WO2006108026A2 - Systems and methods for managing information relating to medical fluids and containers therefor - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to medical fluids (e.g., radiopharmaceuticals, contrast media) and, more particularly, to tracking and/or managing information relating to medical fluids, containers therefor, and/or medical fluid administration devices used to administer such medical fluids.
- medical fluids e.g., radiopharmaceuticals, contrast media
- a contrast media or agent is a substance that is introduced into, on, or around a physiological structure (e.g., tissue, vasculature, cell); and because of the differences in absorption by the contrast media and the surrounding tissues, the contrast media allows a radiographic visualization of the structure.
- Contrast media is used in x-ray computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MR), ultrasound imaging, angiographic imaging, and other procedures.
- CT computed tomography
- MR magnetic resonance imaging
- ultrasound imaging angiographic imaging
- a container for example, a syringe
- a container for example, a syringe, is filled with a desired quantity of the contrast media by an independent supplier; and the filled syringes of contrast media are sold or otherwise provided to a hospital, imaging service provider or other health care facility.
- contrast media Over the useful life of the contrast media and its associated syringe, there are three principal areas of interest for tracking purposes: 1) the location where the contrast media is packaged in a container (e.g., a syringe); 2) the distribution and storage of the filled syringe; and 3) the use and disposal of the syringe.
- a container e.g., a syringe
- the filling of a syringe with contrast media can occur at a supplier's facility separate from a health care facility; or in some circumstances, within a pharmacy of the health care facility.
- Contrast media comes in many types and concentrations and can be filled in syringes of different sizes that also vary with the type of injector to be used.
- the contrast media has a limited shelf life and a more limited life when open to atmosphere or when heated in preparation for injection.
- knowledge of the contrast media's use, the injector and sometimes an identity of a patient are required.
- proper use of the contrast media requires knowledge of its age and other information relating to when the syringe was filled.
- all this information is manually collected by pharmacists and X-ray technologists. The technologist then uses this information to manually set up the injection; and currently, this information must be manually transposed onto various records.
- Known systems for managing pharmaceuticals provide filled syringes with bar codes having SKUs and other indicia relating to various filled sizes and concentrations of contrast media.
- a typical X-ray department has an X-ray contrast warming device or box. This device is used to raise the temperature of the contrast media to body temperature before it is manually injected or installed in an injector. Additionally, it is considered normal for X-ray departments to store more than the day's requirement of contrast media in the warmer box.
- Power injectors are frequently used to inject X-ray contrast media into patients receiving X-ray imaging procedures.
- X-ray technologists may encounter distractions in the course of executing an X-ray procedure thus leading to the possibility of injecting a patient using an empty syringe.
- An empty syringe injection often occurs when a technologist retracts a plunger of a syringe with the power injector after an injection but inadvertently does not replace the empty syringe with a new full syringe - when the next patient is prepared for imaging the technologist fails to recognize the empty syringe loaded in the power injector because the fully retracted empty syringe looks like a full syringe with contrast media.
- the installed base of power injectors in the world is very large due to their reliability and long useful life.
- the diameter and length of syringes used in that injector may vary due to tooling, material or process changes over time, or even normal variations from batch-to-batch.
- Known power injectors have fixed programming for syringe sizes and are not setup to automatically make adjustments for minor variations in the diameter and length of a syringe. By assuming a diameter and length for a syringe, the volume delivery accuracy of a power injector is limited.
- a service engineer When a power injector fails to operate correctly, a service engineer must be called. In analyzing a power injector experiencing operating problems, the injector is operated in a "service" mode, which is often achieved by installing electrical jumpers in an injector control.
- the service mode makes testing and troubleshooting the power injector easier, but the service mode often disables some safety features of the injector.
- Use of a jumper is simple technology; and it is relatively easy for a customer to invoke service mode without authorization, for example, to avoid the inconvenience of various safety checks when using the injector. Furthermore, service mode may also be accidentally left enabled.
- Radiopharmaceuticals are often prepared at a radiopharmacy in which a syringe or vial may be filled with a desired quantity of the radiopharmaceutical. The syringe or vial may then be placed into a container called a "pig" that generally includes lead and/or other radiation shielding material to protect handlers from exposure to radiation from the radiopharmaceutical. After delivery, the pig may be opened; the syringe or vial may be removed; and the radiopharmaceutical may be administered to a patient.
- the term "container" means a structure for holding a radiopharmaceutical and from which the radiopharmaceutical may be dispensed, for example, a syringe, vial, etc.
- Some radiopharmacies have nuclear medicine tracking systems that use bar code readers to read bar codes on prescription labels to facilitate shipment and receipt of the radiopharmaceutical pig and syringe or vial. Therefore, a person in a receiving nuclear medicine department can scan the prescription label on the pig to enter data into a procedural data system. While this known use of bar codes has improved the reliability of passing prescription information through a distribution channel, bar codes have a significant disadvantage. Bar codes store only a limited amount of information, are "read only" devices and therefore, do not permit coded information to be changed or updated or new data to be added to the prescription labels. Further, a bar code must be in a "line of sight" of a reader to be useful.
- radiopharmaceutical pig While a syringe or vial may be disposed of after use, the radiopharmaceutical pig is cleaned and reconditioned for reuse. Therefore, instead of using adhesives to attach a pharmaceutical label to a pig, it is known to attach the label to the pig with elastic bands, resilient clear plastic sleeves, etc. While such techniques make a pig easier to clean for reuse, they do have a disadvantage in that reliably maintaining a label and pig together may require substantial human effort in initially applying the label and then checking and double checking the correctness of the label and pig combination over the life of the prescription. The proper handling and use of radiopharmaceuticals may be said to require highly disciplined processes - and while the occurrence of mistakes is statistically small, errors still occur in the handling and delivery of radiopharmaceuticals. Thus, there is a need to provide a prescription label for a radiopharmaceutical that addresses the disadvantages described above.
- the present invention is generally directed to managing information relating to a medical fluid, a container therefor, and/or a medical fluid administration device.
- Containers of the invention typically have a data tag associated therewith to enable information to be read from and/or written to the data tag of the container. This allows information regarding the container and/or the medical fluid associated therewith to be ascertained, and optionally updated, for example, during and/or between various stages of manufacture, transport, storage, use, and/or disposal.
- a "medical fluid” generally refers to a fluid that is designed to be administered (e.g., intravenously) to a medical patient as a part of a medical procedure (e.g., diagnostic procedure, therapeutic procedure).
- medical fluids include, but are not limited to, contrast media, radiopharmaceuticals, and saline.
- a “container” of the invention generally refers to any container designed to have a medical fluid disposed therein. Examples of containers of the invention include, but are not limited to, syringes, IV bags, and bulk contrast media containers.
- An “administration device” of the invention refers to any electronic device designed to at least assist in transferring medical fluid from a container to a patient. Examples of medical fluid administration devices of the invention include, but are not limited to, infusion pumps and power injectors.
- a first aspect of the invention is directed to a syringe having a medical fluid disposed therein.
- the syringe includes a data tag for storing data, such as data relating to a software update for a powered fluid injector, a product promotion, and/or an electronic coupon code for sales of further products.
- a "data tag” herein refers to any device capable of having data electromagnetically read therefrom and/or written thereto (e.g., RFID tag).
- a second aspect of the invention is directed to a medical fluid administration device capable of at least assisting in delivering a medical fluid from a container to a patient in a medical procedure.
- the container includes a data tag for storing data
- the administration device includes an electromagnetic device.
- an “electromagnetic device” refers to any device capable of electromagnetically reading data from and/or writing data to a data tag.
- the data read from the data tag may relate to configuration information for the administration device, a software update for the administration device, a product promotion, and/or an electronic coupon code for purchases of further products.
- the configuration information may be used by the administration device to execute a self-configuration cycle.
- a third aspect of the invention is directed to a system for use in association with a medical fluid administration device.
- the system includes a service data tag (e.g., as a component of a badge or card) that may be used by service personnel, and an electromagnetic device associated with the administration device.
- This electromagnetic device is operable to read data from and/or write data to the service data tag (e.g., to provide data relating to an identity of the service person and/or configuration information for that particular administration device).
- the administration device of some embodiments may enable a service mode upon the electromagnetic device detecting data from the service data tag.
- the electromagnetic device may write data to the service data tag that relates to service activity information, administration device configuration information and/or administration device use information (e.g., fluid administration protocol statistics, container identifications, medical fluid use information).
- a fourth aspect of the invention is directed to a warmer for warming a container having a medical fluid disposed therein.
- the container has a data tag for storing data associated therewith.
- the warmer includes both a heating element for elevating the temperature of the medical fluid and an electromagnetic device operable to read data from and/or write data to the data tag associated with the container.
- the data tag may contain data (which may be read by the electromagnetic device) relating to the amount of medical fluid in the container, the concentration of the medical fluid, manufacturing information regarding the medical fluid and/or the container, the container capacity, the container dimensions, a use code for the medical fluid, and configuration information for a medical fluid administration device to be used in administering the medical fluid to a patient.
- some embodiments may include a user interface (e.g., touch screen) for facilitating user selection of a container in the warmer.
- the electromagnetic device may be used to write data relating to use of the medical fluid to the data tag.
- the electromagnetic device may be used to write data to (and/or read data from) the data tag that relates to a date the container was placed in the warmer, an expiration data for contrast media in the container, and/or administration information for an administration device to be used in administering the medical fluid in the container.
- Still a fifth aspect of the invention is directed to a container having a medical fluid disposed therein and a data tag associated therewith.
- the medical fluid is a radiopharmaceutical
- the data on the data tag of some embodiments may relate to an identity of the radiopharmaceutical, a radioactivity level of the radiopharmaceutical, manufacturing information for the radiopharmaceutical, a use code for the radiopharmaceutical (e.g., identifying whether a radiopharmaceutical container has previously been used in a radiopharmaceutical administration procedure), and/or configuration information for an administration device to be utilized in administering the radiopharmaceutical (e.g., a code that is required by the administration device prior to use of the container, a software update for the administration device, a product promotion, references to information).
- a sixth aspect of the invention is directed to a radiopharmaceutical administration device for use in administering a radiopharmaceutical to a patient.
- This administration device is designed to at least assist in delivering a radiopharmaceutical from a container to a patient.
- the container has a data tag associated therewith, and the administration device includes an electromagnetic device for reading data from and/or writing data to the data tag.
