Patent ID: 8425463

Claim:
An imaging-guided anesthetic injection system comprising: a fluid delivery module comprising at least one loading area configured to receive a container containing an anesthetic, the at least one loading area being configured to securely receive various sizes and shapes of the container; at least one reservoir located within an interior of the fluid delivery module, wherein the at least one reservoir is configured to be placed in fluid communication with the container when said container is properly secured to the at least one loading area; wherein at least one slidably movable member is configured to be moved within or out of the at least one reservoir to selectively transfer a volume of the anesthetic from or to the at least one reservoir, wherein movement of the at least one slidably movable member relative to the at least one reservoir changes an effective volume of the at least one reservoir; wherein the at least one slidably movable member is configured to be moved using at least one motor; at least one conduit configured to be placed in fluid communication with the at least one reservoir, said at least one fluid conduit comprising a distal end; wherein the distal end of the at least one conduit is configured to removably receive a needle, said needle being configured to be placed within an anatomy of a subject for the subsequent delivery of the anesthetic through the at least one conduit and the needle; at least one controller configured to regulate at least one aspect of the delivery of the anesthetic from the fluid delivery module to a target anatomical location of the subject; and a display configured to provide status information related to the delivery of the anesthetic to the target anatomical location; wherein the system is configured to be placed in data communication with an imaging device to assist in accurately advancing the needle into the anatomy of the subject.