Optical inclusion sensor

A technology of inclusions and sensors, applied in the field of quality control of filled syringes, can solve the problems of labor-intensive visual inspection and measurement changes, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-09-09
MALLINCKRODT INC
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Unfortunately, visual inspection is often labor-intensive, and final measurements often vary due to the subjective judgment of each inspector

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[0018] One or more specific embodiments of the invention are described below. In an effort to provide a concise description of these Examples, not all features of an actual implementation are described in the specification. It should be understood that for the improvement of any such actual implementation in any engineering or design project, numerous specific implementation decisions should be made to achieve the specific goals of the improver, such as complying with system-related and business-related requirements that vary in each implementation. related restrictions. Furthermore, it should be understood that such modifications might be complex and time consuming, but would nevertheless be a routine undertaking of design, fabrication, and production for one of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure.

[0019] When introducing elements of various embodiments of the invention, the articles "a," "an," "the," and "said" are intended to mean that there a...

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A sensor for sensing inclusions in a containerized medical fluid. In certain embodiments, the sensor may include an image capture device and an image processor communicatively interconnected to the image capture device. The image processor may include an inclusion identifier configured to detect data in an image indicative of inclusions in the medical fluid.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to quality control of filled syringes, and more particularly to an apparatus and method for acquiring and evaluating images of syringes to identify the presence of air bubbles or other foreign objects in the syringe. Background technique [0002] This section is intended to introduce the reader to various aspects of art that may be related to various aspects of the invention that are described and / or claimed below. This section of the Discussion is useful to provide the reader with background information to facilitate a better understanding of various aspects of the present invention. Accordingly, it should be understood that these statements should be read in this light, and not as illustrations of prior art. [0003] The syringe is typically filled with a liquid prior to use. Typically, healthcare professionals or manufacturers of prefilled syringes fill the syringes with medication, contrast media, or other ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61M5/36B65B3/00B65B57/14G01N21/90G01N21/49
CPCA61M5/16831A61M5/1782G01N21/9027A61M5/365B65B57/145G01N2015/0011
Inventor 约翰·K·布鲁斯乔纳森·D·吉布斯
Owner MALLINCKRODT INC
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