- the data included on the data tag identifies the amount and/or identity of radiopharmaceutical in the container, manufacturing information for the radiopharmaceutical in the container, the radioactivity level of the radiopharmaceutical in the container, a use code for the radiopharmaceutical in the container, configuration information for the administration device to be used in administering the radiopharmaceutical from the container, and/or particular data regarding a radiopharmaceutical container previously used with the administration device.
- the data tag may store data indicative of configuration information for the administration device that includes a code required by the administration device prior to use of the radiopharmaceutical container (e.g., data used by the administration device in self-configuration upon reading of the data tag), a software update for the administration device, a product promotion, and/or references to information.
- the administration device may utilize an electronic coupon code included in the data tag in purchases of further products.
- a seventh aspect of the invention is directed to a system for use in a medical procedure with respect to a patient.
- the system includes a hospital information system, a container having a medical fluid disposed therein, and an administration device for administering the medical fluid to a patient.
- a data tag that is readable by electromagnetic signals and that stores signals representing product promotions, coupons, internet links of the supplier, and/or recommended software updates for administration devices with which the container is intended for use.
- the system also includes an electromagnetic device for reading data from and/or writing data to the data tag associated with the container. This electromagnetic device may be mounted on the administration device and is preferably in electrical communication with both the hospital information system and the administration device (e.g., the control thereof).
- the system includes an imaging apparatus (e.g., CT scanner) that includes an imaging control, which is preferably in electrical communication with the hospital information system, the control of the administration device, and the electromagnetic device.
- imaging apparatus e.g., CT scanner
- imaging control which is preferably in electrical communication with the hospital information system, the control of the administration device, and the electromagnetic device.
- electrical communication or the like herein refers to objects that are directly and/or indirectly connected in a manner such that electricity (e.g., data in the form of electronic signals) can be conveyed between them.
- Data associated with administration (e.g., injection, infusion) of the medical fluid may be transferred between the hospital information system, the data tag, the control of the administration device, and the imaging control.
- Some embodiments of this seventh aspect may include a printer in electrical communication with the administration device (e.g., the control thereof).
- An eighth aspect of the invention is directed to an administration device for use with a container having medical fluid disposed.
- the medical fluid is metallic and/or diamagnetic.
- the container has a data tag that is readable by electromagnetic signals associated therewith, and the administration device includes an electromagnetic device adapted to read data from and/or write data to the data tag.
- this electromagnetic device includes first and second antenna loops, each of which forms one side of a V-shape and is tuned to a radio frequency. Each of the first and second antenna loops may include a signal lead and a ground lead.
- the electromagnetic device of some embodiments may include first and second tuning circuits that correspond with the first and second antenna loops. These tuning circuits may each include an input and an output.
- the output of the first tuning circuit may be connected to the signal lead of the first antenna loop and may function to tune the first antenna loop to a radio frequency.
- the output of the second tuning circuit may be connected to the signal lead of the second antenna loop and may function to tune the second antenna loop to a radio frequency (e.g., the same radio frequency as the first antenna loop).
- the second antenna loop of the electromagnetic device may be nonparallel (e.g., form an angle of less than 180 degrees) with the first antenna loop.
- Some embodiments of this eighth aspect may include additional antenna loops beyond the first and second antenna loops.
- some embodiments may include a third antenna loop having both a signal lead and a ground lead, and a third tuning circuit that includes an input and an output.
- the output of the third tuning circuit may be connected to the signal lead of the third antenna loop and may function to tune the third antenna loop to a radio frequency (e.g., the same radio frequency as the first and/or second antenna loop).
- the administration device may be utilized to support the container.
- the administration device is an electronic fluid injector, and the electromagnetic device is mounted in association with the injector.
- the administration device may include both a first printed circuit board that supports the first antenna loop and the first tuning circuit, and a second printed circuit board that supports the second antenna loop and the second tuning circuit.
- the first printed circuit board may be oriented in any of a number of appropriate orientations relative to the second circuit board. For instance, in some embodiments, the first circuit board forms an angle of less than about 180 degrees with the second printed circuit board.
- the first printed circuit board may support a driver circuit electrically connectable to the first antenna loop, the second antenna loop, the first tuning circuit, and/or the second tuning circuit. This driver circuit may include a power terminal and a ground terminal.
- the input of the first tuning circuit is connected to the power terminal, and the ground lead of the first antenna loop is connected to the ground terminal.
- the input of the second tuning circuit is not connected to the power terminal or the ground terminal, and the ground lead of the second antenna loop is connected to the ground terminal.
- the input of the first tuning circuit is not connected to the power terminal or the ground terminal, and the ground lead of the first antenna loop is connected to the ground terminal.
- the input of the second tuning circuit is connected to the power terminal, and the ground lead of the second antenna loop is connected to the ground terminal.
- the input of the first tuning circuit is connected to the power terminal, and the ground lead of the first antenna loop is connected to the ground terminal.
- the input of the second tuning circuit is connected to the ground terminal, and the ground lead of the second antenna loop is connected to the ground terminal.
- the input of the first tuning circuit is connected to the ground terminal, and the ground lead of the first antenna loop is connected to the ground terminal.
- the input of the second tuning circuit is connected to the power terminal, and the ground lead of the second antenna loop is connected to the ground terminal.
- Some embodiments of the eighth aspect may be equipped with a switching circuit including first and second switches.
- the first switch may include a first contact connected to the input of the first tuning circuit, a second contact connected to the ground terminal, a third contact connected to the power terminal, and a fourth contact not connected to the ground terminal or the power terminal.
- This first switch is preferably operable to electrically connect the first contact with at least one of the second contact, the third contact and the fourth contact.
- the second switch may include a fifth contact connected to the input of the second tuning circuit, a sixth contact connected to the ground terminal, a seventh contact connected to the power terminal, and an eighth contact not connected to the ground terminal or the power terminal.
- This second switch is preferably operable to electrically connect the fifth contact with at least one of the sixth contact, the seventh contact and the eighth contact.
- the invention is directed to a method of using a medical fluid administration device that includes an electromagnetic device operable to read data from and/or write data to a data tag.
- This data tag is associated with a container that has medical fluid disposed therein.
- first and second antenna loops of the electromagnetic device are electrically connected in a first circuit configuration and are tuned to a substantially identical radio frequency. These first and second antenna loops may be oriented in a nonparallel relationship relative to one another.
- An electromagnetic (e.g., RF) communication may be attempted between the electromagnetic device and the data tag, at least in part, by providing electromagnetic power to the first circuit configuration.
- a determination may be made as to whether or not electromagnetic communication is or was established between the electromagnetic device and the data tag.
- the first and second antenna loops may be electrically reconnected in a further (e.g., second) circuit configuration different from the first circuit configuration. Then, another electromagnetic communication between the electromagnetic device and the data tag may be attempted, at least in part, by providing electromagnetic power to the further circuit configuration. The process of determining whether or not an electrical communication exists, electrically reconnecting the first and second antenna loops, and attempting another electromagnetic communication may be repeated as desired (e.g., until determining that a successful electromagnetic communication has been established between the electromagnetic device and the data tag).
- a tenth aspect of the invention is directed to a method of using a medical fluid administration device that includes an electromagnetic device operable to read data from and/or write data to a data tag.
- a data tag is disposed near an antenna system of the electromagnetic device, and a material that interferes with electromagnetic signals (e.g., metallic material, diamagnetic material) is disposed between the data tag and the antenna system. Even though the material is disposed between the data tag and the antenna system, data may still be electromagnetically read from and/or written to the data tag using the electromagnetic device and the antenna system thereof.
- the data tag is a component of a container that has medical fluid (which, in this case, is or includes the material) disposed therein.
- the medical fluid may be, for example, water, saline, contrast media, or a combination thereof.
- the container may be placed near (e.g., in contact with) the administration device in a manner such that the data tag of the container is located near the antenna system and such that the material in the container is located between the data tag and the antenna system.
- the electromagnetic device and the antenna system thereof may be components of the administration device.
- Some embodiments of the antenna system of this tenth aspect may include first and second antenna loops.
- the first and second antenna loops may be electrically connected in a first antenna configuration, and electromagnetic signals from this first antenna configuration may be emitted to at least attempt to electromagnetically read data from and/or eiectromagnetically write data to the data tag.
- the first and second antenna loops may be electrically reconnected in another (e.g., second) antenna configuration, and electromagnetic signals from the new antenna configuration may be emitted to again at least attempt to electromagnetically read data from and/or electromagnetically write data to the data tag.
- the invention is directed to a container assembly that includes a medical fluid container that is enclosable inside an enclosure. Associated with the container are both a data tag that includes a data store and an antenna system that is electrically connectable to the data tag.
- the construction of the enclosure of this eleventh aspect is such that a frequency of electromagnetic signal necessary to read data from and/or write data to the data tag is substantially prevented from passing through the material of the enclosure.
- the antenna system of this eleventh aspect is designed so that an antenna thereof is located outside the enclosure while the container and the data store of the data tag are enclosed in the enclosure. This antenna system permits data to be read from and/or written to the data store while the container and the data store of the data tag are enclosed within the enclosure.
- a twelfth aspect of the invention is directed to a radiopharmaceutical assembly that includes a radiopharmaceutical container (e.g., a syringe having a radiopharmaceutical disposed therein) and a radiopharmaceutical pig that is enclosable about the container to fully surround and support the container.
- this twelfth aspect includes a data tag that includes a data store and that is attached to the radiopharmaceutical container.
- An antenna system is electrically connectable to the data tag upon the radiopharmaceutical container (and the data tag attached thereto) being placed in the radiopharmaceutical pig. This antenna system permits data to be read from and/or written to the data store of the data tag while the radiopharmaceutical pig is closed around the radiopharmaceutical container and the data tag.
- the radiopharmaceutical pig may characterized as having both a first pig component (e.g., a base) adapted to support the radiopharmaceutical container with the data tag and a second pig component (e.g., a cap) that is attachable to the first pig component and adapted to fully enclose the radiopharmaceutical container with the data tag within the radiopharmaceutical pig.
- the antenna system may be adapted to be electrically connectable to the data tag upon the radiopharmaceutical container being placed in the first pig component of the radiopharmaceutical pig.
- the antenna system of these embodiments permits data to be read from and/or written to the data store of the data tag while the first pig component is attached to the second pig component and while the radiopharmaceutical container and the data tag are enclosed inside the radiopharmaceutical pig.
- the antenna system may be include an antenna electrically connected to the data tag, an inner antenna adjacent an inner surface of one of the first pig component and the second pig component, an outer antenna adjacent an outer surface of one of the first pig component and the second pig component, and a conductive lead electrically connecting the inner antenna with the outer antenna.
