Patent ID: 8900187

Claim:
A contrast media injector system comprising: a powerhead configured to control delivery of a fluid via a fluid container, wherein the powerhead comprises: a fluid container mounting; and a motorized drive for performing a fluid injection with the fluid container; a controller that monitors powerhead activity of a user to determine whether the user has performed a required sequence of operations with the powerhead prior to initiating execution of an injection protocol, wherein the required sequence of operations comprises a plurality of steps that each must be completed by the user before the contrast media injector system may be enabled for initiating an injection in accordance with the injection protocol, wherein the controller monitors for a completion of each step of the plurality of steps; and a display configured to provide an interactive user interface to the user, the display being configured to provide a first visual change in response to a completion of the required sequence of operations to convey to the user that the injector may thereafter be enabled, and wherein the display is configured to identify each step of the plurality of steps that remain to be done before the injector can be enabled.