Contrast and virtual colonoscopy accessory developer E-Z-EM has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its EmpowerMR contrast injector system.
E-Z-EM's first product for the MR imaging market, EmpowerMR employs the same interface and safety features as other products in the Empower injector line, according to the Lake Success, NY-based firm. It also includes several features designed to cope with the problem of electrical interference in the MR scanner magnetic field, the company said.
EmpowerMR employs a patent-pending hydraulic control system, and has no shielded iron core motors, piezoelectric motors, or electrically active motor control circuitry adjacent to the scanner, E-Z-EM said. It can be used in MR field strengths up to 7 tesla.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
April 17, 2007
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