| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE37602 |
Patient infusion system for use with MRI |
March 26, 2002 |
| This invention relates generally to the field of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) systems for generating diagnostic images of a patient's internal organs and more particularly, this invention relates to improved MRI systems with decreased interference between the magnetic field used for |
| RE37487 |
Front load pressure jacket system with syringe holder |
December 25, 2001 |
| The pressure jacket systems of the invention are used to permit the front loading and removal of a syringe from an injector and include a first jacket segment and a second jacket segment surrounding the exterior surface of the syringe, interior surfaces conformable to the exterior su |
| RE36648 |
Patient infusion system for use with MRI |
April 11, 2000 |
| This invention relates generally to the field of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) systems for generating diagnostic images of a patient's internal organs and more particularly, this invention relates to improved MRI systems with decreased interference between the magnetic field used for |
| D545967 |
Fluid delivery apparatus |
July 3, 2007 |
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| D542911 |
Fluid control module |
May 15, 2007 |
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| D536454 |
Fluid injection apparatus |
February 6, 2007 |
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| D507832 |
User interface for a medical device |
July 26, 2005 |
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| D452737 |
Medical injector |
January 1, 2002 |
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| D428491 |
Combined handle and display for a medical injector |
July 18, 2000 |
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| D426892 |
Medical injector |
June 20, 2000 |
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| D426891 |
Injector head for a medical injector |
June 20, 2000 |
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| 7618397 |
Fluid delivery system with pump cassette |
November 17, 2009 |
| The fluid delivery system includes a control console adapted to control delivery of fluid to a patient and a pump cassette disposed in a pump cassette socket in the control console and operatively controlled by the control console. The pump cassette includes a pump housing formed by |
| 7615031 |
Gas inflation/evacuation system incorporating a multiple element valved guidewire assembly havin |
November 10, 2009 |
| A gas inflation/evacuation system incorporating a multiple element valved guidewire assembly having an occlusive device for use in thrombectomy or other vascular procedures includes a multiple element valved guidewire assembly having an occlusive balloon removably and sealingly connectib |
| 7611503 |
Fluid delivery system, fluid path set, sterile connector and improved drip chamber and pressure |
November 3, 2009 |
| The fluid path set is intended for use in a fluid delivery system. The fluid path set includes a multi-patient use section adapted for connection to a syringe used in the fluid delivery system, and to a source of fluid, such as contrast media, to be loaded into the syringe. The fluid |
| 7610936 |
Flow based pressure isolation mechanism for a fluid delivery system |
November 3, 2009 |
| The fluid delivery system includes a pressurizing device for delivering a pressurized injection fluid, a low pressure fluid delivery system, and a pressure isolation mechanism adapted for fluid communication with the pressurizing device and low pressure fluid delivery system. The pressur |
| 7608063 |
Dual lumen aspiration catheter system |
October 27, 2009 |
| A dual lumen aspiration catheter system with an aspiration catheter, a hub and a flexible strain relief, and a suction assembly. The aspiration catheter includes multiple successively connected flexible tubular components each increasing in relative flexibility in the distal directio |
| 7591792 |
Electromagnetic sensors for biological tissue applications and methods for their use |
September 22, 2009 |
| Tissue sensors house one or more sensor elements. Each element has a housing mounted substrate and a superstrate with a planar antenna between. A transitional periphery (TP) of a superstrate outer surface interconnects a base to a plateau. At least some of the TP has a generally smoo |
| 7572244 |
Miniature cross stream thrombectomy catheter |
August 11, 2009 |
| A miniature cross stream thrombectomy catheter useful in small blood vessel thrombectomy procedures. An annulus near the distal end of the miniature cross stream thrombectomy catheter is formed between a hypo-tube and a proximally directed bore of a concentrically aligned flow direct |
| 7563249 |
Syringe having an alignment flange, an extending lip and a radial expansion section of reduced w |
July 21, 2009 |
| A syringe includes a body having a distal end, a proximal end and a center section therebetween. The distal end of the syringe body includes a conical portion that extends and tapers from the center section to an injection neck forming a discharge outlet. The proximal end of the syri |
| 7556619 |
Fluid delivery system having a fluid level sensor and a fluid control device for isolating a pat |
July 7, 2009 |
| The fluid delivery system generally includes a source of injection fluid, a pump device a fluid path set disposed between the source of injection fluid and the pump device, and a fluid control device. The fluid path set includes a multi-position valve. The fluid control device is operati |
| 7553294 |
Syringe plunger sensing mechanism for a medical injector |
June 30, 2009 |
