Patient line air detection and reuse prevention
AssigneeBayer HealthCare LLC
InventorJohn Volkar
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Abstract
An administration line for use with a fluid injector system includes a fluid verification module configured to be in operative communication with a housing of the fluid injector system such that the fluid injector system can determine a status of the administration line. The fluid verification module includes a body defining an inlet port, an outlet port, and a fluid channel extending from the inlet port to the outlet port; a first tubing section connected to the inlet port; and a second tubing section connected to the outlet port.
Claims16
An administration line for use with a fluid injector system, the administration line comprising:
- a fluid verification module configured to be in operative communication with a housing of the fluid injector system such that the fluid injector system can determine a status of the administration line, the fluid verification module comprising:
- a body defining an inlet port, an outlet port, a fluid channel extending from the inlet port to the outlet port, and a priming port in fluid communication with a priming cavity;
- a first tubing section connected to the inlet port;
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- a second tubing section connected to the outlet port, wherein the second tubing section comprises an outlet fitting configured to connect to the priming port during storage or shipment of the administration line, and wherein the priming cavity is configured to receive and hold priming fluid from the outlet fitting during a priming operation of the administration line.
A fluid injector system configured to perform an injection procedure in connection with a diagnostic imaging procedure, the fluid injector system comprising:
- an administration line comprising:
- a fluid verification module, the fluid verification module comprising a body defining an inlet port, an outlet port, a fluid channel extending from the inlet port to the outlet port, and a priming port in fluid communication with a priming cavity;
- a first tubing section connected to the inlet port;
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- a second tubing section connected to the outlet port, wherein the second tubing section comprises an outlet fitting configured to connect to the priming port during storage or shipment of the administration line, and wherein the priming cavity is configured to receive and hold priming fluid from the outlet fitting during a priming operation of the administration line;
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- a controller programmed or configured to determine a status of the administration line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.