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Angiographic system with automatic high/low pressure switching
Assignee: ACIST Medical Systems Inc
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Filing: 1997-10-07
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Granted: 1998-09-01
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Expires: 2017-10-07
Abstract
Abstract An angiographic injector system includes a manifold and valve which selectively connects either a syringe pump or a low pressure system to a catheter which is inserted into a patient. The valve is normally biased to a state which connects the low pressure system to the catheter for pressure monitoring, saline flushing, or aspirating functions. When an injection is to be made, the valve automatically switches so that the low pressure system is disconnected and not exposed to high pressure, while the syringe pump is connected through the manifold to the catheter.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert F. Wilson
- 👤 Jiyan Liu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:57
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/14; A61M5/142; A61M5/14212; A61M5/14216; A61M31/00; A61M31/005; A61M5/007; A61M5/168; A61M5/16804; A61M5/16827; A61B; A61B6/00; A61B6/54; A61B6/548; A61M2005/1401; A61M2005/1403; A61M2205/00; A61M2205/33; A61M2205/3306; A61M2205/3313; A61M2205/35; A61M2205/3546; A61M2205/3561; A61M2209/00; A61M2209/01; A61M2230/00; A61M2230/04; A61M5/001; A61M5/14232; A61M5/172; A61M5/1723; A61M5/36; A61M5/365; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86493; Y10T137/86574; Y10T137/8667; Y10T137/86694
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
An angiographic injection system for use in conjunction with a catheter having a distal end for insertion into a patient and having a proximal end, the system comprising: a motor driven syringe pump for supplying fluid under pressure; a low pressure system; a manifold having a first port for connection to the syringe pump, a second port for connection to the proximal end of the catheter, and a third port for connection to the low pressure system; and a valve, associated with the manifold, having a first state and a mutually exclusive second state; said first state being when the second and third ports are connected and said first and third ports are always disconnected; said second state being when the first and second ports are connected and said first and third ports are always disconnected; the valve being normally biased to the first state and being switchable to the second state when fluid pressure from the syringe pump reaches a predetermined pressure level.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
An angiographic injection system for use in conjunction with a catheter having a distal end for insertion into a patient and having a proximal end, the system comprising: a motor driven syringe pump for supplying fluid under pressure; a low pressure system; a manifold having a first port for connection to the syringe pump, a second port for connection to the proximal end of the catheter, and a third port for connection to the low pressure system; and a valve, associated with the manifold, having a first state and a mutually exclusive second state; said first state being when the second and third ports are connected and said first and third ports are always disconnected; said second state being when the first and second ports are connected and said first and third ports are always disconnected; the valve being normally biased to the first state and being switchable to the second state when fluid pressure from the syringe pump reaches a predetermined pressure level.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the low pressure system includes a pressure transducer connected to the third port.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The system of claim 2 wherein the low pressure system further includes a pump for delivering fluid to the third port during a saline flush operation, and for aspirating fluid through the catheter and from the second port to the third port during a waste aspiration operation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the valve is a spring biased spool valve.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 4 wherein the spring biases the spool valve to the first state.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 1, further comprising: an external motivating source in communication with the valve for biasing the valve to the first state.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the valve is configured to be passively biased to the first state.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the valve is configured to be automatically switched from the first state to the second state when fluid pressure from the syringe pump reaches a predetermined pressure level.
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