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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172796 | Syringe with alignment flange and expansion section with reduced wall thickness A syringe includes a cylindrical body having a distal end and a proximal end, an injection section at the distal end and an expansion section at the proximal end, the injection section and the expansion section being connected by a cylindrical center section of rela... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8147464 | Drip chamber and fluid level sensing mechanism for a fluid delivery system The fluid injector system includes a source of injection fluid, a pump device, a fluid control device operably associated with the pump device, and a fluid path set in fluid connection with the source of injection fluid and the pump device. The fluid path set includ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8096316 | Valve systems for use with a fluid injector system 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 ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8055328 | Interface unit for use with injectors and imaging systems and related devices An interface unit enables communication with an injector system that is used for pressurizing a fluid medium for injection into a patient during an injection procedure. The interface unit includes a processor and a storage unit. The processor controls operation of t... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8025654 | Method of identifying a flow set for use with a pump A disposable flow set for use with a pump includes a first administration tube, at least one tube-segment having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the first administration tube, a second administration tube connected to the second end of the a... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7996381 | 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 collecting, managing and disseminating information relating to medical procedures includes a central computer and a plurality of medical devices each in communication with an injector, a scanner, a hospital system and/or at least one other device. Each ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7937134 | Systems for controlling injection and/or imaging procedures A system for producing a contrast-enhanced medical image of a patient includes a source of a contrast or enhancement medium, a pressurizing unit in fluid connection with the source of contrast or enhancement medium, an energy source operable to apply energy to a reg... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7879008 | Control device for a fluid delivery system The control device is used to control delivery of fluid from a fluid delivery system during a medical injection procedure. The fluid delivery system includes an injector adapted to actuate a syringe used to deliver the injection fluid to a patient. The control devic... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7766883 | System and method for proportional mixing and continuous delivery of fluids A system and method for mixing and delivering fluids such as contrast media and saline is disclosed including at least two fluid sources, a pump, a joining fluid path connecting the at least two fluid sources to an inlet to the pump, and a valve device in the fluid ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7740792 | Methods of molding a syringe A syringe for use in a pressurized injection of a fluid includes a syringe barrel including a polymeric material having undergone expansion via blow molding. An inner diameter of the syringe barrel can, for example, be sufficiently constant (over at least a portion ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7730628 | Depth stop devices and systems A depth stop device for use in connection with another device or apparatus (for example, a medical device) includes a stop member slidably positionable on the device, at least one abutment member in operative connection with the stop member to adjustably contact the... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7713239 | System for delivery of hazardous pharmaceuticals A system for injecting a patient, includes a container enclosing a hazardous pharmaceutical; a first pump to deliver a hazardous pharmaceutical to a patient and a fluid path operably connected to the first pump, the container, and the patient. The system further inc... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7713232 | System for washing and processing of cells for delivery thereof to tissue A system for injecting an injectate into patient includes a first pressurizable container for holding the injectate; a patient interface in fluid connection with the first pressurizable container, the patient interface being adapted to pass the injectate into tissue... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7682345 | Medical injector systems having an injector plunger that releasably engages a syringe hub upon retraction of the plunger A medical injector system for injecting fluid from a syringe (300) into a patient, the syringe (300) having a barrel (300) and a plunger (310), the plunger (310) comprising an inner surface having an engaging portion (311) a... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7672710 | Data communication and control for medical imaging systems A system for producing a contrast-enhanced medical image of a patient includes a source of a contrast or enhancement medium, a pressurizing unit in fluid connection with the source of contrast or enhancement medium, an energy source operable to apply energy to a reg... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7666169 | Syringe and syringe plungers for use with medical injectors A syringe plunger includes a wall having an inner surface and one or more inwardly projecting flanges disposed on the inner surface of the wall. Preferably, the inner surface of the wall defines a retaining shoulder formed along an axial plane thereof. An injector d... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7632245 | Devices, systems and methods for delivery of a fluid into a patient during a magnetic resonance procedure A device for injection of a fluid into a patient includes a container adapted to hold the fluid and defining an outlet through which the fluid can exit the container. A pressurizing mechanism is in connection with the container for pressurizing the fluid, and an act... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7591792 | Electromagnetic sensors for biological tissue applications and methods for their use 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 ha... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7556619 | Fluid delivery system having a fluid level sensor and a fluid control device for isolating a patient from a pump device 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 con... | 07/07/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7540856 | Front-loading medical injector adapted to releasably engage a syringe regardless of the orientation of the syringe with respect to the injector 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 syrin... | 06/02/2009 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7462166 | Encoding and sensing of syringe information 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 t... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7419478 | Front-loading syringe for medical injector having a flexible syringe retaining ring 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 tha... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7384408 | Flow set including an identifying key member having two projections cooperating to define a unique code A disposable flow set for use with a pump includes a first administration tube, at least one tube-segment having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the first administration tube, a second administration tube connected to the second end of the a... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7313431 | System and method for inflating a balloon catheter and delivering fluid media to a patient 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 seco... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7273477 | Syringe interfaces and syringe adapters for use with medical injectors 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 rearwa... | 09/25/2007 |
| D545967 | Fluid delivery apparatus | 07/03/2007 |
| D542911 | Fluid control module | 05/15/2007 |
| 7192416 | Front load pressure jacket system with grooved syringe holder 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 ... | 03/20/2007 |
| D536454 | Fluid injection apparatus | 02/06/2007 |
| 7141980 | Apparatuses for enabling operation of adjacent coil loops with a magnetic resonance system 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 incl... | 11/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7094216 | Injection system having a pressure isolation mechanism and/or a handheld controller 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... | 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 |
| 7060049 | Injection system having an agitation mechanism for circulating a fluid 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... | 06/13/2006 |
| 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 |
