Distributed processor configuration for use in infusion pumps
First Claim
1. A infusion pump control system having at least one syringe, motor, at least one user-interface components, and at least one infusion pump-interface components, the infusion pump control system comprising a plurality of computing components discretely modularized to implement capabilities specific to infusion pump functions, and at least one communication bus, wherein the plurality of computing components communicate each other through the at least one communication bus.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an infusion pump control system comprises a plurality of computing components positioned on discrete hardware modules to complete an infusion task. Those discrete processors, which are internally redundant and communicate through a common medium that provides for redundancy of the communication ability to react to internal failures in a known manner, implement capabilities specific to infusion pump functions, to complete an infusion task. Also, this invention provides automatically switchable redundant power supplies and a new mechanism for firmware provisioning using multi-dropped JTAG for a plurality of computing components.
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29 Claims
- 1. A infusion pump control system having at least one syringe, motor, at least one user-interface components, and at least one infusion pump-interface components, the infusion pump control system comprising a plurality of computing components discretely modularized to implement capabilities specific to infusion pump functions, and at least one communication bus, wherein the plurality of computing components communicate each other through the at least one communication bus.
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13. The infusion pump control system of 12, wherein the at least two power supplies including a plurality of DC power resources, and more than one charging circuits respectively charging the plurality of DC power resources coupling with an AC-DC converter.
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28. A method for operating an infusion pump, the method comprising
(1) Providing a plurality of computing components discretely modularized to implement capabilities specific to infusion pump functions. (2) Providing at least one communication bus, wherein the plurality of computing components communicate each other through the at least one communication bus, (3) Providing at least one sensor bus, (4) Providing at least one syringe connecting to the at least one sensor bus where the plurality of computing components collects data of the syringe that contains a fluid, and (5) Providing at least one pump, connecting to the at least one sensor bus where the plurality of computing components collects data of the pump, to pump the liquid directed by the plurality of computing components.
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