Continuously operating infusion device and method

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PATENT NO 5968014
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09029130

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The invention relates to injection apparatus that is capable of operating continuously. According to the invention, the apparatus comprises two independent injection bottles (12) of at least one liquid that is to be injected into a patient via a tube, each of the bottles including means (51) for detecting that injection of the liquid contained in the bottle has terminated, which means control means (53) for interrupting the flow of liquid. The apparatus comprises upstream injection apparatus (10) having two feeder tubes (50) connected to respective bottles (12), and downstream injection apparatus (70) with pump means (72, 84) for pumping the liquid and connected firstly to the patient via a downstream tube (78) and secondly to coupling means (54). An application is performing perfusion prior to radiological examination using an X-ray or an NMR scanner.

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SMC-SWISS MEDICAL CARE SA28 AVENUE DE SEVELIN 1004 LAUSANNE

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bouvier, Bernard Eragny sur Oise, FR 38 1300
Neftel, Frederic Lausanne, CH 34 2854

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