| Embodiments of an injector, syringe, syringe interface, syringe adapter, and piston/plunger assembly for an injector (of contrast medium, for example) are described. Preferably, the syringe is adapted to engage a syringe interface mechanism such that the syringe may be connected to an |
| 7549977 |
Front load pressure jacket system with syringe holder and light illumination |
June 23, 2009 |
| The fluid injection apparatus for use with a syringe includes an injector and a pressure jacket assembly associated with the injector. The injector includes a housing defining a central opening and a drive piston extendable through the central opening for imparting motive forces to a |
| 7540856 |
Front-loading medical injector adapted to releasably engage a syringe regardless of the orientat |
June 2, 2009 |
| An injector for injecting fluid from a syringe mounted thereon includes a housing, a drive member at least partially disposed within the housing and operable to engage a plunger of the syringe, and a syringe retaining mechanism associated with the housing. The syringe retaining mechanism |
| 7540854 |
Method of substituting a first fluid delivery device with a second fluid delivery device |
June 2, 2009 |
| A method of substituting an MRI incompatible pump for delivering fluid to a patient with an MRI compatible pump, both pumps being microprocessor controlled. The first pump operates upon administration tubing for pumping fluid from a source thereof to the patient. The method includes |
| 7508214 |
Transmit-mode phased array coils for reduced SAR and artifact issues |
March 24, 2009 |
| Systems and methods for the selection of and application of RF power to a plurality of transmit and/or transmit/receive coil elements to decrease patient SAR and to limit the potential for artifact problems. Without any change to the hardware or software of an MR scanner, the present loc |
| 7497843 |
Syringe interfaces, syringe adapters and injector systems |
March 3, 2009 |
| A syringe interface is provided for attaching a syringe to an injector. The syringe includes, a first and second set of generally opposing, radially outward projecting mounting flanges, and a second set of flanges offset from the first set of mounting flanges. The syringe interface i |
| 7475701 |
Valve systems and injector system including such valve systems |
January 13, 2009 |
| A valve system for use in a system including a first source of a first pressurized fluid and a second source of a second pressurized fluid includes a valve housing including a first inlet port adapted to be placed in fluid connection with the first source, a second inlet port adapted |
| 7465290 |
Injector system including an injector drive member that automatically advances and engages a syr |
December 16, 2008 |
| An injector system includes, in combination, an injector and a syringe for injecting fluid into a patient. The syringe includes a body, a plunger movably disposed within the body, and an encoding device providing syringe information. The injector includes a motor, a controller operably |
| 7462166 |
Encoding and sensing of syringe information |
December 9, 2008 |
| A syringe for use with a powered injector to inject a fluid into a patient inclides an encoder. The encoder includes at least a first indicator positioned on the encoder. The first indicator is adapted to interact with at least a portion of energy being propagated through or adjacent |
| 7457804 |
System and method for automated benchmarking for the recognition of best medical practices and p |
November 25, 2008 |
| A system for the collection, management, and dissemination of information relating at least to a medical procedure is disclosed. The system includes a user interface adapted to provide raw data information at least about one of a patient, the medical procedure, and a result of the me |
| 7427281 |
Method of delivering fluid mixtures to multiple patients |
September 23, 2008 |
| An injection apparatus for delivering fluid to multiple patients includes a first fluid source, a second fluid source, and a fluid path disposed between the first and second fluid sources and a patient. The fluid path includes a mixing device, a reusable portion for delivering fluid to |
| 7419478 |
Front-loading syringe for medical injector having a flexible syringe retaining ring |
September 2, 2008 |
| Embodiments of an injector, injector system, syringe, syringe interface, syringe adapter, and piston/plunger assembly for an injector (of contrast medium, for example) are described. Preferably, the syringe is adapted to engage a syringe interface mechanism such that the syringe may be s |
| 7414382 |
Injector with continuous battery charger system |
August 19, 2008 |
| A battery charger system, for use with an injector system, comprises a power supply and a battery pack. The power supply converts AC power to DC power. The battery pack includes a battery and a charging module. The module monitors the operating mode of the injector system. When the b |
| 7361156 |
Pressure jacket system with pivotal locking members |
April 22, 2008 |
| The fluid injection apparatus for use with the syringe includes an injector and a pressure jacket assembly associated with the injector. The injector includes a housing defining a central opening and a drive piston extendable through the central opening for imparting motive forces to a |
| 7351221 |
Container for agitating and injecting a multi-component medium |
April 1, 2008 |
| A system for dispensing a medium includes at least a first container to hold the medium, a pressurizing device, such as a pump, in fluid connection with the container for pressurizing the medium, and an agitation mechanism or device to maintain the components of the medium in a mixed |
| 7326186 |
Injector system and fluid control device providing sharp bolus injection |