- the antenna of some embodiments of the twelfth aspect may be attached to (e.g., fixed to) the radiopharmaceutical container.
- some embodiments of the antenna system may be characterized as having an antenna beatable outside the radiopharmaceutical pig, and a conductive lead that has one end connected to the data tag within the radiopharmaceutical pig and an opposite end connected to the antenna located outside the radiopharmaceutical pig.
- the invention is directed to a power injector capable of supporting a syringe that has a medical fluid disposed therein. Particularly, the medical fluid is located between a plunger and a discharge tip of the syringe.
- the syringe includes a data tag for storing data that is electromagnetically readable from the data tag.
- the injector of this thirteenth aspect includes a powerhead having a plunger drive adapted to interface with (e.g., be connected to) the plunger of the syringe.
- An injector control of the injector is operatively connected to the powerhead.
- an electromagnetic device of the injector is mounted on the powerhead and is in electrical communication with the injector control. This electromagnetic device includes a plurality of antennas operative to transmit electromagnetic signals to and receive electromagnetic signals from the data tag (e.g., to read data stored in the data tag).
- the electromagnetic device may include a plurality of tuning circuits electrically connected to respective antennas for tuning the respective antennas to a desired frequency(ies). For instance, in some embodiments, the tuning circuits may be utilized to tune the respective antennas to a frequency of about 13.56 Megahertz.
- a driver circuit of the electromagnetic device may be electrically connectable to the tuning circuits and the injector control. This driver circuit may function to provide drive signals to the tuning circuits causing the respective antennas to transmit electromagnetic signals to and receive electromagnetic signals from the data tag (e.g., to read data stored in the data tag).
- Some embodiments may include a switching circuit electrically connected between the driver circuit and the tuning circuits. This switching circuit may be utilized to connect the antennas in different circuit configurations. In some embodiments, at least one of the switching circuit and the driver circuit are located in the powerhead of the injector.
- some embodiments of the powerhead may include a forward end adapted to receive and support the syringe.
- this forward end may include or be characterized as a mount of sorts adapted to accommodate (e.g., receive and support) the syringe.
- the mount may include a pressure jacket for supporting the syringe.
- the antennas may be mounted on the pressure jacket.
- Some embodiments of the mount may not include a pressure jacket.
- Some embodiments of the mount may include what may be referred to as a cradle to support the syringe. In such embodiments, the antennas may be supported by and/or located within the cradle.
- Some embodiments of the thirteenth aspect may have a pressure jacket that includes an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve disposed about the inner sleeve.
- One or more antennas may be located between the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve of the pressure jacket.
- a plurality of antennas may be disposed between the inner and outer sleeves and equally spaced about a circumference of the pressure jacket.
- one or more tuning circuits may be located between the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve.
- the injector of the thirteen aspect of the invention may include a heater (e.g., for heating the medical fluid disposed in the syringe).
- the heater may be attached to or a component of a pressure jacket of the injector.
- the heater may be attached to or a component of a cradle of the injector.
- the heater may be electrically connected to the injector control.
- the syringe employed in this thirteen aspect of the invention may be exhibit any of a number of appropriate structural designs/configurations.
- the plunger of the syringe is substantially wholly contained within a barrel of the syringe.
- the syringe employed in this thirteen aspect of the invention may be exhibit any of a number of appropriate sizes (e.g., volume capacities).
- the syringe of some embodiments exhibits a volumetric capacity capable of accommodating a volume of fluid in excess of about 90 ml.
- a fourteenth aspect of the invention is directed to a system for managing data relating to a container and/or a medical fluid disposed therein.
- the container includes a data tag operable to have data written thereto and read therefrom.
- a filling station of the system may be utilized to place the medical fluid in the container.
- This filling station includes an electromagnetic device operable to at least write data (e.g., relating to the fluid in the container) to the data tag.
- a disposal station of the system may be utilized in disposing of and/or preparing for disposal of the container (which may or may not still have medical fluid therein).
- This disposal station also includes an electromagnetic device operable to write data (e.g., relating to disposal of the container) to the data tag.
- the system may also include a hospital information system in electrical communications with one or more electromagnetic devices of the system.
- the system may include a warmer that may be utilized to heat the fluid in the container.
- This warmer is generally equipped with an electromagnetic device operable to write data (e.g., relating to placing the container in and/or removing the container from the warmer) to the data tag.
- the fourteenth aspect may include a medical fluid administration device.
- the administration device is a power injector for use with a syringe.
- the power injector generally includes both a control and an electromagnetic device that is electrically connected to the control and operable to write data (e.g., relating to administration of the medical fluid into the patient) to the data tag.
- the system of the fourteenth aspect may include a packaging station that may be used in placement of the container into a package.
- This packaging station may include an electromagnetic device operable to write data (e.g., relating to the package, the fluid and/or the container) to the data tag.
- Some embodiments of the system may include a storage area for storing the container (which may or may not already have the medical fluid disposed therein). This storage area generally includes an electromagnetic device operable to write data (e.g., relating to placing the syringe in and/or removing the syringe from the storage area) to the data tag.
- the medical fluid that is in or is to be placed in the container is a radiopharmaceutical.
- a packaging station e.g., radiopharmacy
- the packaging station may be utilized when placing the radiopharmaceutical pig in a package (e.g., a transport package).
- This packaging station may include an electromagnetic device operable to write data (e.g., relating to the radiopharmaceutical, the container, the pig, and/or the package) to the data tag.
- Some embodiments of the system may include a calibration station that includes an electromagnetic device operable to write data (e.g., relating to radioactivity level of the radiopharmaceutical in the container) to the data tag.
- Some embodiments of the system may include a treatment room where the radiopharmaceutical pig may be received and the container having the radiopharmaceutical disposed therein is removed for administration of the radiopharmaceutical to a patient.
- This treatment room may include an electromagnetic device operable to write data (e.g., relating to administration of the radiopharmaceutical to the patient) to the data tag.
- a storage area of the system may include an electromagnetic device operable to write data (e.g., relating to placing the pig into and/or removing the pig from the storage area) to the data tag.
- Fig. 1 A is a schematic drawing of a system for tracking a syringe filled with contrast media over a syringe life cycle.
- Fig. 1 B is a schematic drawing of a system for tracking a container filled with a radiopharmaceutical over a container life cycle.
- Fig. 1C is a schematic drawing of a system for tracking an IV bag filled with a medical fluid over an IV bag life cycle.
- Figs. 2A-2D are perspective views of a syringe that illustrate different manners of applying a tracking device to a syringe filled with contrast media in the system shown in Fig. 1A.
- Fig. 3A is a schematic block diagram of components associated with the system illustrated in
- Fig. 3B is a schematic block diagram of components associated with the system illustrated in Fig. 1 B.
- Fig. 3C is a schematic block diagram of components associated with the system illustrated in Fig. 1C.
- Fig. 4 is a schematic drawing illustrating activities and operations associated with use and disposal of a container of contrast media in an imaging suite.
- Fig. 5A is a perspective view of one embodiment of an injector that may be used in the system of Fig. 1A.
- Fig. 5B is a perspective view of an embodiment of an injector and a field engineer identification card that may be used in the system of Fig. 1A.
- Fig. 6 is a flowchart of an exemplary method of manufacturing and distributing a syringe or other container as shown in Figs. 1A and 1 B.
- Fig. 7 is a flowchart of an exemplary method of stocking and preparing for use of a syringe or other container as shown in Figs. 1A and 1 B.
- Fig. 8 is a flowchart of an exemplary method of using a syringe or other container as shown in
- Fig. 9 is a flowchart of an exemplary method of a field maintenance process for a syringe filled with contrast media as shown in Fig. 1A.
- Fig. 10 is a schematic drawing illustrating a variation in RF signal strength in coupling a transmitting antenna with a receiving antenna angled with respect to the transmitting antenna.
- Fig. 11 is perspective view of a contrast media power injector having an RF data tag on a syringe mounted in a power injector.
- Fig. 12 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment illustrating a syringe positioned above a faceplate of a contrast media power injector having multiple, nonparallel antenna loops for a read/write device in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- Figs. 13A-13D are schematic drawings of four different circuit configurations for the multiple, nonparallel antenna loops of Fig. 12.
- Fig. 14 is a schematic drawing of the multiple, nonparallel antenna loops of Fig. 11 with switches for connecting the antenna loops in the four different circuit configurations of Figs. 13A-13D.
- Fig. 15 is schematic drawing of a flowchart illustrating a communications cycle utilizing the multiple, nonparallel antenna loops of Fig. 12.
- Fig. 16 is a cross-sectional drawing of a pressure jacket for a contrast media power injector as shown in Fig. 11 , which is equipped with a multiple loop, nonparallel antenna system for the contrast media power injector similar to that illustrated in Fig. 12.
- Fig. 17 is a schematic drawing of an electromagnetic radio frequency R/W device utilizing the multiple loop, nonparallel antenna system of Fig. 16.
- Fig. 18 illustrates different manners of applying a tracking device to a radiopharmaceutical container and respective pig in the system shown in Fig. 1.
- Fig. 19 is a flowchart of an exemplary method of post-processing a radiopharmaceutical container and associated pig.
- Fig. 20 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of an RF tag and antenna system that is applicable to a radiopharmaceutical syringe and associated radiopharmaceutical pig in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- Fig. 21 is a perspective view of another exemplary embodiment of an RF tag and antenna system that is applicable to a radiopharmaceutical syringe and associated radiopharmaceutical pig in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- Fig. 22 is a perspective view of a further exemplary embodiment of an RF tag and antenna system that is applicable to a radiopharmaceutical syringe and associated radiopharmaceutical pig in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- Fig. 22A is an exploded view showing a path of an antenna lead in the further embodiment of the radiopharmaceutical syringe and associated radiopharmaceutical pig shown in Fig. 22.
- an exemplary embodiment of a container life cycle 18a relates to medical fluid containers, for example, a syringe 20 suitable for storing contrast media.
- the syringes 20 may be manufactured at a supplier facility 24 that is remote from a facility 42 in which a syringe 20 is to be used.
- the syringe 20 is first filled with a contrast media at a filling station 28, and thereafter, labels 30 may be applied to respective syringes 20 at a labeling station 32.
