METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE PRESSURE OF A FLUID IN A SYRINGE, AN ACCESS PORT, A CATHETER, AND A GASTRIC BAND
A method and system for determining pressure in a syringe, and more specifically to a syringe pressure accessory which can be connected to a syringe to determine pressure in a syringe and a gastric band. The syringe pressure accessory can detect a pressure of a syringe and/or a gastric band and digitally display the pressure. The syringe pressure accessory can include a durable unit and a disposable unit. The disposable unit can be disposed of after a single use, while the durable unit can be reused with multiple disposable units. The syringe pressure accessory can also include a syringe attachment unit and one or more display units for a caretaker or a patient. The display unit can be wirelessly connected to the syringe attachment unit to display a pressure chart or the results of various analysis of the pressure data. Markers can be added to the pressure chart.
1 . A syringe pressure accessory for use in conjunction with a gastric band for the treatment of obesity, the syringe pressure accessory comprising:
a disposable membrane in fluid communication with a fluid in the syringe;
a reusable membrane in contact with the disposable membrane for indicating a pressure of the fluid in the syringe;
a reusable pressure sensor connected to the reusable membrane for detecting the indicated pressure of the fluid in the syringe; and
a processor attached to the reusable pressure sensor for analyzing the pressure of the fluid in the syringe.
2 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 1 further comprising a battery connected to the processor.
3 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 1 further comprising a switch connected to the processor to activate or deactivate the reusable pressure sensor.
4 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 1 further comprising a first connection unit configured to be connected to a first portion of the syringe.
5 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 4 further comprising a second connection unit configured to be connected to a second portion of the syringe.
6 . The syringe of claim 5 wherein the first portion of the syringe includes a barrel of the syringe.
7 . The syringe of claim 6 wherein the second portion of the syringe includes a needle of the syringe.
8 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 1 wherein the pressure in the syringe corresponds to pressure in a gastric band.
9 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 1 further comprising a volume measuring system connected to the processor, the volume measuring system detecting volume data indicating a volume of fluid added to a gastric band from the syringe.
10 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 1 further comprising an electrical parameter measuring system connected to the processor, the electrical parameter measuring system detecting electrical parameter data indicating a location of the syringe relative to a gastric band, a location of the syringe relative to a port for a gastric band, a status of the port for the gastric band, a health of a tissue, a tissue layer composition and depth, or a status of fluids in the port for the gastric band.
11 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 1 further comprising a digital display unit connected to the processor, the digital display unit indicating the pressure in the syringe.
12 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 1 wherein the digital display is configured to indicate the pressure in real-time.
13 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 1 wherein the digital display is configured to display a pressure chart based on the pressure data.
14 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 13 wherein the digital display is configured to add a marker to the pressure chart.
15 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 1 wherein the processor is configured to analyze the pressure data and the digital display is configured to display a result of the analysis of the pressure data.
16 . A syringe pressure accessory comprising:
a pressure sensor configured to be connected to a syringe and to detect pressure data corresponding to pressure in the syringe;
a processor connected to the pressure sensor and to analyze the pressure data to determine the pressure in the syringe; and
an electrical parameter measuring system connected to the processor, the electrical parameter measuring system detecting electrical parameter data indicating a location of the syringe relative to a gastric band, a location of the syringe relative to a port for a gastric band, a status of the port for the gastric band, a health of a tissue, a tissue layer composition and depth, or a status of fluids in the port for the gastric band.
17 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 16 further comprising a battery connected to the circuit, and a switch connected to the processor to activate or deactivate the pressure sensor.
18 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 16 further comprising a first connection unit configured to be connected to a first portion of the syringe.
19 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 18 further comprising a second connection unit configured to be connected to a second portion of the syringe.
20 . The syringe of claim 19 wherein the first portion of the syringe includes a barrel of the syringe, and wherein the second portion of the syringe includes a needle of the syringe.
21 . A syringe pressure accessory comprising:
a disposable unit configured to be connected to a syringe and including a disposable membrane; and
a durable unit configured to be connected to the disposable unit to determine the pressure in the syringe.
22 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 21 wherein the durable unit includes a reusable membrane in contact with the disposable membrane.
23 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 22 wherein the durable unit includes a pressure sensor detecting pressure data using the reusable membrane.
24 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 23 wherein the pressure data corresponds to pressure in the syringe.
25 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 24 wherein the pressure in the syringe corresponds to pressure in a gastric band.
26 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 22 further comprising a processor connected to the pressure sensor, the processor analyzing the pressure data to determine the pressure in the syringe.
27 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 26 wherein the durable unit further includes a digital display unit, the digital display unit indicating the pressure in the syringe.
28 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 21 wherein the durable unit includes a non-coiled antenna.
29 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 21 wherein the disposable unit includes a pressure sensor detecting pressure data using the disposable membrane.
30 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 29 wherein the pressure data corresponds to pressure in the syringe.
31 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 30 wherein the pressure in the syringe corresponds to pressure in a gastric band.
32 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 29 wherein the durable unit includes a processor electrically connected to the pressure sensor, the processor analyzing the pressure data to determine the pressure in the syringe.
33 . A syringe pressure accessory comprising:
a disposable unit configured to be connected to a syringe and including a pressure sensor for detecting pressure data; and
a durable unit configured to be connected to the disposable unit to determine the pressure in the syringe.
34 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 33 wherein the pressure data corresponds to pressure in the syringe.
35 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 34 wherein the pressure in the syringe corresponds to pressure in a gastric band.
