Patent ID: 11911587
Assignee: ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 9:
10. A method of setting up an injection system, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a first packaging container, a second packaging container, and a fluid line, wherein:
the first packaging container defining a first closed sterile interior volume that comprises:
a patient interface connector including a patient interface inlet, a patient interface outlet, and a valve that is configured to selectively permit fluid to be communicated through the patient interface connector from the patient interface inlet to the patient interface outlet; and
a fluid collection receptacle fluidly connected to the patient interface outlet;

the second packaging defines a second closed sterile interior volume that comprises a manifold connector including a manifold inlet and a manifold outlet; and
the fluid line has a first fluid line end and a second fluid line end, wherein the first fluid line end is fluidly connected to the patient interface inlet within the first closed sterile interior volume of the first packaging container, and the second fluid line end is fluidly connected to the manifold outlet within the second closed sterile interior volume of the second packaging container;
further wherein:
the first and second packaging containers comprise respective apertures through which the fluid line passes;
the second packaging container is independently openable with respect to the first packaging containers such that when the second packaging container is opened, the first packaging container maintains its first closed sterile interior volume; and
the fluid collection receptacle is configured to hold fluid output from the manifold outlet during an air purge process that is performed when the second packaging container is opened and the first packaging container maintains its first closed sterile interior volume

opening the second packaging container and removing from the second packaging container the manifold connector;
after opening the second packaging container, fluidly connecting the first manifold inlet to a contrast fluid source;
after connecting the manifold inlet to the contrast fluid source, delivering contrast fluid from the contrast fluid source along the fluid line to the fluid collection receptacle that is within the closed sterile interior volume of the first packaging container;
after delivering contrast fluid to the fluid collection receptacle, opening the first packaging container and removing from the first packaging container the another end of the fluid line, the fluid collection receptacle, and the patient interface connector; and
after opening the second packaging container, fluidly connecting the patient interface connector to an injection catheter.