 sublocal, e.g. between console and disposable
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/60 with identification means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6054 Magnetic identification systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/002 Packages specially adapted therefor, e.g. for syringes or needles, kits for diabetics needle protection, e.g. caps, A61M5/3202; for sharps A61B50/3001
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/007 for contrast media
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14546 Front-loading type injectors
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1456 with a replaceable reservoir comprising a piston rod to be moved into the reservoir, e.g. the piston rod is part of the removable reservoir
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14566 with a replaceable reservoir for receiving a piston rod of the pump
• 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: A61M 5/1785 comprising radioactive shield means syringe shields or holders for storage of radioactive sources G21F5/018
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3129 Syringe barrels A61M5/3205 and A61M5/50 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31511 Piston or piston-rod constructions, e.g. connection of piston with piston-rod A61M5/5066 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/44 having means for cooling or heating the devices or media
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/13 delivered from dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 : for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 : for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 90/10 : Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change, e.g. for weather forecasting or climate simulation

Abstract

The present invention relates to management of information relating to medical fluids, containers therefore, and medical fluid administration devices for administering such medical fluids to patients. Data tags (e.g., RFID tags) are generally associated with containers of the invention and may be electromagnetically read from and/or written to using an electromagnetic device, for example, that may be associated with a medical fluid administration device of the invention.

Claims

1. A medical fluid injection system, comprising:

a container having contrast media contained therein and an RF data tag attached thereto;

a powerhead having the container coupled thereto and operable to control delivery of the contrast media from the container, the powerhead comprising;

a housing;

a motor within the housing;

a control circuit within the housing to control the motor;

an electromagnetic device operable to read data from the RF data tag; and

a user interface within the housing and accessible to an operator of the powerhead, the user interface including a display operable to display data,

wherein the control circuit includes software instructions which cause the control circuit to read data from the RF data tag by the electromagnetic device and display the data read from the RF data tag combined with changable data from another source.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the display is operable to display data indicative of a presence of at least one of the container and the RF data tag on the container.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the display is operable to display the data in response to user interaction with the display.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic device is operable to write data to the RF data tag.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the display is operable to display the data read from the RF data tag overlaying other data displayed on the display.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the display is configured to display data indicative of

an amount of the contrast media in the container.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the display is operable to provide an active user interface.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the user interface includes a touch screen.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the container comprises a syringe.

18. The system of claim 1 wherein the display is configured to display data indicative of an identity of the contrast media in the container.

19. The system of claim 1 wherein the display is configured to display data indicative of manufacturing information for the contrast media in the container.

20. The system of claim 1 wherein the display is configured to display data indicative of a radioactivity level of a contrast media in the container.

21. The system of claim 1 wherein the display is configured to display data indicative of a use code for the contrast media in the container.

22. The system of claim 1 wherein the display is configured to display data indicative of configuration information for the injection system.

23. The system of claim 1 wherein the display is configured to display data indicative of whether or not the container was previously used with this or another injection system.

24. The system of claim 1 wherein the display is configured to display data indicative of a lot number of the contrast media in the container.

25. The system of claim 1 wherein the display is configured to display data indicative of an expiration date of the contrast media in the container.

8. A method of operation for a medical fluid injection system, the method comprising:

coupling a container having contrast media therein with a powerhead of a medical fluid injection system, the powerhead comprising a housing, a motor, a control circuit within the housing to control the motor, and a user interface within the housing that is accessible to an operator of the powerhead, wherein the user interface comprises a display;

reading data from an RF data tag of the container while the container is coupled with the powerhead; and

displaying at least some of the data read from the RF data tag on the display of the user interface of the powerhead combined with changeable data from another source.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

displaying a representation of the container;

interrogating the container for the RF data tag; and

in response to finding the RF data tag, indicating a presence of the RF data tag on the representation of the container on the display.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

writing data to the RF data tag while the container is coupled with the powerhead.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the data read from the RF data tag is displayed overlaying other data displayed on the display.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the displaying comprises displaying data indicative of at least one of

an amount of the contrast media in the container,

an identity of the contrast media in the container,

manufacturing information for the contrast media in the container,

a radioactivity level of a contrast media in the container,

a use code for the contrast media in the container,

configuration information for the injection system,

whether or not the container was previously used with this or another injection system,

a lot number of the contrast media in the container, and

an expiration date of the contrast media in the container.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein the user interface includes a touch screen.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

accessing the data from the RFID data tag by way of manipulating the touch screen.

17. The method of claim 8, wherein the container comprises a syringe.