February 5, 2008 |
| An injector system includes a source of injection fluid, a pump device, a fluid path set disposed between the source of injection fluid and the pump device, and a fluid control device operatively associated with the fluid path set. The fluid control device is adapted to permit purging of |
| 7315109 |
Actuators and fluid delivery systems using such actuators |
January 1, 2008 |
| An actuator includes a non-magnetic, electroactive material that is suitable to impart force upon application of an electric current, a power supply to provide an electric current to the electroactive material and a controller in operative connection with the power supply to control |
| 7313431 |
System and method for inflating a balloon catheter and delivering fluid media to a patient |
December 25, 2007 |
| This invention relates generally to a fluid delivery system comprising a first source of fluid medium a first pressurizing device associated with the first source of fluid medium, a second source of fluid medium, a second pressurizing device associated with the second source of fluid |
| 7283860 |
Communication systems for use with magnetic resonance imaging systems |
October 16, 2007 |
| An injector system for injection of a fluid medium into a patient within an electromagnetic isolation area. The injector system includes a powered injector, a system controller therefor, and a plurality of communication units. The powered injector is positioned within the isolation area. |
| 7273477 |
Syringe interfaces and syringe adapters for use with medical injectors |
September 25, 2007 |
| A syringe interface or adapter includes a first retaining member that pivots about an axis generally perpendicular to and offset from the axis of an injector piston when the syringe interface is attached to the injector. The first retaining member pivots in a rearward direction to en |
| 7240882 |
Medical container loading system and method for use with fluid containers, syringes and medical |
July 10, 2007 |
| A medical container loading system includes a medical container loading device and a fill station. The fill station is located proximate to the medical container loading device and includes a mounting plate and a holding assembly. The holding assembly is connected to the mounting plate |
| 7224143 |
Continuous battery charger system |
May 29, 2007 |
| A battery charger system, for use with an injector system, comprises a power supply and a battery pack. The power supply converts AC power to DC power. The battery pack includes a battery and a charging module. The module monitors the operating mode of the injector system. When the b |
| 7221159 |
Communication systems for use with magnetic resonance imaging systems |
May 22, 2007 |
| An antenna coupling enables communication across a barrier to radio frequencies. The antenna coupling comprises first and second antennas. The first antenna is adapted for positioning on a first side of the barrier, and is capable of receiving from and transmitting to a first transce |
| 7204797 |
Delivery methods, systems and components for use with hazardous pharmaceutical substances |
April 17, 2007 |
| A method of dispensing a hazardous pharmaceutical comprising the steps of: connecting a source of flushing fluid to a first port of a fluid delivery set; connecting a pressurizing unit of a powered injector system (including a powered injector and the pressurizing unit) to a second port |
| 7192417 |
Injectors and syringe interfaces for syringes of variable size |
March 20, 2007 |
| A syringe interface for attaching syringes to a drive mechanism which includes a drive member to impart motion to a syringe plunger includes a plurality of syringe mount apertures having different dimensions to attach each of a plurality of syringes to the syringe interface. Each of |
| 7192416 |
Front load pressure jacket system with grooved syringe holder |
March 20, 2007 |
| The fluid injection apparatus includes a syringe, an injector, and a pressure jacket. The syringe has a cylindrical body with an injection section at a distal end and a plurality of outward extending retaining flanges at a proximal end. The injector has an injector housing defining a |
| 7141980 |
Apparatuses for enabling operation of adjacent coil loops with a magnetic resonance system |
November 28, 2006 |
| An apparatus for enabling operation of adjacent coil loops with a magnetic resonance system. The apparatus includes a correction network interconnecting the coil loops for enabling both concurrent and separate operation of the coil loops. The correction network includes an input netw |
| 7122012 |
Detection of fluids in tissue |
October 17, 2006 |
| A method of detecting a change (that is, an increase or a decrease) in the level of fluid in tissue in a first area of a body includes the steps of: applying electromagnetic energy, preferably in the frequency range of approximately 300 MHz to approximately 30 GHz, to a first volume of t |
| 7094216 |
Injection system having a pressure isolation mechanism and/or a handheld controller |
August 22, 2006 |
| An injector system includes a powered injector, a pressurizing chamber in operative connection with the powered injector, a fluid path in fluid connection with the pressurizing chamber, and a manual control in fluid connection with the fluid path. The manual control includes at least one |
| 7093813 |
Apparatuses for supporting medical equipment and methods of adjusting support devices |
August 22, 2006 |
| Apparatuses for supporting medical equipment are provided. Some apparatuses provide a support arm comprising a resilient assembly. The resilient assembly preferably comprises a detent and receives force imparted upon the support arm. Essentially, the assembly limits stress imparted u |
