Systems and methods for status indication in a single-use biomedical and bioprocess system
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1. A bioprocessing component comprising:
- a manually operable tubing clamp configured to close a flexible fluid tube when actuated into a first position by squeezing the clamp, or when actuated into a second position, having the flexible fluid tube open to allow flow within the flexible fluid tube;
the manually operable tubing clamp further comprising;
a sensor operable to (i) monitor an actuation status of the manually operable tubing clamp with respect to the flexible fluid tube wherein the actuation status is indicative of the manually operable tubing clamp being in the first position or the second position, and (ii) indicate the actuation status to an external control system when the manually operable tubing clamp is in the first position or the second position; and
an identifier to identify said manually operable tubing clamp and/or sensor, and the identifier is configured to be transmitted to the external control system;
wherein the sensor and the identifier form part of a circuit for remote wireless communication with said external control system; and
wherein the external control system is arranged to prompt an action based on the transmitted identifier and the actuation status indication, the action comprising at least one of a confirmation, an alert, an alarm, a recording, an instruction to change configuration of the bioprocessing component, and a change in operation of the external control system.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus to monitor component status in a bioprocessing environment are disclosed and described. Certain examples provide a sensor device for a disposable bioprocessing component. The example sensor device includes a first portion affixed to the component, the first portion configured to provide an identifier associated with the component. The example sensor device also includes a second portion configured to provide a status indication based on a state of the component. The example sensor device is configured to transmit the identifier and status indication to a control computer associated with a bioprocessing platform including the component.
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1. A bioprocessing component comprising:
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a manually operable tubing clamp configured to close a flexible fluid tube when actuated into a first position by squeezing the clamp, or when actuated into a second position, having the flexible fluid tube open to allow flow within the flexible fluid tube;
the manually operable tubing clamp further comprising;a sensor operable to (i) monitor an actuation status of the manually operable tubing clamp with respect to the flexible fluid tube wherein the actuation status is indicative of the manually operable tubing clamp being in the first position or the second position, and (ii) indicate the actuation status to an external control system when the manually operable tubing clamp is in the first position or the second position; and an identifier to identify said manually operable tubing clamp and/or sensor, and the identifier is configured to be transmitted to the external control system; wherein the sensor and the identifier form part of a circuit for remote wireless communication with said external control system; and wherein the external control system is arranged to prompt an action based on the transmitted identifier and the actuation status indication, the action comprising at least one of a confirmation, an alert, an alarm, a recording, an instruction to change configuration of the bioprocessing component, and a change in operation of the external control system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A bioprocessing system/arrangement comprising:
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a component in the form of a manually operable tubing clamp configured to close a flexible fluid tube when actuated into a first position by squeezing the clamp, or when actuated into a second position, having the flexible fluid tube open to allow flow within the flexible fluid tube, the manually operable tubing clamp comprising; a sensor operable to (i) monitor an actuation status of the manually operable tubing clamp with respect to the flexible fluid tube wherein the actuation status is indicative of the manually operable tubing clamp being in the first position or the second position, and (ii) indicate the actuation status to an external control system when the manually operable tubing clamp is in the first position or the second position; and an identifier to identify said manually operable tubing clamp and/or sensor, and the identifier is configured to be transmitted to the external control system, wherein the sensor and the identifier form part of a circuit for remote wireless communication with said external control system, and wherein the external control system is arranged to prompt an action based on the transmitted identifier and the actuation status indication, the action comprising at least one of a confirmation, an alert, an alarm, a recording, an instruction to change configuration of the component, and a change in operation of the external control system. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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