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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2006
Robert Kim, Shoreview, MN (US);
Jiyan Liu, Maplewood, MN (US);
Thomas Mcpeak, Shakopee, MN (US);
Khader Mohiuddin, Medina, MN (US);
Jon Moon, Edina, MN (US);
Richard A. Oftedahl, Jordan, MN (US);
Norman Schwartz, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Glenn Toews, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Robert F. Wilson, Roseville, MN (US);
Robert Kim, Shoreview, MN (US);
Jiyan Liu, Maplewood, MN (US);
Thomas McPeak, Shakopee, MN (US);
Khader Mohiuddin, Medina, MN (US);
Jon Moon, Edina, MN (US);
Richard A. Oftedahl, Jordan, MN (US);
Norman Schwartz, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Glenn Toews, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Robert F. Wilson, Roseville, MN (US);
ACIST Medical Systems, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Abstract
One embodiment provides a method implemented by a powered inflation device to prepare a balloon catheter for use during a medical procedure. In this embodiment, the method includes drawing an amount of medical fluid from a fluid reservoir into the inflation device during a first motorized operation of the inflation device, removing an amount of air from the balloon catheter during a second motorized operation of the inflation device, and injecting the amount of medical fluid from the inflation device into the balloon catheter during a third motorized operation of the inflation device to inflate a balloon located at a distal end of the balloon catheter. The powered inflation device may be a stand-alone device in one embodiment. In one embodiment, the powered inflation device is coupled to an angiographic injector system. When it is coupled to an angiographic injector system, the balloon inflation device and the injector system may be controlled by a common control panel, or console, in one embodiment.