INTELLIGENT AND CONFIGURABLE FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ITS USE

摘要

A configurable fluid delivery system and methods for its use are disclosed. The system may include one or more control units, fluid delivery units, fluid actuator units, and disposable units. Data sources and sensors on each of the delivery units, actuator units, and disposable units may provide data to the control unit, thereby identifying the components along with the manner in which they may be configured. The control unit may notify a user regarding the status of any one or more of the delivery, actuator, and disposable units to indicate their appropriateness for delivering a fluid according to one or more selected procedures and protocols. Also disclosed are methods by which the configurable fluid delivery unit may provide data to a user to assist the user in assembling and testing a particular fluid delivery configuration for a specific use.

主权项

1. A configurable fluid delivery system, the system comprising:
a fluid delivery unit comprising at least one delivery unit data source; a fluid actuator unit in reversible mechanical communication with the fluid delivery unit, wherein the fluid actuator unit comprises an actuator unit data source; and a control unit comprising:
a computing device in reversible data communication with at least one of the fluid delivery unit and the fluid actuator unit, anda non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium in operable communication with the computing device; andan output device in operable communication with the computing device; wherein the computer-readable storage medium contains one or more programming instructions that, when executed, causes the computing device to:
receive delivery unit data from the delivery unit data source and actuator unit data from the actuator unit data source,determine a mechanical compatibility status between the fluid delivery unit and the fluid actuator unit based, at least in part, on the delivery unit data and the actuator unit data,transmit, to the output device, an output related to the mechanical compatibility status,determine a communication integrity status between two or more of: the fluid delivery unit, the fluid actuator unit, and the control unit,transmit, to the output device, an output related to the communication integrity status, andtransmit, to the output device, an output configuration of a graphical display, wherein the output configuration is dependent, at least in part, on one or more of the delivery unit data and the actuator unit data.