- the syringes 20 may then be packaged either singularly or as a batch in an appropriate shipping carton 34 at a packaging station and the shipping cartons 34 may be temporarily queued or stored in a shipping/receiving department 38. Orders for the syringes 20 can be received from various sources, for example, a purchasing office 25 within a health care facility 42, or a doctor's office 27 that may be part of, or independent from, the health care facility 42. Further, the orders may or may not be associated with a particular patient.
- the shipping cartons 34 may enter a distribution channel 40 by which they may be delivered to various facilities 42, for example, hospitals, image service providers, and/or other health care facilities.
- the facility 42 is a hospital that has a shipping/receiving area 44 for receiving the cartons 34 of prefilled syringes 20.
- prefilled herein describes a container that is designed to be sold and/or delivered to a user with at least some medical fluid already disposed in the container.
- the cartons 34 are temporarily stored in a room 46 that may or may not be associated with a pharmacy within the hospital 42.
- the cartons 34 may be transferred to a preparation room 48 at which the syringes 20 may be unpacked and placed in a warming oven 36 to raise the temperature of the contrast media up to about body temperature (e.g., between about 97 0 F and about 100 0 F).
- a warming oven 36 to raise the temperature of the contrast media up to about body temperature (e.g., between about 97 0 F and about 100 0 F).
- one or more syringes 20 may be removed from the warming oven 36, carried to the imaging suite 26a and loaded into a powered fluid injector 50.
- the injector 50 operates to inject the contrast fluid into an examination subject or patient 52.
- the spent syringe 20 may be processed for an authorized refilling or disposed of (e.g., in a disposal area 112) in a known manner.
- the term "prefilled syringe” means a syringe 20 prefilled with a medical fluid (e.g., contrast media) at a location remote from the preparation
- regulated and common practices may differ depending on the type of contrast media being used. Consequently, it is generally desirable to generate and provide a substantial amount of data relating to the handling of the syringe 20 throughout its life cycle, for example, at substantially every step from its filling to its disposal. Further, it is generally preferred that the data be transferable from one location, for example, the respective filling and labeling stations 28, 32, to another location, for example, the respective preparation and imaging rooms 48, 26a.
- a tag or transponder may typically include an RF driver circuit and associated antenna.
- the RF driver circuit often utilizes an integrated circuit chip having a programmable processor and associated memory, which are capable of storing the data and performing necessary demodulation and, if applicable, modulation functions.
- Data within a tag may provide any manner of information relating to a prefilled syringe that is useful over the life of the syringe.
- an RFID system include a means for reading data from, and in some applications, writing data to, the tags, as well as a means for communicating the data to a computer or information management system.
- an RFID system preferably has the versatility to permit data to be written into, and read from, a tag at different times and at different locations.
- Wireless communication is most often used to transfer data between a tag and a reader. Such communication is often based upon propagating electromagnetic waves, for example, radio frequency waves, by antenna structures present in both tags and readers. It is known to use either a common antenna or different antennas with an RFID tag to read data from, and write data to, the tag; closed loop, open loop, stripline, dipole and/or other antennas may be used.
- RFID tags may be passive, that is, without an independent power supply, or active, that is, with a power supply such as a battery. In applications described herein, the choice of a particular antenna configuration and whether to use an active or passive RFID tag may or may not be application dependent.
- a syringe manufacturing process implemented at a supplier facility 24 is illustrated in Fig. 6.
- a syringe 20 is filled with contrast media 22 at a filling station 28.
- a label 30 containing human readable and/or machine readable indicia is applied to the syringe 20 at the labeling station 32.
- an RFID tag 60 is applied to the syringe 20.
- the RFID tag 60 incorporates an RFID chip and associated antenna in a known manner, for example, as shown in Fig. 5A by the RFID chip 212 and antenna 210; and the RFID tag 60 may be a part of or separate from the label 30. As shown in Figs.
- the RFID tag can be applied at any suitable location on the syringe 20.
- the RFID tag 60 can be applied to a rear surface 55 of a syringe flange 56; and as shown in Fig. 2B, the RFID tag 60 can be applied to an outer cylindrical surface 57 of the syringe.
- the RFID tag 60 prior to the syringe 20 being loaded into a power head of an injector, the RFID tag 60 can be peeled off of the syringe 20 and applied to the injector. Upon removing the syringe 20 from the injector power head, the RFID tag may be reapplied to the syringe 20.
- the RFID tag 60 can be applied to a rear surface 58 of a plunger 59.
- the plunger 59 may have a core 61 covered by a molded material 63, and an RFID tag can be applied to or integrated into the plunger structure at various locations 65a, 65b, 65c, etc.
- an RFID tag may be applied as shown at 60' on the discharge extension (e.g., nozzle) extending from the distal end of the syringe 20, or as shown at 60", an RFID tag can be applied to a front wall (e.g., tapering front wall) of the syringe 20.
- a front wall e.g., tapering front wall
- a read/write (“R/W”) device 62 is connected to a labelling computer 64 and, at 506 (Fig. 6), is operative to write data in the RFID tag 60 relating to contrast media or other pharmaceutical and its associated prefilled syringe or other container 20.
- Data that can be written to the RFID tag 60 includes, but is not limited to, the following: - A unique container identification number.
- One or more vendor specific inventory codes for example, an SKU code.
- the cartons 24 are stocked as inventory in a shipping/receiving department 38. Based on orders received, as indicated at 512, the cartons 24 may be further combined or palletized into a case or batch 67 for shipment to a customer; and a label 66 can be optionally applied to an individual shipping carton 34 or a unified case or batch 67 of cartons.
- the label 66 can include human readable, machine readable indicia and/or be an RFID tag. Such indicia or RFID tag data may include but is not limited to an identification of the supplier and the product, the product expiration date and the packaging.
- the packaging code identifies whether the package is a single syringe, a carton of syringes or a case of syringes.
- an R/W device 68 connected to a shipping computer 70 may be used to read data from, and write data to, the RFID tags 60 on the syringes 20 within the cartons 34.
- the R/W device 68 may be used to read data from, and write data to, RFID tags associated with the labels 66.
- the shipping computer 70 is able to identify parameters, for example, type of syringe, type of contrast media, contrast media concentration, etc., and confirm that those parameters meet the specifications of a particular order.
- the R/W device 68 can be used to write into either the RFID tags 60 on the syringes 20, and/or the RFID tags on labels 66, data including, but not limited to, the following:
- a R/W device 72 connected to a shipping/receiving computer 74 reads, at 602, the syringe RFID tags 60 and/or the shipping carton RFID tags 66. As shown in Fig. 3A, the shipping/receiving computer 74 stores the read data in an inventory database 76.
- the shipping/receiving computer 74 is connected via a communications link, for example, an Ethernet LAN, etc., to a hospital administration computer 78 and other computers; and one or more versions of the inventory database 76 can be maintained in any of those computers.
- the receiving computer 76, or another computer is able to confirm that the delivered syringes conform to hospital purchase orders and, if applicable, automatically authorize payment of invoices therefor.
- the syringe RFID tags 60 within the cartons 34 can, at 604, be updated with other data including, but not limited to:
- a R/W device 77 connected to a computer 79 can be used to read the syringe RFID tags 60 and update a database within the computer 79. Further, or alternatively, as shown in Fig. 3A, the computer 79, via the communications link 80, can be used to update the inventory database 76 within administration computer 78, thereby confirming delivery of the syringes to the room 46 from the shipping/receiving area 44.
- the communications link 80 may be implemented by an Ethernet, USB, RS-232, RS-422, or other interface that uses a standard PC-based communications protocol, for example, BLUETOOTH, parallel, IrDA, ZigBee, 802.11b/g, or other comparable wired or wireless connection.
- a standard PC-based communications protocol for example, BLUETOOTH, parallel, IrDA, ZigBee, 802.11b/g, or other comparable wired or wireless connection.
- the R/W device 77 is used to read the RFID tags, at 606, and find the cartons 34 containing the desired syringes. Further, reading the RFID tags permits an identification of the oldest inventory. (Since contrast media has a shelf life, it may be appropriate to follow a first-in/first-out inventory procedure.) Thereafter, at 608, an identified shipping carton 34 is delivered to the preparation room 48. In the preparation room 48, the syringes 20 are removed from a carton 34 and placed in the warmer 36 to bring the contrast media up to about body temperature. As shown in Figs.
- an R/W device 81 is connected to a warmer control 82 having a user interface 86.
- the warmer control 82 is electrically connected to an imaging information system 87 that, in turn, is connected to the communications link 80, and hence, to the other computers in the hospital 42.
- the R/W device 81 Upon placing a syringe in the warmer 36, the R/W device 81 reads, at 610, a respective RFID tag 60 and transmits data with respect to the syringe 20 to a work-in-process database 84 in the imaging information system 87 as illustrated n Fig. 3A.
- the imaging information system 87 via the communications link 80, can be used to update the inventory database 76, thereby allowing other computers to track information written to and read from the syringe RFID tags 60 in the warmer 36.
- R/W device 81 may also write to each RFID tag 60 the time and date each respective syringe 20 is placed in the warmer 36.
- the warmer control 82 can, via the user interface 86, identify to the technologist a particular syringe inside the warmer 36, such as the syringe that has been in the warmer for the longest period of time.
- the R/W device 81 Upon removing a syringe 20 from the warmer, at 612, the R/W device 81 writes the removal time and date to a respective RFID tag 60 and reads data identifying the syringe being removed.
- the work-in-process database 84 and other databases are appropriately updated; and the warmer control 82 via the user interface 86 confirms to the technologist that the correct syringe has been removed.
- one or more syringes 20a, 20b are then carried into an imaging suite 26a and loaded into respectively one or both of the mounts or faceplates 88a, 88b that are attachable on a powerhead 90 of a powered fluid injector 50 in a known manner.
- An exemplary injector is shown and described in U.S. Patent Application No. 10/964,003, the entirety of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
- the powerhead 90 discussed herein is a dual head injector, embodiments of the present invention explicitly contemplate single head injectors as well.
- a suitable single-head injector is shown in U.S. Patent No. 5,300,031 , the entirety of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
- a user-filled syringe having a volume of about 200 ml is mountable in a pressure jacket 250 of faceplate 88a.
- a pre- filled syringe having a volume in excess of about 90 ml or more may also be mountable in faceplate 88b.
- the injector powerhead 90 includes hand-operated knobs 92a and 92b that are operative via an injector control circuit to control motors within respective plunger drives 95a, 95b.
- the plunger drives 95a, 95b are operable to move plungers within the respective syringes 20a, 20b in a known manner.
