INFUSION SYSTEM FOR RUBIDIUM-82 RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS FROM GENERATOR Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC A61B6/00 A61M5/145 A61M36/06 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention refers to medical equipment, namely systems for infusion of radiopharmaceuticals into patients for the purpose of diagnosis of a wide range of diseases by positron-emission tomography. The system comprises a rubidium-82 generator, an eluent container connected through a first T-valve with a pump for generator elution and with a sterilising filter through a pipe line, with an input fitting of the generator. A second T-valve is mounted on an output fitting of the generator; it is connected with the pipe line. A free output of the valve is connected with a disposable syringe filled with the eluent. A third T-valve connected with a non-return valve with an intravenous infusion catheter is coupled with a free end of the pipe line through the sterilising filter; a free end of the valve is coupled with a disposable syringe filled with the eluent.

EFFECT: invention provides higher anti-embolism patient's safety with maintaining eluent supply rate.

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