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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2002
Frederick W. Trombley, Iii, Gibsonia, PA (US);
Francis J. Sciulli, Jr., Crafton, PA (US);
David M. Griffiths, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Arthur E. Uber, Iii, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Frederick W. Trombley, III, Gibsonia, PA (US);
Francis J. Sciulli, Jr., Crafton, PA (US);
David M. Griffiths, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Arthur E. Uber, III, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Medrad, Inc., Indianola, PA (US);
Abstract
A method of substituting an MRI incompatible pump for delivering fluid to a patient with an MRI compatible pump, both pumps being microprocessor controlled. The first pump operates upon administration tubing for pumping fluid from a source thereof to the patient. The method includes the steps of: providing the second pump to be substituted for the first pump; providing second tubing having a portion thereof that is operable to function with the second pump; connecting the second tubing to the administration tubing to establish an altered fluid path from the source to the patient, the altered path including portions of both the administration and second tubing; placing the second pump for operation upon the second tubing to enable the second pump to pump the fluid through the altered path according to programming thereof; and disconnecting the first pump from the administration tubing before bringing the patient into the MRI environment.