- the injector control 93 is electrically connected to the hospital information system 78 via the communications link 80, and/or may be otherwise electrically connected to the imaging information system 87 by a communications link that uses a technology such as those noted above with reference to the communications link 80.
- the injector powerhead 90 has a user interface 94, for example, a touch screen, for displaying current status and operating parameters of the injector 50. Powerhead 90 is often mounted to a wheeled stand 100, which permits easy positioning of the powerhead 90 in the vicinity of the examination subject 52.
- the injector 50 also has a remotely located console 96 with remote user interface 97, for example, a touch screen, a power supply 98 and other switches and components (not shown).
- the console 96 may be used by an operator to enter programs and control the operation of the injector 50 from a remote location in a known manner.
- the faceplate 88b has an outward extending cradle 99 that supports a heater 106 mounted on a printed circuit ("PC") board 102.
- the heater 106 is electrically connected to the injector control via a cable or connector and is operable by the injector control 93 to heat the syringe 20b in a known manner.
- the PC board 102 further supports a R/W device 104b and an associated antenna system 229b.
- the R/W device 104b is also electrically connected to the injector control 93 and console 96.
- the R/W device 104b may be activated by the injector control 93 to read data from an RFID tag 60b on a respective syringe 20b. Data may be written to, and/or read from, the RFID tag 60b at any specified time when a syringe 20b is in proximity of a respective faceplate 88.
- the system has the ability to determine when syringes 20a, 20b are mounted in the respective faceplates 88a, 88b.
- the data may be encrypted, and the data and data transfer may comply with 21 CFR 11 , JCAHO, and HIPAA requirements.
- Fig. 8 One example of a process for utilizing the syringe 20b within the imaging suite 26a is shown in Fig. 8. This example is described principally with respect to the syringe 20b loaded in faceplate 88b; however the description is equally applicable to the syringe 20a loaded in faceplate 88a. The description is further applicable to an injection process in which media is dispensed from both syringes 20a, 20b, either sequentially or simultaneously. Simultaneous dispensing from both syringes may be done at controlled and selected flow rates to achieve any desired concentration of the resulting mixture of media and/or media and saline in the two syringes.
- the R/W device 104b is activated to read data stored in the RFID tag 60b relating to contrast media or other pharmaceutical and its associated prefilled syringe or other container 20b.
- that information includes, but is not limited to: -A container identification and/or serial number that is checked against a database of previously used containers to block, if appropriate, a potential reuse of the container.
- Container volume and/or dimension information in order to provide a more precise real time dispensing control of volume.
- - ID, batch and lot numbers that can be used to test the container and/or pharmaceutical against recall data.
- - Shelf life data and fill date which is compared to a current date to determine whether a recommended shelf life has been exceeded.
- the R/W device 104b also writes the current time and date to the RFID device 60b to permit tracking of open-to-atmosphere time for the syringe 20b, which is also limited.
- the displacement of the syringe plunger is precisely controlled in accordance with data read from the RFID tag 60b relating to available syringe volume and/or dimensions thereof. Further, plunger feed is tracked, so that the contrast media remaining in the syringe can be continuously determined.
- the faceplates 88a, 88b have a bidirectional communications link with the injector control 93, which may be used to transfer any of the above information between the syringes 20a, 20b and the injector control 93.
- the injector control 93 may have syringe and drug information that may facilitate a procedure setup and result in reduced time and error.
- the injector control 93 may read or write other information to and from the faceplates 88a, 88b, which is not directly pertinent to syringe information. Examples of this may include, but are not limited to:
- the media is used in connection with a procedure.
- a technologist operates a CT scanner control 101 that is effective to cause a CT scanner 103 to scan a patient 105 shown in phantom.
- the injector control 93 may have one or more interfaces to a CAN communications bus 111, which is a known interface for the CT scanner control 101.
- the protocol is defined by the scanner manufacturers. Data and data transfer between the injector and scanner comply with 21 CFR 11 , JCAHO, and HIPAA requirements.
- data transfer between the injector control 93 and CT scanner control 101 may be bi-directional and may relate to the contrast media or other pharmaceutical and its associated prefilled syringe or other container 20b.
- data includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- volume - Injected volume, flow rate (achieved, target).
- the injector control 93 Upon the injector control 93 determining that the desired volume of contrast media has been delivered, the injection process is stopped. At the end of the injection process, as shown in Fig. 8 at 708, the injector control 93 is operative to determine an exact volume of contrast media injected; and the injector control writes to the RFID tag 60b and/or updates the imaging information system 87 with data and information that includes, but is not limited to the following:
- the injector control 93 has an interface providing a communications link 107 to a hard-copy printer 109.
- the printer 109 may be, but is not limited to, a thermal, ink-jet, or laser based printer.
- the printer 109 may be used to print pages and/or labels of various sizes and colors at specified times upon requests of a user, the CT scanner control 101 , the hospital information system 78, or the injector control 93.
- the labels may be made part of patient records, requisition sheets, or other forms. Data output and data transfer may comply with 21 CFR 11 , JCAHO, and HIPAA requirements/
- a label or page may be printed to provide information relating to the contrast media or other pharmaceutical, its associated prefilled syringe or other container 20b, and the use thereof.
- information includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- - Injection time - Patient name, weight, age, ID number, for example, SS no., hospital ID, etc.
- any of the above information can be exchanged between the injector control 93 and hospital information system 78.
- Potential uses for this capability include but are not limited to:
- the injector control 93 can write to the RFID tag 60b to set a syringe- used flag that will help to prevent a reuse of the syringe 20b.
- the syringe 20b is then removed from the faceplate 88b; and if the procedure was aborted and the syringe was not used, it can be placed back into the warmer 36. In that process, information is read from, and written to, the RFID tag 60b as previously described. Further, the image information system 87 is also able to track the open-to- atmosphere time of the syringe and warn the technologists when an open-to-atmosphere time is exceeded.
- the syringe 20b removed from the faceplate 88b is empty, the syringe is typically transported to a disposal area 112 (Figs. 1 A, 3A and 4); and prior to disposal, another R/W device 114 connected to one of the other computers 75 reads the RFID tag 60b.
- the inventory database 76 can thus track the identity of the syringe 20 being destroyed.
- the syringe disposal information can be communicated to a supplier computer 116 via a communications link 118 as seen in Fig. 3A, for example, via the Internet 83, a telephonic connection, or other comparable wired or wireless connection.
- empty syringes instead of being destroyed, are returned to the supplier 24 for further processing, for example, disposal or refilling.
- the syringes 20 pass through the hospital shipping/receiving area 44 and the RFID tags are again read to identify the syringes leaving the hospital; and the inventory database 76 is updated accordingly.
- the RFID tags 60b are again read to update a supplier inventory database 120 tracking syringes within the supplier's facilities.
- the RFID tags 60b on the syringes 20 are updated or replaced depending on whether the syringe is destroyed or reconditioned and refilled by the supplier.
- the injector control 93 facilitates information collection and transfer throughout a CT procedure.
- the RFID-enabled syringes provide quicker and more accurate data recording, as well as an automated transfer of drug information.
- the printer allows for a hard copy of selected information to be incorporated into the patient or hospital record.
- the CT interface via CAN, facilitates information flow and collection at a single point, either the CT scanner system or the injector.
- the hospital information system interface improves this information flow a step further, potentially creating an all-electronic system with minimal user intervention; this provides the opportunity for reduced error and efficiency in the CT scanning suite.
- field engineers make service calls to a power injector, e.g. for routine maintenance or to diagnose failed operation.
- the field engineer is able to operate the injector in a "service" mode without having to install electrical jumpers in the injector control.
- the service mode function is initiated by a field engineer using an intelligent identification (“ID") card 122.
- ID card 122 has an RFID tag 124 that incorporates an RFID chip and associated antenna in a known manner.
- FIG. 9 An exemplary process for using the ID card 122 for injector maintenance is shown in Fig. 9.
- the RFID tag 124 is loaded at the supplier facility 24 with data including, but not limited to, the following: - An identification of the field engineer.
- the field engineer places the ID card 122 on an empty faceplate 88b, thereby allowing the R/W device 104b to read and write to the RFID tag 124.
- a field engineer identification and service time and date are stored in the injector control 93.
- the injector user interfaces 94, 97 are effective to switch the injector 50 into a service mode, thereby disabling several operational checks and features that are used in a normal injection cycle but which inhibit operating the injector 50 for service purposes.
- the R/W device 104 continues to periodically read the identification and security codes from the RFID tag 124. Upon failure to successfully read the RFID tag 124, for example, because the ID card 122 has been removed from the faceplate 88b, the injector control 93 automatically switches the injector 50 out of the service mode.
- the injector control 93 is operative to read from the RFID tag 124 information and data relating to factory updates to the injector components and software.
- the field engineer initiates uploads of software upgrades from the RFID tag 124 to the injector control 93.
- mechanical components are serviced, mechanical upgrades are installed and their operation is verified.
- the injector control 93 writes to the RFID tag 124 on the ID card 122 data including, but not limited to, the following:
- the RFID tag 124 Upon the field engineer returning to the supplier facility 24, the RFID tag 124 is read; and the service information is stored in a history file associated with the particular injector that was serviced.
- the use of an RF communications system between an RFID tag 60 on a container 20 and a power injector control 93 provides for further exemplary embodiments of the RF communications system.
- Known RFID systems use electromagnetic (EM) fields to communicate between an R/W device that includes a tuned antenna and one or more RFID tags or transponders.
- the R/W device sends out data using EM fields at a specific frequency; and with passive RFID tags, this EM energy powers the tag, which in turn enables processing of this received data.
- the RFID tag may transmit data that is received and processed by the R/W device.
- An RFID is difficult to implement around metallic or diamagnetic materials, for example, water, saline or a medical fluid in a container such as a contrast media in a syringe. These materials absorb and/or reflect RF energy, making successful read-write RFID operations difficult, especially with the low power regulations for RF frequencies.
- the angle between a plane of the RFID tag antenna and a plane of the R/W device antenna is critical. For optimum performance, the plane of the RFID tag antenna should be substantially parallel to the plane of the R/W device antenna. As shown in Fig.
- contrast media in the syringe 20b is between the RFID tag antenna 210 and the R/W device 104b.
- the contrast media attenuates the RF field strength from the antenna of the R/W device 104b and interferes with its RF coupling with the RFID tag antenna 210.
- a syringe 20b having a label 30b with an antenna 210 and RF driver 212 is positioned above faceplate 88b, ready to be loaded therein.
- a first PC board 102 and a second PC board 103 are mounted in faceplate 88b, so as to be nonparallel.
