Pharmaceutical compounder
First Claim
1. A pharmaceutical compounding device comprisinga 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, anda 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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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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1. 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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