Patent ID: 6090064
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: A61M,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of providing syringe information to an injector, comprising:providing an injector comprising a motor operable to drive a piston, a housing comprising at least one retaining flange, a sensor associated with the housing and a control unit in communication with the sensor and the motor;providing a syringe comprising a body comprising at least one mounting flange, a plunger disposed within the body and an encoding device associated with the body and providing syringe information;rotating the at least one mounting flange of the syringe to cause engagement with the at least one retaining flange on the injector housing;reading the syringe information provided by the encoding device as the syringe is rotated to cause engagement with the injector; andforwarding the syringe information from the sensor to the control unit.