- the PC boards 102, 103 form sides of a V-shape and thus, form an angle of less than 180 degrees therebetween.
- PC board 102 supports a first antenna loop 220 and its associated tuning circuit 226, and PC board 103 supports a second antenna loop 222 and its associated tuning circuit 228.
- the first and second antenna loops 220, 222 and respective tuning circuits 226, 228 are connected to an R/W RF driver circuit 224b through a switching circuit 241b to collectively form the electromagnetic R/W device 104b.
- the R/W RF driver circuit 224b and switching circuit 241b may be mounted on a separate PC board 102b (shown in phantom), which is located beneath, and electrically connected to, the PC board 102.
- the R/W RF driver circuit 224b and/or the switching circuit 241b may be mounted in the power head 90 in association with the injector control 93. Further, as shown in Figs.
- an antenna system 229b comprising the antenna loops 220, 222, respective tuning circuits 226, 228 and switching circuit 241b is connectable in different electrical configurations to achieve an optimum RF coupling between the R/W device 104b and the RFID tag 60b.
- power from the R/W RF driver circuit 224b is applied to the input 230 of a tuning circuit 226 that is connected to a signal lead 231 of the primary antenna loop 220 on PC board 102.
- input 234 of the tuning circuit 228, which is connected to a signal lead 235 of the secondary antenna loop 222 on PC board 103, is left open or floating.
- a primary antenna loop ground lead 232 is connected to ground with the secondary antenna loop ground lead 236.
- the powered primary antenna loop 220 on PC board 102 is tuned to a frequency indicated by a protocol of the RFID tag 60b, for example, about 13.56 Megahertz, which permits propagation of the RF signal into the surrounding area.
- An RF signal from the primary antenna loop 220 is coupled with the secondary antenna loop 222 on PC board 103, because the secondary antenna loop 222 is also tuned to resonate at about 13.56 Megahertz.
- the angled, V-shape orientation of the PC boards 102, 103 and respective areas of antenna loops 220, 222 provide an expanded or increased total antenna area for the R/W device 104b.
- an effective antenna area extends circumferentially around a substantially greater area of a syringe 20b than is possible with the single PC board 102 shown in Fig. 5A. Further, the antenna power provided by the RF driver circuit 224b is also spread over a larger area represented by the combined areas of antenna loops 220, 222. Upon the syringe 20b being loaded onto the faceplate 88b, with some orientations of the syringe 20b, the larger antenna area shown in Fig. 13A improves the RF coupling with the antenna 210 of the RFID tag 60b. As shown in Fig.
- antenna loop 222 on PC board 103 can be made the primary loop by disconnecting or opening an input 230 of the tuning circuit 226 and connecting the tuning circuit input 234 of the antenna loop 222 to the power output of the R/W RF driver circuit 224b.
- First antenna loop ground lead 232 and second antenna loop ground lead 236 continue to be connected to ground.
- both antenna loops 220, 222 are tuned to resonate at the RFID tag frequency, that is, about 13.56 Megahertz.
- the antenna configuration of Fig. 13B may provide better RF coupling with the antenna 210 of the RFID tag 60b depending on the orientation of the syringe 20b and thus, the circumferential location of the RFID tag 60b.
- FIG. 13C Another configuration of the antenna loops 220, 222 is shown in Fig. 13C wherein the tuning circuit input 230 of the first antenna loop 220 is connected to the power output of the R/W RF driver circuit 224b; and first antenna loop ground lead 232 is connected to ground.
- the tuning circuit input 234 and ground lead 236 of antenna loop 222 are connected to ground, which prevents the second antenna loop 222 from resonating at the RFID tag frequency, which, in this application, is 13.56 MHz.
- the tuning circuit input 234 of the second antenna loop 222 on PC board 103 is connected to the power output of the R/W RF driver circuit 224b; and tuning circuit input 230 of the first antenna loop 220 is connected to ground along with antenna loop ground leads 232 and 236.
- the first antenna loop 220 does not resonate at the RFID tag frequency of 13.56 MHz; and only the second antenna loop 222 is tuned to resonate at that frequency.
- this antenna configuration provides the best RF coupling with the antenna 210 of the RFID tag 60b.
- a user may be instructed to load the syringe 20b in the faceplate 88b so that the label 30b is always in the same orientation.
- the RFID tag 60b may be removable from the syringe and mountable at a fixed location on the injector 50.
- an R/W antenna can be designed and placed in a fixed location to have optimum RF coupling with an RFID tag.
- a user may have no limitations on where the RFID tag 60b is located on the syringe 20b or how the RFID tag 60b is oriented when the syringe 20b is mounted on a faceplate 88b.
- the RFID tag 60b may have any circumferential location around a barrel of the syringe 20b or within the faceplate 88b. Further, in such applications, it is difficult to precisely predict which of the antenna configurations in Figs. 13A-13D will provide the best RF coupling with an RFID tag having an unknown orientation with respect to R/W device 104b. This is due, in part, to the complex and somewhat unpredictable EM fields formed around materials that reflect and/or absorb such fields. Therefore, in another exemplary embodiment of the invention, all of the antenna configurations of Figs. 13A-13B may be utilized.
- switches 238, 240 on PC board 102 comprise the switching circuit 241 b, which is used to selectively connect respective tuning circuit inputs 230, 234 to either a power output or terminal 242 from R/W RF driver circuit 224b, a ground terminal 244 or an open state represented by contacts 246.
- the ground leads 232, 236 of respective antenna loops 220, 222 are always connected to the ground 244.
- the contacts of switches 238, 240 have notations to Figs. 13A-13D indicating the switch states corresponding to the antenna configurations of Figs. 13A-13D.
- a communications cycle is initiated either automatically by the injector control 93 detecting a syringe 20b being loaded into the faceplate 88b (such as by the movement of a mounting arm of the faceplate 88b, causing a magnet in the mounting arm to move into confronting relationship with a magnetic sensor in the injector), or manually by an operator providing an input to the injector control 93.
- the injector control at 900, operates the switches 238, 240 to connect the antenna loops 220, 222 in a first of the four circuit configurations, for example, the circuit configuration shown in Fig. 13A.
- the injector control 93 initiates, at 902, a communications protocol between the R/W RF driver circuit 224b and the RF driver circuit 212 of the RFID tag 60b. Initiating a communications protocol is a known process by which the R/W RF driver circuit 224b causes the R/W antenna system 229b to emit an electromagnetic signal in order to establish a reliable RF coupling with the tag antenna 210 and thus, establish an RF communications with the RFID tag 60b. Upon establishing an RF communications, the R/W device 104b can read data from and/or write data to the RFID tag 60b. If, at 904, the injector control 93 determines that the communications protocol and hence, the
- the injector control 93 commands, at 906, the R/W drive 104b to proceed with the reading of data from, and/or the writing of data to, the RFID tag 60b. However, if, at 904, the injector control 93 determines that the communications protocol failed, and a successful RF communications between the R/W device 104b and the RFID tag 60b is not made, the injector control 93 determines, at 908, whether all antenna loop configurations have been tried. If not, the injector control 93 operates, at 910, the switches 238, 240 to connect the antenna loops 220, 222 into another one of the four circuit configurations shown in Figs. 13A-13B.
- the injector control 93 automatically iterates through the process steps 902-908 to reconnect the antenna loops 220-222 in different circuit configurations in an attempt to establish a successful RF communications protocol or link. If, at 908, the injector control 93 has tried all of the antenna loop configurations without success, it sets, at 912, a protocol failure flag or error message.
- Figs. 11-14 illustrate different embodiments of an antenna system 229b that may be employed with an electromagnetic R/W device 104b to read a data tag 60b applied to a syringe 20b mounted in an open faceplate 88b.
- a syringe 20a that often is a user- filled disposable syringe, is mounted within a translucent or transparent pressure jacket 250 of faceplate 88a.
- the syringe 20a is secured in the pressure jacket 250 by a cap 252 in a known manner.
- a data tag 60a is integrated into a label 30a applied to the syringe 20a, and the structure and operation of data tag 60a is substantially identical to the data tag 60b previously described.
- the pressure jacket 250 may be equipped with an antenna system 229a, which includes of an array of antenna loops 254, 256, 258 spaced about a circumference of the syringe 20a. While equal spacing of the antenna loops is shown, other spacing may be used.
- the pressure jacket 250 has inner and outer cylindrical sleeves 260, 262, respectively. As illustrated, the antenna loops 254, 256, 258 may be molded between the inner and outer sleeves 260, 262. Referring to Fig.
- the antenna loops 254, 256, 258 have respective tuning circuits 264, 266, 268, which may be molded between the inner and outer cylindrical sleeves 260, 262.
- Tuning circuit input leads 270, 272, 274 and a ground lead 276 may be bundled into a cable 278 that extends from the face plate 88a to a switching circuit 241a located in the power head 90.
- the switching circuit 241a may operate in any appropriate manner, such as in a manner like that previously described with respect to the switching circuit 241b of Fig. 14.
- the switching circuit 241a may be controlled by an R/W driver circuit 224a that may be located in the power head 90.
- the R/W driver circuit 224a may execute a communications cycle utilizing the antenna loops 254, 256, 258 in a manner similar to that described with respect to Fig. 15.
- the R/W RF driver circuit 224a may connect the antenna loops 254, 256, 258 in different circuit configurations in order to find a circuit configuration providing the most reliable communications with the data tag 60a.
- the antenna system 229a is shown as including three antenna loops, other embodiments may include other appropriate quantities and/or arrangements of antenna loops.
- the antenna system 229a is shown as a component of the pressure jacket 250, other embodiments may include an antenna system having a plurality of antenna loops that is not associated with a pressure jacket.
- the antenna systems 229a, 229b may advantageously incorporate one or more antenna loops that can be powered individually, or mutually coupled together, to produce several tuned antenna and EM field configurations.
- the antenna systems 229a, 229b may be characterized as providing an effective low power system for reading data from and/or writing data to a data tag that may be disposed at any location on a contrast media syringe.
- that contrast media syringe may exhibit virtually any orientation relative to a faceplate of a power injector 50 with which it may be associated.
- the antenna systems 229a, ' 229b may positively address various challenges relating to use of an RF communications system around metallic or diamagnetic materials, e.g., water, saline, contrast media, or other fluids, and/or in a regulated environment that may mandate use of a relatively low power RF signal.
