SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
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Abstract
In various embodiments, multiple pumps may be used to deliver substances to multiple respective animals. A computer system may send/receive information to/from the pumps (e.g., to control and monitor various aspects of the pumps and/or store information associated with the pump). In some embodiments, the computer system may determine respective controlled delivery rates for the pumps (e.g., based in part on a weight of an animal receiving the substance from the respective pump) and send the determined controlled delivery rates to the respective pumps. The computer system may also receive user identifications from operators controlling a pump (e.g., in response to a pump alarm) and documentation indicators entered by the operator and/or pump to use in documenting pump activity.
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435 Claims
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1-161. -161. (canceled)
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162. A method of validating a pump, comprising:
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receiving, at a computer system, a beginning syringe weight of a syringe coupled to the pump, wherein the beginning syringe weight comprises a weight of a syringe with a substance for delivery to an animal; receiving, at the computer system, an ending syringe weight of the syringe coupled to the pump, wherein the ending syringe weight is determined after delivering at least a portion of the substance in the syringe; automatically determining an actual volume output, wherein the actual volume output is at least partially determined using the beginning syringe weight and the ending syringe weight; automatically comparing the actual volume output to an expected volume output, wherein the expected volume output is determined from a calculated controlled delivery rate delivered to the pump; and automatically determining if the comparison of the actual volume output to the expected volume output is approximately within an acceptable validation deviation. - View Dependent Claims (163, 164, 165, 166, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435)
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167. A system, comprising:
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one or more pumps, a computer system communicatively coupled to one or more pumps, wherein the computer system comprises; a processor; a memory coupled to the processor and configured to store program instructions executable by the processor to validate one or more of the pumps; receive a beginning syringe weight, wherein the beginning syringe weight comprises a weight of a syringe with a substance for delivery to an animal; receive an ending syringe weight, wherein the ending syringe weight is determined after delivering a portion of the substance in the syringe; determine an actual volume output, wherein the actual volume output is at least partially determined using the beginning syringe weight and the ending syringe weight; compare the actual volume output to an expected volume output, wherein the expected volume output is determined from a calculated controlled delivery rate delivered to the one or more pumps; and determine if the comparison of the actual volume output to the expected volume output is approximately within an acceptable validation deviation. - View Dependent Claims (168, 169, 170, 171)
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172. A computer-readable storage medium, comprising program instructions for validating a pump, wherein the program instructions are computer-executable to:
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receive, at a computer system, a beginning syringe weight of a syringe coupled to the pump, wherein the beginning syringe weight comprises a weight of a syringe with a substance for delivery to an animal; receive, at the computer system, an ending syringe weight, wherein the ending syringe weight is determined after delivering a portion of the substance in the syringe; automatically determine an actual volume output, wherein the actual volume output is at least partially determined using the beginning syringe weight and the ending syringe weight; automatically compare the actual volume output to an expected volume output, wherein the expected volume output is determined from a calculated controlled delivery rate delivered to the pump; and automatically determine if the comparison of the actual volume output to the expected volume output is approximately within an acceptable validation deviation. - View Dependent Claims (173, 174, 175, 176)
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177-428. -428. (canceled)
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435-1. The method of claim 434, further comprising inhibiting substance delivery if the comparison of the actual intermediate controlled delivery rate to the expected controlled delivery rate is not approximately within an acceptable validation deviation.
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