Angiographic Injection System with Automated Parameter Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current angiographic injection systems lack advanced features for precise control and safety, such as automated parameter selection, air bubble detection, and pressure management, limiting their ability to provide consistent and safe injections during medical procedures.
Innovation Solution
An angiographic injection system with a user interface that allows selection of procedure options, automatic processing of default injection parameters, and integrated safety features like air bubble detection and pressure monitoring, enabling controlled and safe fluid injection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual injection systems are used with simple valve mechanisms, then the device complexity is reduced and ease of operation is improved, but injection precision and safety control are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically selects and applies appropriate injection parameters (flow rate, volume, pressure, rise time) based on the detected procedure type, eliminating the need for manual parameter configuration and reducing operator error while maintaining precision
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates sensors to detect procedure characteristics and provides feedback to the control algorithm, which automatically adjusts injection parameters to match the specific procedural requirements, ensuring both precision and ease of use
2Reliability
If automated injection systems with multiple parameters are implemented, then injection precision and safety are improved, but device complexity and ease of operation are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automatic detection of procedure type and self-configuration of injection parameters without requiring manual input, reducing the operational complexity while maintaining comprehensive safety controls through automated monitoring of flow rate, pressure, and volume
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts multiple injection parameters (flow rate, volume, pressure, rise time) based on detected procedure characteristics, enabling adaptive control that maintains safety and precision across different procedural types without requiring complex manual configuration
3Manufacturing precision
If comprehensive injection parameters are manually configured, then injection precision is improved, but ease of operation and time efficiency are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-configures appropriate injection parameters based on detected procedure type before the actual injection begins, eliminating the time-consuming manual parameter configuration process while ensuring precision parameters are optimally set for the specific procedure
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically detects procedure characteristics and self-configures all injection parameters (flow rate, volume, pressure, rise time) without operator intervention, dramatically reducing setup time while maintaining precise control over injection parameters through automated algorithms
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AI summary
One implementation provides a method to provide injection procedure information in an injection system. In this implementation, the method includes displaying a plurality of different injection procedure options in a user interface of said system, wherein said plurality of different injection procedure options including a cardiac procedure option and a non-cardiac procedure option. The method further includes receiving a user selection of an injection procedure from said displayed plurality of different injection procedure options, processing a default set of injection parameters based upon said selected injection procedure, and displaying said default set of injection parameters within the user interface of the system prior to an injection.