- metallic or diamagnetic materials e.g., water, saline, contrast media, or other fluids
- a container life cycle 18b may relate to other types of containers 20c that are used to store radiopharmaceuticals. While much of the container life cycle 18b of Fig. 1 B is generally similar to container life cycle 18a of Fig. 1A, radiopharmaceuticals require different handling and storage.
- the container 20c is schematically shown as a syringe, but the container 20c may be a vial or other container suitable for use with a radiopharmaceutical.
- a quality control check of the radiopharmaceutical may be performed at quality control station 31. Thereafter, the container 20c is placed or loaded into a pig 33, which generally includes lead and/or other radiation shielding material to protect handlers from exposure to radiation from the radiopharmaceutical.
- the loaded pig 33 may then be packaged either singularly or as a batch in an appropriate shipping carton 34 and shipped to a customer or user.
- the cartons 34 are stored in a nuclear medicine department 29 within the hospital 42, which generally includes a radiopharmacy 48 and treatment room 26b.
- a radiopharmaceutical container may be removed from a pig and placed in a calibration tool 49 to calibrate an activity level of the radiopharmaceutical to a desired level prior to its use. The radiopharmaceutical container may then be placed back into the pig; and at an appropriate time, the pig may be carried to a treatment room 26b.
- the radiopharmaceutical container may again be removed from the pig, and the radiopharmaceutical may be injected into a patient 52 either manually or using a powered injector such as that shown and described herein.
- a powered injector such as that shown and described herein.
- different manual or powered injectors may utilize various principles of the invention, and are thus, included within the scope of this disclosure.
- the radiopharmaceutical container may be placed in the pig and returned to the supplier facility 24; and at a post processing station 51, the radiopharmaceutical container may be disposed of and the pig may be cleaned for reuse.
- FIG. 6 An exemplary embodiment of a radiopharmaceutical container draw-up and packaging process implemented at a supplier facility 24 is illustrated in Fig. 6.
- a radiopharmaceutical container 20c is filled, at 502, with a radiopharmaceutical at a draw-up station 28. Thereafter, at 504, a label 30 and/or RFID tag 60 are applied to the radiopharmaceutical container 20c at the labeling station 32.
- the RFID tag 60 can be integrated with, or separate from, the label, and the RFID tag 60 incorporates an RFID chip and associated antenna in a known manner.
- the RFID tag 60 can be applied at any suitable location on a radiopharmaceutical container.
- the RFID tag 60 can be part of a label 30 that is applied to a radiopharmaceutical syringe 2Od or a radiopharmaceutical vial 2Oe.
- an RFID tag can be applied to, or integrated into, the syringe structure at different locations as previously described with respect to Figs. 2A-2D.
- the syringe label 30 may be removable; and immediately prior to the syringe 2Od being loaded into a power injector, a portion of the label 30 including the RFID tag can be peeled off and applied to the injector or an associated reader. Upon removing the radiopharmaceutical syringe 2Od from the injector, the RFID tag 30 is reapplied to the radiopharmaceutical container 2Od.
- An identical or different label 30 can also or alternatively be applied to a radiopharmaceutical syringe pig 33a or a radiopharmaceutical vial pig 33b.
- a label 30 with an RFID tag 60 can be applied to a carton 34, for example, a satchel, designed to transport a plurality of pigs.
- a read/write (“R/W”) device 62 is connected to a label computer 64 and, at 506 (Fig. 6), is operative to read data from and/or write data to the RFlD tag 60 for a particular radiopharmaceutical container 20c.
- the draw-up station 28 may include a draw-up station computer 41 in electrical communications with an R/W device 43; and depending on the application, either or both of the R/W devices 43, 62 can be used to write data to the RFID tag 60, which data includes but is not limited to the data previously described with respect to step 506.
- the data may also include all of the dose and prescription information that is currently being printed on a prescription label and/or encoded into a bar code, measured radioactivity levels, for example, Tc-99 and Mo-99, and time when measured, an identity of radioactive elements used, for example, Tc-99 and Mo-99, their respective sources, and other suitable data.
- quality control checks may be performed (e.g., at a quality control station 31) to determine, for example, a purity of the radiopharmaceutical, the correctness of information on the label, dosage information, etc.
- the quality control station 31 may include a quality control computer 45 and an associated R/W device 47 that may be used to read data from and/or write data to the RFID tag 60 depending on the quality control checks performed and/or other system specifications.
- the container 20c may then, at 509, be inserted into a pig 33 for handling, storage and transportation.
- a label 65 can optionally be applied to the pig 33.
- the label 65 can include human readable indicia, machine readable indicia and/or an RFID tag as described with respect to the label 30.
- either the R/W device 62 or another R/W device can be used to read data from and/or write data to the RFID tag 65.
- Data that can be written to the RFID tag 65 may include data written to the RFID tag 60 on the container 20c as well as data that includes, but is not limited to, the following: - A unique identification number for the pig.
- one or more pigs 33 may be loaded into a shipping carton 34 (see Fig. 1B).
- the cartons 34 may be stocked as inventory in a shipping/receiving department 38.
- the cartons 24 may be further combined or palletized into a case or batch 67 for shipment to a customer; and a label 66 can be optionally applied to an individual shipping carton 34 or a unified case or batch 67 of cartons.
- the cartons 34 may then enter the distribution channel 40 and may be received by a receiving department 44 of a treatment facility such as the hospital 42.
- a stocking and preparation process may be executed in process steps 602 and 604, which are similar to those previous described.
- cartons may be delivered to a hospital radiopharmacy 48 (or nuclear medicine department of a healthcare facility or other appropriate location), and within the radiopharmacy 48, an R/W device 77 connected to a computer 79 can be used to read data from and/or write data to the pig RFID tags 65.
- the computer 79 via the communications link 80, can also be used to update the medicine tracking database 76 within the hospital administration computer 78.
- a calibration tool 49 is often used, at 607, to check or validate a radioactivity level of the dosage of the radiopharmaceutical within a container.
- This check/validation can be performed using any appropriate process and/or calibration tool.
- the calibration tool 49 may have a calibration computer 85 connected to an R/W device 89 that, during the check/validation process, can be used to read data from and/or write check/validation data to the container RFID tags 30 and/or the pig RFID tags 65.
- This check/validation data may include but is not limited to
- the prescribed activity level (curie level of radiation) at injection time.
- the activity level at another time for example, the draw-up time.
- a pig 33 may be delivered to a treatment room for use.
- the radiopharmaceutical can be administered manually or using a power injector.
- a syringe 2Od or vial 2Oe containing the radiopharmaceutical is removed from a respective pig 33 for manual administration; but in other applications, a power injector and process as previously shown and described with respect to Fig. 8 may be used.
- the R/W device 104 associated with the injector control 93 see Fig.
- the R/W device 104 of Fig. 3B can read a radioactivity level and time and date of measurement written into the RFID tag by the quality control station 31 (Fig. 1 B).
- Injector control 93 can then calculate the time elapsed between the measured radioactivity level and the scheduled treatment time and date. The injector control 93 can further calculate the decay in radioactivity level over the elapsed time; and then, being programmed with the prescribed radiopharmaceutical dose, the injector control can calculate the correct unit dose volume to be injected. Thus, a calibration tool 49 may not be required. If the radiopharmaceutical is to be injected manually, the computer 79 and associated R/W device 77 can be used by a clinician or other appropriate personnel in a similar fashion to provide a display of the computed current unit dosage without using a calibration tool.
- the radiopharmaceutical container 20c may be removed from the faceplate 88b and placed back into a respective pig 33 as indicated at 802 in Fig. 19.
- the pig 33 may then be placed in the same or a different carton and, at 804, returned to the shipping department 44 and, at 806, returned to the supplier facility 24.
- the label associated with the radiopharmaceutical container may be read just prior to disposal to assist in determining how long the container will have to be stored in a radiation-shielding disposal and/or storage container before substantially all of its radioactivity has decayed. For instance, the initial radioactivity of the radiopharmaceutical may be written to the tag at the time of filling the container.
- the radioactivity of that radiopharmaceutical decays. Since the rate of decay is generally known, one may utilize the rate of decay and the duration of time that has passed from the initial fill time to determine how much storage time may be needed to sufficiently ensure that the spent container no longer has a significant amount of radioactivity associated therewith. This calculation of storage time may be accomplished manually and/or electronically (e.g., using an appropriate computer interconnected with the reader utilized to read the tag just prior to disposal).
- the used radiopharmaceutical container may undergo suitable processing for disposal and, at 810, the associated pig may be cleaned for reuse.
- any of the computers previously described can be used to read data from and/or write data to the RFID tags on the container 20c, pig 33, carton 34 and/or pallet 67. Such activity may be application dependent to fulfill the needs of a particular supplier, customer, doctor and/or hospital.
- a post processing computer 53 may be connected to an R/W device 55 that can be used to read data from and/or write data to the RFID tags 60 on one or both the radiopharmaceutical container or the pig.
- the post processing computer 53 may be able (via a communications link 57) to update a supplier inventory database 120 tracking radiopharmaceutical containers and pigs within the supplier's facilities.
- the RFID tags 60 on the radiopharmaceutical pigs 33 may be updated or replaced. Further, if desired, data relating to the radiopharmaceutical containers and pigs can be communicated from a supplier computer 116 to computer 79 within the hospital 42 via a communications link 118, for example, an Internet connection, a telephonic connection, or other suitable link.
- a communications link 118 for example, an Internet connection, a telephonic connection, or other suitable link.
- RF tags 60 may be applied to a radioactive pharmaceutical container 20c that is subsequently placed in a lead lined pig 33.
- the pig limits the usability of the RF tags 60 and may prevent use thereof unless the container 20c is removed from the pig 33. Therefore, it would be highly desirable to be able to read data from, and write data to, the RF tag 60 on the radiopharmaceutical container 20c when it is stored inside the pig 33.
- Such is achieved by an exemplary embodiment of a pig-mounted antenna system shown in Figs. 20-22.
- a radiopharmaceutical pig 33b has an elongated base 322 and an elongated cap 324.
- the base 322 and cap 324 can be formed in any of a wide variety of shapes and sizes, however, a substantially cylindrical shape is illustrated.
- the cap 324 is joined to the base 322 by a threaded interconnection 325 in a known manner.
- a cap shielding element 326 within the cap 324 and a base shielding element 328 within the base 322 are used to block radiation that may be emitted from the radiopharmaceutical within a syringe 20c.
- the shielding elements 326, 328 can be formed from any material that is effective to block radiation, for example, lead, tungsten, a filled polymer composite material, etc.
