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AssigneeMedrad, Inc.
InventorsFrank A. Lazzaro, Dennis P. Hack
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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 injector without regard to any particular orientation of the syringe to the injector or to the piston/plunger assembly. The injector piston or drive member includes a sensing pin positioned at a forward end thereof to sense contact with the syringe plunger during advancement of the piston or drive member to contact the plunger. The piston can be advanced automatically upon connection of, for example, the syringe to the injector, or piston advance can be automated to occur after operator initiation. The injector may include or be adapted to accommodate two syringes, which for example provide for simultaneous injection of fluid into separate injection sites on a patient.
An injector system for injecting fluid from at least one syringe mounted thereon, the syringe having a plunger slidably disposed therein, the injector system comprising:
The injector system of claim, further comprising a first control unit positioned outside of a scan room in which an injection procedure takes place and a second control unit positioned inside the scan room.
A method of injecting fluids into a patient to a region of interest within the patient, the method comprising:
An injector for injecting fluid from at least one syringe mounted thereon, the syringe having a plunger slidably disposed therein, the injector comprising:
An injector for injecting fluid from at least one syringe mounted thereon, the syringe having a plunger slidably disposed therein, the injector comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.