COMPOUNDING DEVICE SYSTEM, SOFTWARE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE PROCESS OF COMPOUNDING ADMIXTURES
First Claim
1. A compounding apparatus for facilitating formation of an admixture by mixing at least three materials selected among multiple distinct materials, the compounding apparatus being usable with an admixture container that is configured to contain the admixture, and also being usable with multiple material containers that are each configured to contain one of the at least three materials, the compounding apparatus comprising:
- a delivery device that is configured to deliver the at least three selected materials from the material containers to the admixture container to facilitate formation of the admixture, the delivery device including a first pump and a second pump as well as a first line and a second line, the first pump being configured such that actuation thereof delivers a selected first of the at least three materials from its associated material container to the admixture container via the first line, the second pump being configured such that actuation thereof delivers a selected second material and third material of the at least three materials from a second material container and a third material container, respectively, to the admixture container via the second line; and
a processor including a memory that is configured to store admixture data representing amounts of the at least three selected materials required to form the admixture, and line supply data that identifies either the first line or the second line as being appropriate to supply each of the at least three selected materials, the processor also including a controller that is configured to selectively actuate the first pump and second pump to supply the amounts of the at least three selected materials to the admixture container so as to facilitate formation of the admixture, the controller also being configured to selectively actuate the first pump and second pump so as to supply each of the at least three selected materials via the identified first line or second line.
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Abstract
An exemplary compounding method of controlling a compounding device to prepare an admixture of at least two distinct material sources can include examining material source solutions for incompatibility of the ingredients and operating a first and a second pump to prevent one of the incompatible source solutions from entering a common flow path. The processing method can detect degradation of a fluid line by evaluating one or more of calibration error rate data, cumulative volumetric flow data, or cumulative pump operation data. The processing method can also selectively transfer a first group of source solutions using the first pump, receiving pump data from one or more sensors that sense actions of the pumps, applying fluid correction factors and calculating discrete pump movements, the pump movements being indicative of an amount of source solution displacement by a pump, and operating the pumps to selectively dispense the source solution amounts according to a preparation order.
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34 Claims
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1. A compounding apparatus for facilitating formation of an admixture by mixing at least three materials selected among multiple distinct materials, the compounding apparatus being usable with an admixture container that is configured to contain the admixture, and also being usable with multiple material containers that are each configured to contain one of the at least three materials, the compounding apparatus comprising:
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a delivery device that is configured to deliver the at least three selected materials from the material containers to the admixture container to facilitate formation of the admixture, the delivery device including a first pump and a second pump as well as a first line and a second line, the first pump being configured such that actuation thereof delivers a selected first of the at least three materials from its associated material container to the admixture container via the first line, the second pump being configured such that actuation thereof delivers a selected second material and third material of the at least three materials from a second material container and a third material container, respectively, to the admixture container via the second line; and a processor including a memory that is configured to store admixture data representing amounts of the at least three selected materials required to form the admixture, and line supply data that identifies either the first line or the second line as being appropriate to supply each of the at least three selected materials, the processor also including a controller that is configured to selectively actuate the first pump and second pump to supply the amounts of the at least three selected materials to the admixture container so as to facilitate formation of the admixture, the controller also being configured to selectively actuate the first pump and second pump so as to supply each of the at least three selected materials via the identified first line or second line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for facilitating formation of an admixture by mixing at least three materials selected among multiple distinct materials using a compounding apparatus that includes a processor, the compounding apparatus being usable with an admixture container that is configured to contain the admixture, and also being usable with multiple material containers that are each configured to contain one of the at least three materials, the method comprising:
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causing a delivery device to deliver the at least three selected materials from the material containers to the admixture container to facilitate formation of the admixture, the delivery device including a first pump and a second pump as well as a first line and a second line, the first pump being configured such that actuation thereof delivers a selected first of the at least three materials from its associated material container to the admixture container via the first line, the second pump being configured such that actuation thereof delivers a selected second material and third material of the at least three materials from a second material container and a third material container, respectively, to the admixture container via the second line, wherein, the processor includes a memory that stores admixture data representing amounts of the at least three selected materials required to form the admixture, and line supply data that identifies either the first line or the second line as being appropriate to supply each of the at least three selected materials; selectively actuating the first pump and second pump to supply the amounts of the at least three selected materials to the admixture container so as to facilitate formation of the admixture; and selectively actuating the first pump and second pump so as to supply each of the at least three selected materials via the identified first line or second line.
