Patent ID: 11865323
Assignee: BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 0:
1. A fluid injection system comprising:
a fluid injector;
a fluid path set comprising tubing having a connector with an end;
a purge container connected to the end of the connector during a purging procedure prior to an injection procedure, the purge container configured to collect the discharge of contrast media from the end of the connector when the fluid path set is purged and primed and provide an indication that the purge is acceptable based on an amount of contrast media contained therein, the purge container comprising a container body defining an interior volume and at least one feature provided on the container body, the at least one feature having a different appearance when viewed through different types of fluid contained within the container body;
an image capture device positioned to capture an image of the at least one feature through a content of the container body; and
at least one computing device in communication with the fluid injector and the image capture device, the at least one computing device comprising at least one processor configured to:
obtain the image of the at least one feature through the fluid contained within the container body of the purge container;
determine, based on the image of the at least one feature, an appearance of the at least one feature;
compare the determined appearance with a template of an appearance of the at least one feature when viewed through a fluid provided for a fluid injection procedure;
determine that the fluid path set has been purged and primed if the determined appearance matches the template; and
automatically display on a display device in communication with the at least one processor an indication that the fluid path set has been purged and primed and the fluid injector is ready for the fluid injection procedure based on the determination.