36 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 33 wherein the durable unit includes a processor electrically connected to the pressure sensor, the processor analyzing the pressure data to determine the pressure in the syringe.
37 . A syringe pressure accessory comprising:
a syringe attachment unit configured to be connected to a syringe and to detect pressure data of the syringe; and
a first digital display unit configured to wirelessly connect to the syringe attachment unit, the first digital display unit configured to indicate a pressure corresponding to the pressure data of the syringe.
38 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 37 wherein the syringe attachment unit includes a pressure sensor configured to be connected to the syringe and to detect the pressure data corresponding to pressure in the syringe.
39 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 38 wherein the syringe attachment unit includes a processor connected to the pressure sensor and to analyze the pressure data to determine the pressure in the syringe.
40 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 38 wherein the first digital display unit includes a processor wirelessly connected to the pressure sensor to analyze the pressure data to determine the pressure in the syringe.
41 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 37 wherein the syringe attachment unit includes a non-coiled antenna.
42 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 37 wherein the first digital display unit includes a non-coiled antenna.
43 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 37 further comprising a second digital display unit configured to wirelessly connect to the syringe attachment unit.
44 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 37 wherein the first digital display is configured to indicate the pressure in the syringe in real-time.
45 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 37 wherein the first digital display unit is configured to display a pressure chart based on the pressure data.
46 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 45 wherein the first digital display unit is configured to add a marker to the pressure chart.
47 . The syringe pressure accessory of claim 37 wherein the processor is configured to analyze the pressure data and the digital display is configured to display a result of the analysis of the pressure data.
48 . A method for determining pressure in multiple syringes comprising:
using a first disposable unit to detect pressure data of a first syringe; and
using a durable unit to analyze the pressure data of the first syringe to determine the pressure in the first syringe.
49 . The method of claim 48 further comprising using a disposable membrane and a reusable membrane to detect the pressure data of the first syringe.
50 . The method of claim 49 further comprising:
using a second disposable unit to detect pressure data of a second syringe; and
using the durable unit to analyze the pressure data of the second syringe to determine the pressure in the second syringe.
51 . The method of claim 50 further comprising disposing of the first disposable unit and the first syringe.
52 . A method for determining the pressure of a fluid in a gastric band, the method comprising the steps of:
detecting the pressure of the fluid in the syringe using a syringe pressure accessory having
a disposable membrane in fluid communication with a fluid in a syringe,
a reusable membrane in contact with the disposable membrane for indicating a pressure of the fluid in the syringe,
a reusable pressure sensor connected to the reusable membrane for detecting the indicated pressure of the fluid in the syringe, and
a processor attached to the reusable pressure sensor for analyzing the pressure of the fluid in the syringe;
adjusting the volume of the fluid in the gastric band based on the analysis of the pressure of the fluid in the syringe by injecting fluid from the syringe.
53 . A method for treating obesity, the method comprising the steps of:
implanting a gastric band in an obese patient;
determining a first pressure of a fluid in the gastric band using a syringe pressure accessory having
a disposable membrane in fluid communication with a fluid in a syringe,
a reusable membrane in contact with the disposable membrane for indicating a pressure of the fluid in the syringe,
a reusable pressure sensor connected to the reusable membrane for detecting the indicated pressure of the fluid in the syringe, and
a processor attached to the reusable pressure sensor for analyzing the pressure of the fluid in the syringe;
adjusting the volume of the fluid in the gastric band based on the analysis of the pressure of the fluid in the syringe by injecting fluid from the syringe; and
determining a second pressure of the fluid in the gastric band using the syringe pressure accessory, thereby treating obesity.
54 . An obesity treatment system for use in conjunction with a gastric band for the treatment of obesity, the system comprising:
an access port connected to the gastric band;
a disposable membrane in fluid communication with a fluid in the access port;
a reusable membrane in contact with the disposable membrane for indicating a pressure of the fluid in the access port;
a reusable pressure sensor connected to the reusable membrane for detecting the indicated pressure of the fluid in the access port; and
a processor attached to the reusable pressure sensor for analyzing the pressure of the fluid in the access port.
55 . The system of claim 54 further comprising a volume measuring system connected to the processor, the volume measuring system detecting volume data indicating a volume of fluid added to the access port from a syringe.
56 . The system of claim 55 further comprising an electrical parameter measuring system connected to the processor, the electrical parameter measuring system detecting electrical parameter data indicating a location of a syringe relative to the gastric band, a location of the syringe relative to the access port, a status of the access port, a health of a tissue, a tissue layer composition and depth, or a status of fluids in the access port.
57 . An obesity treatment system for use in conjunction with a gastric band for the treatment of obesity, the system comprising:
an access port connected to the gastric band;
a catheter connected to the access port;
a syringe connected to the catheter;
a disposable membrane in fluid communication with a fluid in the catheter;
a reusable membrane in contact with the disposable membrane for indicating a pressure of the fluid in the catheter;
a reusable pressure sensor connected to the reusable membrane for detecting the indicated pressure of the fluid in the catheter; and
a processor attached to the reusable pressure sensor for analyzing the pressure of the fluid in the catheter.
58 . The system of claim 57 further comprising a volume measuring system connected to the processor, the volume measuring system detecting volume data indicating a volume of fluid added to the access port from the syringe.
59 . The system of claim 58 further comprising an electrical parameter measuring system connected to the processor, the electrical parameter measuring system detecting electrical parameter data indicating a location of the syringe relative to the gastric band, a location of the syringe relative to the access port, a status of the access port, a health of a tissue, a tissue layer composition and depth, or a status of fluids in the access port.