Systems and methods for managing information relating to medical fluids and syringes therefor
First Claim
1. A method of operation for a contrast media injector having a powered drive ram that is designed to interface with a plunger of a syringe to move the plunger of the syringe forward and backward relative to a barrel of the syringe when the syringe is mounted on the contrast media injector, the method comprising:
- detecting when a syringe, having an RF data tag associated therewith, has been mounted on to the contrast media injector;
initiating a transmission of electromagnetic signals from an electromagnetic device of the contrast media injector in response to detection of the syringe being mounted on to the contrast media injector; and
electromagnetically reading data generated from the RF data tag of the syringe in response to the transmitted electromagnetic signals.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method of operation is provided for a contrast media injector having a powered drive ram. The drive ram is designed to interface with a plunger of a syringe in order to move the plunger forward and backward relative to a barrel of the syringe. The syringe, having an RF data tag associated therewith, is mounted on to the contrast media injector. Electromagnetic signals are transmitted from an electromagnetic device of the injector in response to mounting the syringe. Data is electromagnetically read from the RF data tag of the syringe using the electromagnetic device of the injector. The transmitting is terminated after the electromagnetically reading. Medical fluid is then dispensed from the syringe. Electromagnetic signals are transmitted from the electromagnetic device in response to initiation of the dispensing. Data is electromagnetically written to the RF data tag of the syringe using the electromagnetic device of the injector.
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33 Claims
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1. A method of operation for a contrast media injector having a powered drive ram that is designed to interface with a plunger of a syringe to move the plunger of the syringe forward and backward relative to a barrel of the syringe when the syringe is mounted on the contrast media injector, the method comprising:
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detecting when a syringe, having an RF data tag associated therewith, has been mounted on to the contrast media injector; initiating a transmission of electromagnetic signals from an electromagnetic device of the contrast media injector in response to detection of the syringe being mounted on to the contrast media injector; and electromagnetically reading data generated from the RF data tag of the syringe in response to the transmitted electromagnetic signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 32)
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6. A method of operation for a contrast media injector having a powered drive ram that is designed to interface with a plunger of a syringe to move the plunger of the syringe forward and backward relative to a barrel of the syringe when the syringe is mounted on the contrast media injector, the method comprising:
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initiating dispensing medical fluid from a syringe having an RF data tag associated therewith, wherein the dispensing is accomplished using the contrast media injector; transmitting electromagnetic signals from an electromagnetic device of the contrast media injector in response to initiation of the dispensing; and electromagnetically writing data to the RF data tag of the syringe using the electromagnetic device of the contrast media injector. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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9. A method of operation for a contrast media injector having a powered drive ram that is designed to interface with a plunger of a syringe to move the plunger of the syringe forward and backward relative to a barrel of the syringe when the syringe is mounted on the contrast media injector, the method comprising:
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detecting when a syringe, having an RF data tag associated therewith, has been mounted on to the contrast media injector; transmitting electromagnetic signals from an electromagnetic device of the contrast media injector in response to detection of the syringe being mounted on to the contrast media injector; electromagnetically reading data from the RF data tag of the syringe using the electromagnetic device of the contrast media injector, wherein the transmitting is terminated after the electromagnetically reading; initiating dispensing medical fluid from the syringe; transmitting electromagnetic signals from the electromagnetic device in response to initiation of the dispensing; and electromagnetically writing data to the RF data tag of the syringe using the electromagnetic device of the contrast media injector. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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