Pharmaceutical compounding systems and methods with enhanced order entry and information management capabilities for single and/or multiple users and/or a networkmanagement capabilities for single and/or multiple users and/or a network
First Claim
1. An information management system adapted to be used with at least one pharmaceutical compounding device comprising a controller coupled to the compounding device, a compounding control manager residing on the controller to receive compounding order input and generate control commands to the compounding device based, at least in part, upon the compounding order input, and an order process control manager in data communication with the compounding control manager to communicate compounding order input to the compounding control manager, the order entry process manager including an order function for receiving entry of compounding order input through a browser-based interface.
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Abstract
Information management systems and methods can be used with at least one pharmaceutical compounding device. The systems and methods comprise a controller coupled to the compounding device. A compounding control manager resides on the controller to receive compounding order input and generate control commands to the compounding device based, at least in part, upon the compounding order input. An order process control manager is in data communication with the compounding control manager to communicate compounding order input to the compounding control manager. The order entry process manager includes an order function for receiving entry of compounding order input through a browser-based interface. The browser-based interface can include an order entry workstation separate from the compounding device, or a network of order entry workstations separate from the compounding device, or can reside on the controller.
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22 Claims
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1. An information management system adapted to be used with at least one pharmaceutical compounding device comprising
a controller coupled to the compounding device, a compounding control manager residing on the controller to receive compounding order input and generate control commands to the compounding device based, at least in part, upon the compounding order input, and an order process control manager in data communication with the compounding control manager to communicate compounding order input to the compounding control manager, the order entry process manager including an order function for receiving entry of compounding order input through a browser-based interface.
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9. A pharmaceutical compounding device comprising
a least one pump element, a controller coupled to the pumping element, and a compounding control manager residing on the controller to receive compounding order input and generate control commands to the pump element based, at least in part, upon the compounding order input, the compounding control manager including a verification function requiring a prescribed bar code input before generation of the control commands.
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11. An interface for performing a pharmaceutical compounding procedure using a compounding device, the interface comprising
a controller coupled to the compounding device, a display screen coupled to the controller, and a compounding control manager residing on the controller to receive compounding order input and generate control commands to the compounding device based, at least in part, upon the compounding order input, the compounding control manager including a graphical user interface generated on the display screen including at least one touch-screen function for receiving compounding order input.
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17. An interface for performing a pharmaceutical compounding procedure using a compounding device, the interface comprising
a controller coupled to the compounding device, a display screen coupled to the controller, and a compounding control manager residing on the controller to receive compounding order input and generate control commands to the compounding device based, at least in part, upon the compounding order input, the compounding control manager including at least one informational video displayable on the display screen.
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18. A pharmaceutical compounding device comprising
a driver, a drive shaft coupled to the driver for rotation, the drive shaft extending along a first axis, an idler shaft extending along a second axis offset from the first axis, a peristaltic pump rotor carried on the idler shaft, a drive gear carried on the drive shaft and coupled to the peristaltic pump rotor, and a clutch assembly on the drive shaft coupled to the drive gear, the clutch assembly being operable in a first mode to disengage the drive gear from the drive shaft and a second mode to engage the drive gear with the drive shaft, to thereby selectively impart rotation of the drive shaft to the peristaltic pump rotor.
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22. A fluid transfer set comprising
first transfer tubing, second transfer tubing, a manifold joining the first transfer tubing and second transfer tubing in flow communication, a first one way valve in-line in the first transfer tubing to allow fluid flow in the first transfer tubing toward the manifold but not in an opposite direction, the first one-way valve having a first cracking pressure, and a second one way valve in-line in the second transfer tubing to allow fluid flow in the second transfer tubing toward the manifold but not in an opposite direction, the second one-way valve having a second cracking pressure different than the first cracking pressure.
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