- the cap shielding element 326 forms a protrusion 329 that overlaps the base shielding element 328 when the cap 324 is mounted on the base 322. This overlap of the shields 326, 328 facilitates a blockage of radiation through a discontinuity in the shields caused by the cap 324 being separable from the base 322.
- the cap 324 further has a cap shell 330 comprised of an outer shell portion 332 and an inner shell portion 334.
- the base 322 has a cap shell 336 comprised of an outer shell portion 338 and an inner shell portion 340.
- the base and cap shells 328, 330 are made from a plastic material, for example, a polycarbonate resin, etc.
- a label 30 is affixed to the radiopharmaceutical syringe 22c by known means, for example, an adhesive, tape, elastic bands, etc. Indeed, the label 30 may be affixed to the radiopharmaceutical syringe 20c in any appropriate manner (e.g., so that it is not easily removable).
- the label 30 contains indicia 346 that is in human readable and/or machine readable form.
- the label 30 further has an RFID tag 60 that comprises an RFID integrated circuit chip 212 and at least one radio frequency antenna 210.
- the radiopharmaceutical syringe 20c is often manufactured at a facility independent of the healthcare facility where it is to be used.
- data relating to the radiopharmaceutical syringe 20c is often collected at the point of its manufacture. Further, additional data is often collected at different points in a distribution channel at which the radiopharmaceutical pig 33b containing the radiopharmaceutical syringe 20c is handled. Data is also collected upon the radiopharmaceutical syringe 20c being used and thereafter, upon its disposal or cleaning for an authorized reuse. Thus, over the life of the radiopharmaceutical syringe 20c and associated radiopharmaceutical pig 33b, data that can be written into the RF ID tag 60 at different times in the life cycle of the syringe 20c has been previously described.
- Such data includes but is not limited to the decay factor for a radiopharmaceutical (e.g., half life of pharmaceutical), its prescribed activity level (curie level of radiation) at injection time, the activity level at another time (such as filling time), and/or the time at which the preparing physician or radiopharmacist assumed the radiopharmaceutical would be injected.
- the activity level is a function of time due to the short half life of most radiopharmaceuticals, so the activity level is designed for a specific injection time.
- At least one radio frequency inner antenna 358 is applied over an inner surface of the inner base shell 340; and at least one radio frequency outer antenna 364 is applied over an outer surface of the outer base shell 338.
- a hole 360 extends through the inner base shell 340, the base shield 328, and the outer base shell 338.
- At least one connecting lead 362, for example, a copper wire lead, extends through the hole 360 and has one end connected to the inner antenna 358 and an opposite end connected to the outer antenna 364.
- the inner antenna 358 is designed to couple with the RFID antenna 210 connected to the RFID chip 212.
- the outer antenna 364 is designed to electromagnetically couple with a read/write ("R/W") device 366 in the same way that the RFID antenna 210 would couple with the R/W device 366.
- the R/W device 366 is connected to a computer 368 in a known manner.
- the R/W device 366 electromagnetically couples with the RFID antenna 210 via the inner and outer antennas 358, 364 respectively.
- the R/W device 366 can be used to read information from, and/or write information to, the RFID chip 212 of the RFID tag 60 on the radiopharmaceutical syringe 20c via an RFID antenna system comprising the antennas 210, 358, 362, 364.
- the antenna may simply comprise leads of a sufficient length to be used as an RFID antenna, in which case there may not be a coiled antenna section 364.
- Fig. 21 Another exemplary embodiment of a radiopharmaceutical pig 33b and radiopharmaceutical syringe 20c utilizing the RFID tag 60 is shown in Fig. 21.
- inner and outer antennas 358, 364 are located on respective inner and outer surfaces 370, 372 of a top of the cap 324.
- the antennas 358, 364 are electrically connected by at least one lead 362 extending through a hole 374 in the top of the cap 324.
- the R/W device 366 is able to electromagnetically couple with the RFID antenna 210 via the inner and outer antennas 358, 364 respectively.
- the R/W device 366 can be used to read information from, and/or write information to, the RFID chip 212 of the RFID tag 60 on the radiopharmaceutical syringe 20c via an RFID antenna system comprising the antennas 210, 358, 364.
- Placing the antennas 358, 362 in the top of the cap 324 has some advantages. First, the top of the cap 324 often experiences less radiation exposure than the base shell 336. Further, the cap outer surface 372 often experiences less physical contact than the base outer shell 338 during the handling of the radiopharmaceutical pig 33b; and hence, the outer antenna 362 on the cap outer surface 372 is less subject to physical damage.
- FIG. 22 and 22A A further exemplary embodiment of a radiopharmaceutical pig 33b and radiopharmaceutical syringe 20c utilizing an RFID tag 60 is shown in Figs. 22 and 22A.
- the RFID tag 60 has an RFID chip 212 on a first portion of a label 30c that is attached to the radiopharmaceutical syringe 20c in a manner described earlier with respect to Fig. 20.
- a second portion of the label 3Od is located outside of the radiopharmaceutical pig 33b and has at least one RFID antenna 210 thereon.
- the RFID chip 212 on the first label portion 30c is electrically connected to the antenna 210 by at least one electrically conductive lead 376 integral with a tether 378.
- the conductive lead 376 and tether 378 may be formed from any materials that provide the desired electrical and mechanical properties, for example, an insulated or uninsulated copper wire, a copper trace laminated on a substrate, etc.
- the threaded connector 325 is designed to provide a clearance for the conductive lead 376 and tether 378, so that the cap 324 can be attached and removed from the base 322 without damaging the conductive lead 376 and tether 378.
- the R/W device 366 is able to electromagnetically couple with the RFID antenna 210, and the RFID antenna 210 communicates data to and from the RFID chip 212 via the conductive lead 376.
- the R/W device 366 can be used to read information from, and/or write information to, the RFID chip 212 of the RFID tag 60 on the radiopharmaceutical syringe 20c via an RFID antenna system comprising the antenna 210 and conductive lead 376.
- a label 30 having an RFID chip 212 and associated antenna 210 is applied to the radiopharmaceutical syringe 20c, and the radiopharmaceutical syringe 20c can be placed in a radiopharmaceutical pig 33b.
- data including but not limited to the identity of the syringe and pig can be written to the RFID tag 60 in a manner previously described with respect to Figs. 1A and 1 B.
- the radiopharmaceutical syringe 20c and pig 33b are then transported to a location where the syringe 20c is filled with a desired radiopharmaceutical. This location may be at a radiopharmaceutical supplier or a location of a user of the radiopharmaceutical syringe 20c.
- the radiopharmaceutical syringe 20c is filled, as previously described, data can be entered into the RFlD tag 60 relating to the filling process, the radiopharmaceutical being filled, and the how the radiopharmaceutical is to be used.
- the pig 33b holding the syringe 20c filled with the radiopharmaceutical may be transported and stored several times before it is delivered for use in a preparation and/or imaging room.
- the syringe 20c is removed from the pig 33b, and the radiopharmaceutical is injected into an examination subject or patient.
- the empty syringe 20c is placed back in the pig 33b and returned to the pharmaceutical supplier or other location for proper disposal of the radiopharmaceutical syringe 20c and reconditioning of the radiopharmaceutical pig 33b for reuse.
- an R/W device 366 can be used to read data from, and/or write data to, the RFID tag 60, thereby providing complete chronological history of the radiopharmaceutical pig 33b and syringe radiopharmaceutical 20c over the respective life cycles.
- the systems illustrated in Figs. 1A, 3A, 1B, 3B have an advantage in that almost any information is able to be transferred between all entities involved in a life cycle of a syringe 20, which is any entity that can communicate with the communication link 80.
- data available from a website on the internet 83 can be utilized during the life cycle of the syringe 20.
- Such internet communications capabilities permits remote service of a power injector 50, downloading of an injection protocol, communication with a remotely located physician, media supplier or other entity of interest and other functions.
- an RFID chip 212 may be positioned inside the pig.
- the chip 212 may be located outside the pig along with an associated antenna, and the chip may be physically attached to the syringe 20c by a string or other attachment so that the radiopharmaceutical syringe 20c and RFID information therein remain associated.
- the pig 33b may carry an RFID tag and antenna with no mechanical attachment to the syringe, but it may simply be known that the data therein relates to the syringe that is in the pig.
- the antenna systems 229a, 229b use one, two and three antenna loops; however, in alternative embodiments, any number of antenna loops may be used.
- the antenna loops may be configured in any shape and be in the same plane or in different planes. Further, the antenna loops may or may not be overlapping. In may, however, be preferable that the antenna loops be individually tuned to resonate at a specific frequency used by the RFID protocol.
- a switching circuit 241b is located on the same PC board 102 as an RF driver circuit 224b; however, in alternative embodiments, a switching circuit may be located on the second PC board 103, be split between the two PC boards 102, 103 or located elsewhere, for example, with the power injector as shown in Fig. 17.
- the R ⁇ / antenna systems 229a, 229b are applied to a pharmaceutical injection assembly; however, in alternative embodiments, the R/W antenna systems 229a, 229b utilizing multiple nonparallel antennas may be applied to any devices that support a medical fluid container. Such devices include but are not limited to a warmer oven or warming box, a container filling station, a pig or other nuclear medicine container, a dose calibration station, a handheld powered medical fluid dispenser, a syringe disposal station, or other device.
- the containers of medical fluids relate to containers of medical fluids. Two examples described in detail relate to contrast media and respective syringes and radiopharmaceuticals and respective containers.
- the container may be an IV bag 130 filled with a medical fluid. Tubing 132 from the IV bag 130 may interface with an infusion pump 134 so that a flow of medical fluid from the IV bag 130 may be regulated via use of the pump 134.
- the IV bag 130 may have a label 30 with a data tag 60 as previously described herein, for example, an RFID tag.
- the infusion pump 134 may be in electrical communication with an electromagnetic device capable of reading data from and/or writing data to the data tag 60 of the IV bag 130.
- the electromagnetic device may be attached to and/or located within the infusion pump 134.
- the infusion pump 134 may have a control 136 connected to the communications link 80 in a manner similar to that described with respect to the injector control 93 shown in Figs. 1A and 1B.
- the systems of Figs. 1C and 3C may permit activity relating to the IV bag 130, the medical fluid therein, and/or the infusion pump 134 to be tracked and recorded (e.g., over a life cycle of the IV bag 130).
- a heater 106 is mounted on the PC boards 102, 103; however, in alternative embodiments, the heater 106 may not be used and therefore, deleted from PC boards 102, 103.
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