Cassette control including presence sensing and verification
First Claim
1. A method for controlling medicament dispensing from a cassette moved from a mount for the cassette, the method comprising:
- mounting the cassette fully on the mount, the cassette being loaded with bulk-form medicaments;
identifying the mounted cassette;
generating a first signal indicating that the cassette is both identified and fully mounted;
enabling operation of the cassette responsive to the first signal;
unmounting the cassette at least partially from the mount;
generating a second signal indicating that the cassette has been at least partially unmounted;
executing instructions responsive to the second signal disabling further operation of the cassette even if the cassette is both fully remounted and identified;
generating a third signal indicating that the cassette is verified as containing medicament which is correct and is ready for further dispensing of medicaments;
remounting the cassette fully on the mount before or after generating the third signal;
generating the first signal indicating that the cassette is fully remounted; and
executing instructions responsive to the first and third signals enabling further operation of the cassette.
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Abstract
A method for controlling medicament dispensing from a cassette moved from a mount for the cassette includes mounting the cassette fully on the mount, the cassette being loaded with bulk-form medicaments, generating a first signal indicating that the cassette is fully mounted, enabling operation of the cassette responsive to the first signal, unmounting the cassette at least partially from the mount, generating a second signal indicating that the cassette has been at least partially unmounted, and disabling further operation of the cassette responsive to the second signal even if the cassette is fully remounted. The method may include also generating a third signal indicating that the cassette is ready for further dispensing of medicaments, remounting the cassette fully on the mount, generating the first signal indicating that the cassette is fully remounted, and enabling further operation of the cassette responsive to the first and third signals after disabling further operation of the cassette.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for controlling medicament dispensing from a cassette moved from a mount for the cassette, the method comprising:
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mounting the cassette fully on the mount, the cassette being loaded with bulk-form medicaments; identifying the mounted cassette; generating a first signal indicating that the cassette is both identified and fully mounted; enabling operation of the cassette responsive to the first signal; unmounting the cassette at least partially from the mount; generating a second signal indicating that the cassette has been at least partially unmounted; executing instructions responsive to the second signal disabling further operation of the cassette even if the cassette is both fully remounted and identified; generating a third signal indicating that the cassette is verified as containing medicament which is correct and is ready for further dispensing of medicaments; remounting the cassette fully on the mount before or after generating the third signal; generating the first signal indicating that the cassette is fully remounted; and executing instructions responsive to the first and third signals enabling further operation of the cassette. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for controlling medicament dispensing from a reloadable cassette to prevent unauthorized operation of the cassette following replenishment, the method comprising:
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mounting the cassette fully on a mount, the cassette being loaded with bulk-form medicaments; identifying the mounted cassette; generating a first signal indicating that the cassette is both identified and fully mounted; enabling operation of the cassette responsive to the first signal; dispensing medicaments from the cassette; unmounting the cassette at least partially from the mount; generating a second signal indicating that the cassette has been at least partially unmounted; and executing instructions responsive to the second signal disabling operation of the cassette even if the cassette is both fully remounted and identified, thereby preventing any unauthorized operation of the cassette should the cassette have been replenished after the at least partial unmounting. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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