Marker having enhanced ultrasound visibility and method of manufacturing the same
AssigneeDevicor Medical Products, Inc.
InventorsTimothy Zimmer, Michelle Louise Johnson, Stephen D. Stallard
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Abstract
A method and system are used to enhance a marker material to include a plurality of air bubbles. The method of manufacturing a marker includes enhancing a marker material to include a plurality of air bubbles using at least a first EFD and a second EFD. The method may include cycling repeatedly through a transfer process between a first container and a second container. A system for enhancing a marker material includes a transfer apparatus configured to receive a marker material and a selected amount of air. The system comprises a first EFD coupled to a first end of the transfer apparatus and a second EFD coupled to a second end of the transfer apparatus.
Claims11
A system for enhancing a marker material, the system comprising:
- a transfer apparatus configured to receive a marker material and a selected amount of air;
- a first electronic fluid dispenser (EFD) coupled to a first end of the transfer apparatus;
- a second EFD coupled to a second end of the transfer apparatus, the first EFD and the second EFD being together configured to repeatedly transfer the marker material from a first container of the transfer apparatus to a second container of the transfer apparatus and back to the first container of the transfer apparatus;
- a memory;
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- at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
- cycle the first EFD and the second EFD through a repeated transfer process including:
- transferring the marker material from the first container of the transfer apparatus to the second container of the transfer apparatus using the first EFD;
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- transferring the marker material from the second container of the transfer apparatus back to the first container of the transfer apparatus using the second EFD.
A system for aerating a marker material, the system comprising:
- a transfer apparatus including a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is in communication with the second portion to transfer at least the marker material between the first portion and the second portion;
- a first electronic fluid dispenser (EFD), wherein the first EFD is in communication with the first portion of the transfer apparatus such that the first EFD is configured to selectively drive at least the marker material from the first portion to the second portion;
- a second EFD, wherein the second EFD is in communication with the second portion of the transfer apparatus such that the second EFD is configured to selectively drive at least a portion of the marker material from the second portion to the first portion;
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- a controller, wherein the controller is in communication with both of the first EFD and the second EFD to thereby coordinate operation of the first EFD and the second EFD.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.