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11. A compounding apparatus for facilitating formation of an admixture that involves mixing at least two materials selected among multiple distinct materials, one material of the multiple distinct materials being incompatible with another material of the multiple distinct materials, the compounding apparatus being usable with an admixture container that is configured to contain the admixture, and also being usable with multiple material containers that are each configured to contain one of the materials, the compounding apparatus comprising:
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a delivery device that is configured to deliver the at least two selected materials from the material containers to the admixture container to facilitate formation of the admixture, the delivery device including first and second pumps, the first pump being configured such that actuation thereof delivers a selected one of the at least two materials from its associated material container to the admixture container, the second pump being configured such that actuation thereof delivers a selected other of the at least two materials from its associated material container to the admixture container; and a processor including a memory that is configured to store admixture data representing amounts of the at least two selected materials required to form the admixture, and incompatibility data identifying the one material that is incompatible with the other material, the processor also including a controller that is configured to selectively actuate the first and second pumps to supply the amounts of the at least two selected materials to the admixture container pursuant to the stored admixture data so as to facilitate formation of the admixture, the controller also being configured to prevent delivery of the at least two selected materials if the one material and other material that are incompatible with each other are both included in the at least two selected materials, wherein the controller prevents delivery of the at least two selected materials by causing one of the first pump and the second pump to deliver a third material of the multiple distinct materials to the admixture container. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for facilitating formation of an admixture using a compounding apparatus, wherein the admixture involves mixing at least two materials selected among multiple distinct materials, one material of the multiple distinct materials being incompatible with another material of the multiple distinct materials, the compounding apparatus including a processor and being usable with an admixture container that is configured to contain the admixture, and the compounding apparatus also being usable with multiple material containers that are each configured to contain one of the materials, the method comprising:
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causing a delivery device to deliver the at least two selected materials from the material containers to the admixture container to facilitate formation of the admixture, the delivery device including first and second pumps, the first pump being configured such that actuation thereof delivers a selected one of the at least two materials from its associated material container to the admixture container, the second pump being configured such that actuation thereof delivers a selected other of the at least two materials from its associated material container to the admixture container, wherein the processor includes a memory that stores admixture data representing amounts of the at least two selected materials required to form the admixture, and incompatibility data identifying the one material that is incompatible with the other material; selectively actuating the first and second pumps to supply the amounts of the at least two selected materials to the admixture container pursuant to the stored admixture data so as to facilitate formation of the admixture; preventing delivery of the at least two selected materials if the one material and other material that are incompatible with each other are both included in the at least two selected materials, wherein preventing delivery of the at least two selected materials includes causing one of the first pump and the second pump to deliver a third material of the multiple distinct materials to the admixture container.
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28. A compounding apparatus for facilitating formation of an admixture that involves mixing at least two materials selected among multiple distinct materials, the compounding apparatus being usable with an admixture container that is configured to contain the admixture, and also being usable with multiple material containers that are each configured to contain one of the materials, the compounding apparatus comprising:
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a delivery device that is configured to deliver the at least two selected materials from the material containers to the admixture container to facilitate formation of the admixture, the delivery device including first and second pumps as well as first and second tubes, the first pump being configured such that actuation thereof delivers a selected one of the at least two materials from its associated material container to the admixture container via the first tube, the second pump being configured such that actuation thereof delivers a selected other of the at least two materials from its associated material container to the admixture container via the second tube; and a processor including a memory that is configured to store admixture data representing amounts of the selected at least two materials required to form the admixture, the memory storing a wear correction factor that is applied when a tube wear is detected, the processor determining the occurrence of tube wear through the steps of; determining a current position of a roller associated with the first pump; monitoring revolutions of the roller in comparison to the current position; performing an in process calibration process if the number of revolutions of the roller exceeds the wear correction factor; and determining a tube wear correction factor based upon the number of revolutions of the roller;
whereinthe processor is configured to apply the tube wear correction factor to a pump roller controller. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A processor for use with a compounding apparatus for facilitating formation of an admixture that involves mixing at least two materials selected among multiple distinct materials, an admixture container that is configured to contain the admixture, and multiple material containers that are each configured to contain one of the materials, the compounding apparatus including a delivery device that is configured to deliver the at least two selected materials from the material containers to the admixture container to facilitate formation of the admixture, the delivery device including first and second pumps as well as first and second tubes, the first pump being configured such that actuation thereof delivers a selected one of the at least two materials from its associated material container to the admixture container via the first tube, the second pump being configured such that actuation thereof delivers a selected other of the at least two materials from its associated material container to the admixture container via the second tube, the processor comprising:
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a memory that is configured to store admixture data representing amounts of the selected at least two materials required to form the admixture, and the memory storing a wear correction factor that is applied when a tube wear is detected, the processor configured to determine the occurrence of tube wear through the steps of; determining a current position of a roller associated with the first pump; monitoring revolutions of the roller in comparison to the current position; performing an in process calibration process if the number of revolutions of the roller exceeds the wear correction factor; and determining a tube wear correction factor based upon the number of revolutions of the roller;
whereinthe processor is configured to apply the tube wear correction factor to a pump roller controller.
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