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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7549977 | Front load pressure jacket system with syringe holder and light illumination 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 ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7540854 | Method of substituting a first fluid delivery device with a second fluid delivery device 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. Th... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7508214 | Transmit-mode phased array coils for reduced SAR and artifact issues 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 sc... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7497843 | Syringe interfaces, syringe adapters and injector systems 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 s... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7475701 | Valve systems and injector system including such valve systems 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 ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7465290 | Injector system including an injector drive member that automatically advances and engages a syringe plunger 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... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7457804 | System and method for automated benchmarking for the recognition of best medical practices and products and for establishing standards for medical procedures 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 ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7414382 | Injector with continuous battery charger system 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 ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7361156 | Pressure jacket system with pivotal locking members 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 impartin... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7351221 | Container for agitating and injecting a multi-component medium 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... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7283860 | Communication systems for use with magnetic resonance imaging systems 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 with... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7122012 | Detection of fluids in tissue 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, ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7093813 | Apparatuses for supporting medical equipment and methods of adjusting support devices 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... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7081105 | Injector system having a front loading pressure jacket assembly An injector system includes an injector and a syringe. The injector includes a housing having a front wall, a drive member moveable through the front wall of the housing, and a pressure jacket assembly for operably associating the syringe with the housing. The press... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7047058 | Apparatuses, systems and methods for extravasation detection An apparatus for the detection of extravasation in an imaging procedure includes at least a first source of energy to supply imaging energy to tissue in the vicinity of a site and at least a first sensor to measure a signal resulting from the energy supplied to the ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7029458 | Front-loading syringe adapter for front-loading medical injector A syringe adapter, which permits use of syringes of various types and sizes to be used with a front-loading injector, includes a piston extension and an adapter face plate. The piston extension includes structure for connecting the piston extension to a drive piston... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6939302 | Apparatus and method for controlling contrast enhanced imaging procedures A system for delivery of a medium having ultrasound contrast enhancement agents therein to a patient includes a pressurizing device for pressurizing the medium, a fluid path connecting the pressurizing device to the patient and a concentration sensor in communicatio... | 09/06/2005 |
