JP2008212314A - Enteral feeding pump and feeding set of enteral feeding pump - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a feeding set and an enteral feeding pump having a safety interlock device for determining that an administration feeding set to deliver a supply of nutrient fluid to a patient by a flow rate control device is surely mounted on an enteral feeding pump. <P>SOLUTION: This enteral feeding pump 1 and feeding set 5 for use to deliver a supply of liquid to a patient includes conduits 67 and 63 for the nutrient liquid and a safety interlock device 61 associated with the conduits. The enteral feeding pump 1 has a pumping device such as a pump part 23 and a rotor 37, and a control system. An electromagnetic radiation source operatively connected to the control system emits an electromagnetic radiation signal in a direction for striking the safety interlock device 61 of the feeding set 5. The safety interlock device is adapted to affect the direction of the electromagnetic radiation. An electromagnetic radiation detector is operatively connected to the control system for receiving the electromagnetic radiation signal when the direction of the electromagnetic radiation signal is affected by the safety interlock device, and provides an indication to the control system that the feeding set conduits 67 and 63 are properly positioned in the enteral feeding pump 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates generally to a dosing supply set that delivers nutrient solution to a patient with a flow control device, and more particularly, a safety interlock device for determining that the supply set is securely mounted on an enteral supply pump. A feeding set and an enteral feeding pump.

  Conventionally, it is well known to administer fluids containing drugs or nutrients to a patient. Fluid can be sent to the patient by gravity flow, but is sent to the patient by a pump set, such as a peristaltic pump, that is mounted on the flow controller and delivers fluid to the patient at a controlled delivery rate. There are many. Generally, a peristaltic pump includes a housing that includes a rotor or the like that is operatively engaged with at least one motor via a transmission. The rotor drives fluid through the pipes of the pump set for the ascending action caused by the rotation of the rotor by the motor. The motor is operably connected to a rotating shaft that drives the rotor. The rotor gradually compresses the tube and drives the fluid through the pump set at a controlled speed. The controller operates the motor to drive the rotor. Other types of peristaltic pumps that do not use a rotor are also known.

In order for the pump to deliver the correct amount of fluid corresponding to the programmed flow parameters to the pump, the dosing supply set must be correctly attached to the pump. If the pump set is misplaced in the pump, the pump will send an incorrect amount of fluid to the patient, or an underflow alarm will require that the condition be checked and the set be remounted Is generated. Conventional pumps have a system that detects whether the pump set is properly installed. An example of such a pump with a detection system is “SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEM FOR” by the same applicant as the present application.
US Pat. No. 4,913,703 entitled “Medical FLUID PUMPS”. This disclosure is incorporated herein by reference. This system uses a magnet on the pump set that is detected by circuitry within the pump. It would be desirable to provide a pump set that can be detected without having a magnet.

  In one aspect of the invention, the enteral supply pump and supply set are used to supply nutrient solution to the patient. The supply set generally comprises a conduit for nutrient solution and a safety interlock device coupled to the conduit. Enteral supply pumps generally comprise a pump device operable to drive fluid flow within the supply set by acting on the supply set. The control system controls the operation of the pump device. An electromagnetic radiation source operatively connected to the pump control system radiates electromagnetic radiation toward the safety interlock of the supply set. The electromagnetic radiation has a wavelength selected such that the safety interlock device can affect the propagation of the electromagnetic radiation. The electromagnetic radiation detector is operatively connected to the control system. The electromagnetic radiation detector is arranged to receive electromagnetic radiation when propagation of the electromagnetic radiation from the electromagnetic radiation source is affected by the safety interlock device. The radiation detector indicates to the control system that the supply set conduit is properly positioned in the supply pump.

  An enteral supply set according to still another aspect of the present invention is applied to an enteral supply pump. Enteral supply pump has a control system that controls the operation of the pump supplying nutrient solution to the patient via an enteral supply set attached to the pump, the electromagnetic radiation source controls the pump to emit electromagnetic radiation Operatively connected to the system. The electromagnetic radiation detector is operatively connected to the control system to receive the electromagnetic radiation and to indicate to the control system that the supply set is properly attached to the supply pump. An enteral supply set generally comprises a conduit for delivering nutrient solution to a patient. A safety interlock that is coupled to the conduit and configured to be attached to the pump, when properly mounted on the pump, affects the propagation of electromagnetic radiation from the electromagnetic radiation source, thereby providing nutrition to the patient. An electromagnetic radiation propagation working member configured to direct electromagnetic radiation from the electromagnetic radiation source to the detector with the conduit properly attached to the supply pump such that the flow of liquid is regulated by the pump.

There are various improvements to the features mentioned in connection with the above-described aspects of the invention. Additional features can also be incorporated into the above-described aspects of the invention. These refinements and additional features may exist individually or in any combination. For example, the various features described below in connection with any of the illustrated embodiments of the invention can be incorporated into any of the above-described aspects of the invention, either alone or in any combination.
It should be noted that like elements are given like reference numerals throughout the various figures.

Referring to the drawings, an enteral feeding pump (in the broad sense, a “pumping apparatus”) constructed according to the principles of the present invention is designated 1 throughout. The supply pump is configured to be fitted with a dosing supply set (in the broad sense, “pump set”) generally designated 5 and comprises a housing generally designated 3 (see FIGS. 1 and 3). .) As a matter of course, the “housing” used in the present specification includes many support structures (not shown) including a structure composed of a plurality of members and a structure that does not contain or surround the operation member of the pump 1. Includes form. The pump 1 also has a display screen 9 on the front surface of the housing 3 that can display information about the pump status and / or operation. A button 11 on the surface of the display screen 9 is used when controlling and acquiring information from the pump 1. It will be appreciated that the illustrated pump 1 is an enteral supply pump, but the present invention may be applied to other types of peristaltic pumps (not shown) including medical infusion pumps. The same general-purpose pump as described in this document is an “enteral delivery set with a shaded infusion chamber” by the same applicant as the present application.
US Pat. No. 4,909,797 entitled “SHADED DRIP CHAMBER”. The disclosure is incorporated herein by reference.

