Disposable fluid connector having multiple tubing components and an electrical connector

• US 9,566,381 B2
• Filed: 09/14/2012
• Issued: 02/14/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ACIST Medical Systems Incorporated (Bracco SPA)
• Original Assignee: ACIST Medical Systems Incorporated (Bracco SPA)
• Inventors: Barron, Traci, Clausen-Stuck, Niels, Fisher, Mark, Graceffa, Joseph, Hajicek, David J., Hieb, Martin G., Karahalios, Anastasios G., Kensok, Karen, Kim, Robert, Lunzer, Lawrence, Maiers, Manfred, Menendez, Adolfo Jr., Mohiuddin, Khader, Oftedahl, Richard A., Roos, Volker, O'Leary, Jeremiah
• Primary Examiner(s): Moher, Amanda Lauritzen
• Application Number:
  US13/620,198
• Publication Number:
  US 20130053692A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,614 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/481 involving the use of contrast agents
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/504 for diagnosis of blood vessels, e.g. by angiography
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/548 Remote control of the apparatus or devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1403 Flushing or purging
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/007 for contrast media
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14216 Reciprocating piston type
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1452 pressurised by means of pistons
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16809 by repeated filling and emptying of an intermediate volume pressure infusion using positive displacement pumps A61M5/142
• 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 5/16877 Adjusting flow; Devices for setting a flow rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/36 with means for eliminating or preventing injection or infusion of air into body dialysis systems, blood oxygenators A61M1/14; haemofiltration equipment A61M1/34; automatic tube cut-off A61M39/281
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/365 Air detectors A61M5/1684 takes precedence; in extracorporeal blood circuits A61M1/3626
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/00 ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A disposable fluid connector includes a first single-use tubing component having proximal and distal ends and a second single-use tubing component having proximal and distal ends, where the first single-use tubing component and the second single-use tubing component are each usable only for a single patient procedure. The disposable fluid connector also includes a connection comprising an electrical connector that is configured to electrically connect the connection to both a powered injector and to an external medical device, where the disposable fluid connector comprises a disposable cassette including a portion that is non-removably attached to both the first single-use tubing component and the second single-use tubing component.

Claims

1. A disposable fluid connector to be used with a powered injector that injects medical fluid into a patient, the disposable fluid connector comprising:

a first single-use tubing component having proximal and distal ends, the proximal end of the first single-use tubing component to be operatively coupled to an output of a first re-usable syringe of the powered injector, and the distal end of the first single-use tubing component to be operatively coupled to a patient line;

a second single-use tubing component having proximal and distal ends, the proximal end of the second single-use tubing component to be operatively coupled to an output of a second re-usable syringe of the powered injector, and the distal end of the second single-use tubing component to be operatively coupled to the patient line, wherein the first single-use tubing component and the second single-use tubing component are each usable only for a single patient procedure, and wherein the first re-usable syringe and the second re-usable syringe are each reusable for multiple patient procedures; and

a connection comprising an electrical connector that is configured to electrically connect the connection to both the powered injector and to an external medical device,

wherein when the connection is electrically connected to the powered injector and electrically connected to the external medical device, the connection is configured to electrically connect the external medical device to the powered injector, and

wherein the disposable fluid connector comprises a disposable cassette including a portion that is non-removably attached to both the first single-use tubing component and the second single-use tubing component, such that the disposable fluid connector is loadable and unloadable as one assembly into the powered injector.

2. The disposable fluid connector of claim 1, wherein:

the proximal end of the first single-use tubing component, when connected to the powered injector, is coupled to first re-usable tubing that is coupled an output port of the first syringe; and

the proximal end of the second single-use tubing component, when connected to the powered injector, is coupled to second re-usable tubing that is coupled to an output port of the second syringe.

3. The disposable fluid connector of claim 2, wherein:

the distal end of the first single-use tubing component is coupled to a first input port of a fluid valve;

the distal end of the second single-use tubing component is coupled to a second input port of the fluid valve; and

an output port of the fluid valve is coupled to the patient line.

4. The disposable fluid connector of claim 3, wherein the fluid valve is an elastomeric valve.