Abstract:
The invention is a theranostic delivery system or radiopharmaceutical drugs delivery system with movable workstation having handles. The workstation of theranostic delivery system or radiopharmaceutical drugs delivery system also has an on-board shielded disposal system for waste collection, which is operated by foot actuated system for locked and unlocked modes during the device journey. The theranostic delivery system or radiopharmaceutical drugs delivery system comprises a status light system that illuminates the working area to enable distance monitoring. Further, the delivery system includes a disposable secondary containment system that protects the core workstation from contamination, a configurable dose transporter and a disposable sealed fluid cartridge to withdraw custom volume from the vial or syringe. The delivery system includes a theranostic informatics management system, which contains a computer screen as a graphical user interface with a retractable rotating arm to receive the various patient infusion parameters.
Abstract:
Certain configurations of devices and systems that can administer a nuclear medication in an automated manner are described. In some instances, the system can receive a nuclear medication in a shielded transport container and administer the nuclear medication to a patient through an intravenous line in an automated manner to minimize radiation exposure by staff. Methods of using the devices and systems are also described.
Abstract:
Apparatus and methods for delivering medicament to a patient. The apparatus may include elements with different capacities to attenuate or absorb sterilizing radiation. The apparatus may include a medicament delivery assembly with interactive elements for dose-setting, priming and medicament ejection. The assembly may include a chamber housing a radiation-sensitive medicament present in the apparatus during sterilization by electron beam. The assembly may include an actuator chassis, a drive mechanism, a needle-priming mechanism and a fluid-displacement mechanism including a fluid-displacement member. The chassis may be fixed, relative to an outlet, to the chamber. The member may be slidingly and/or threadingly engaged with the chassis, and may be configured to move relative to the outlet to deliver the medicament through the outlet. Assembly elements may be nested coaxially and/or stacked axially. The assembly may include at least one hollow region. The hollow region may reduce beam attenuation or reduce radiation absorption.
Abstract:
A dispensing device which disperses medicate through a needle across a zone within a body. The device includes a needle which is, during use, becomes encapsulated within a tubular needle-receiving member, a reservoir in fluid communication with the needle, positioned within the housing, and in communication with the needle, a second reservoir, a reservoir-connecting conduit in communication with the reservoir, a fluid drive in communication with the fluid in the second reservoir and in communication with the reservoir-connecting conduit, and a linear drive attached to the needle or to the needle-receiving member. The fluid drive impel fluids from the second reservoir to the reservoir-connecting conduit and thus drives the therapeutic agent from the reservoir during the linear displacement of the needle towards the housing. Fluid communication from the therapeutic agent reservoir to the needle is maintained by the tubing during operation of the linear drive.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for monitoring an automated radiopharmaceutical infusion apparatus are disclosed. A user interface graphically representing infusion apparatus components may be presented on a display device. Multiple sensors may be arranged within an infusion apparatus to measure property information associated with infusion apparatus components, including fluid pathways. The property information may include radioactivity and flow information. The property information may be compared with expected results. If the property information does not match the expected results, a fault condition may be indicated on the display device. The user interface may provide information and/or functions to manage the fault conditions.
Abstract:
Vial containers including a collar which is attached to a vial or incorporated into a vial cap, a cap designed to receive a portion of the collar while covering the vial, and a container designed to receive a portion of the collar and encase the body of the vial are described herein. The collar, generally, includes a means for reversibly attaching to the cap and container.
Abstract:
Adjustable volume syringes, and systems and methods for using the same, are disclosed. An adjustable volume syringe may include a delivery syringe, a reservoir syringe located at least in part within the delivery syringe, and a reservoir plunger located at least in part within the reservoir syringe. The delivery syringe may be configured to contain a first amount of a fluid and the reservoir syringe may be configured to contain a second amount of the fluid. An administration amount of the fluid may be determined at or prior to an administration time, and the amount of fluid in the delivery syringe may be adjusted to equal the administration amount by adding fluid from the reservoir syringe to the delivery syringe or by withdrawing fluid from the delivery syringe to into the reservoir syringe. The administration amount of fluid may be dispensed to a patient at the administration time.
Abstract:
Adjustable volume syringes and systems are disclosed. An adjustable volume syringe includes a delivery syringe barrel, a reservoir syringe barrel positioned at least partially within the delivery syringe barrel, and a reservoir plunger positioned at least partially within the reservoir syringe barrel. The delivery syringe barrel is configured to contain a first amount of a fluid. The reservoir syringe barrel is configured to contain a second amount of the fluid. A system includes the adjustable volume syringe, a dispensing module in communication with the syringe, and a processor in communication with the dispensing module. The processor may be configured to determine an administration amount of the fluid in the adjustable volume syringe, and transmit signals causing the dispensing module to adjust the volume of fluid in the syringe to the administration amount and deliver the administration amount by moving the reservoir syringe barrel with respect to the delivery syringe barrel.
Abstract:
A hazardous fluid transport container and a hazardous fluid delivery system are disclosed. The hazardous fluid transport container includes a housing enclosing an at least partially shielded enclosure. First and second fluid path elements are disposed within the housing, with the first fluid path element and second fluid path element fluidly coupled together. A pump unit may be provided for dispensing fluid from the first and second fluid path elements optionally into a third fluid path element. Also, methods for priming the hazardous fluid transport container and for mitigating laminar flow injection bolus spreading are disclosed. Additionally, disclosed is a radioactive fluid transport container for a syringe or other container. The radioactive fluid transport container allows the syringe or container to be used in an injection procedure without removal from the container.
Abstract:
A protection device to be fitted onto a syringe (2) used for injecting radioactive material(s). The radiation protection device includes a tubular radiation protection housing (1) that includes an outer tubular part (15), which constitutes at least a portion of the outer surface (11) thereof, and which is made of an elastomeric material. The tubular portion (15) also includes an annular constrictive portion (20) including a resiliently deformable inner surface that is used to apply a compressive force around the cylindrical body (3) of the inserted syringe (2).