  As schematically shown in FIG. 4, the enteral supply pump 1 further includes a pump unit (23 is provided as a whole) including a pump motor 25 disposed in the housing 3. An electrical cord 27 extends from the housing 3 for connection to a power source for the motor 25. Alternatively or additionally, a battery (not shown) for supplying power to the pump motor 25 may be accommodated in the housing 3. The pump unit 23 further includes a rotor (37 is attached as a whole) attached to a rotor shaft (not shown) of the pump unit. The rotor 37 includes an inner disk 39, an outer disk 41, and three rollers (only one is shown). The roller is mounted between the inner and outer disks so as to rotate about the longitudinal axis of both disks relative to both disks. In the illustrated embodiment, the pump motor 25, the rotor shaft and the rotor 37 are considered broadly as "pumping devices". The pump housing 3 includes a first lower recess 45 above the rotor 37 and a second lower recess 47 substantially adjacent to the first lower recess 45. The housing 3 includes a first lower recess 45 and an upper recess 49 substantially aligned in the axial direction, and a step 51 at the bottom of the upper recess for receiving and holding a part of the supply set 5. . The curved recess 53 of the housing 3 above the second lower recess 47 accommodates and holds the other part of the administration supply set 5 at a predetermined position. The lower recesses 45, 47, the upper recess 49 and the curved recess 53 accommodate each part of the administration supply set 5 in a broad sense, individually or as an aggregate (as a whole), as will be explained in more detail below. This is considered to be the “accommodating portion” of the housing 3 that performs.

  Referring to FIG. 3, the dosing supply set 5 comprises a tube (“conduit” in a broad sense) having a flow path between at least one fluid source and the patient and generally 55. The tube 55 is made of deformable silicon having a medical quality (grade), and includes a first tube portion 57 that connects the drip chamber 59 with a safety interlocking device 61 generally attached thereto. The second tube portion 63 is connected to the safety interlocking device 61 and to a connector such as a projection connector 65 suitable for connection to a gastrostomy device (not shown) attached to the patient at the outlet of the tube 55. Is done. The third pipe 67 is connected to the nutrient solution bag 69 at the inlet of the pipe 55 and to the drip chamber 59. As described above, pump structures having different structures may be used. For example, the inspection accuracy set (not shown) may be used to verify and / or correct the pump accuracy. The pump 1 may be configured to automatically recognize what type of set is installed, and may be configured to comply with the requirements of a particular pump set by changing operation. Furthermore, the pump 1 may be configured to detect whether or not the first pipe portion 57 is appropriately attached to the pump.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the safety interlock device 61 connects the first tube portion 57 and the second tube portion 63 of the administration supply set 5. The safety interlocking device 61 has a central shaft hole 81 that allows a fluid flow between the first tube portion 57 and the second tube portion 63 (see FIG. 5). The safety interlock device 61 includes an upper cylindrical portion 83 that accommodates a part of the pipe 57, an electromagnetic radiation propagation acting member 87 that extends radially outward from the upper cylindrical portion, and a second pipe portion 63 as a safety interlock device. A lower cylindrical portion 89 accommodated in the second tube portion for attachment. Of course, the safety interlock device 61, in particular the member 87, may be separate from the administration supply set 5. And / or the safety interlock device 61 may be attached to the dosing supply set so that liquid does not pass through the safety interlock device. The electromagnetic radiation propagation acting member 87 is received by a pedestal that is formed at the bottom of the second lower concave portion 47 of the pump 1 and 91 is attached as a whole when the administration supply set 5 is properly mounted on the pump. It has the size that can be. In the illustrated embodiment, the pedestal 91 has a substantially semi-cylindrical shape corresponding to the shape of the safety interlock device 61. The pedestal 91 includes an axial facing surface 95 of the second lower recess 47 and a radial facing surface 99 of the second lower recess 47. In this first embodiment and most other embodiments, the pump 1 is seated so that the radiation propagation acting member 87 is substantially opposed to the axially facing surface 95 of the base 91 (on the base 91). If placed, it functions almost properly. However, the rotation angle around the axis of the member 87 in the pedestal 91 is substantially irrelevant to the operation. In some embodiments (see below), a particular orientation of member 87 is useful, in which case a particular structure is provided. Other methods of arranging the propagation acting member 87 may be used within the scope of the present invention. The safety interlock device 61 and the pedestal 91 of the housing 3 have a shape that prevents the administration supply set 5 from being accidentally detached and prevents use of a non-compliant supply set that does not have a safety interlock device. Also good. In the illustrated embodiment, the safety interlocking device 61 and the pedestal 91 are substantially cylindrical, but may be of other shapes (for example, hexagons). As will be described in detail below, the safety interlock device 61 is a material (for example, polysulfone) that is opaque to visible light (does not transmit visible light) and easily transmits (easy to propagate) electromagnetic radiation in the infrared range. A thermoplastic polymer resin such as a thermoplastic resin or other suitable material).

  In general, a safety interlock device can affect the propagation of electromagnetic radiation by scattering (diffuse, diffuse reflection), diffraction, reflection and / or refraction, or any combination of scattering, diffraction, reflection and / or refraction. Scattering is generally considered to be the scattering of electromagnetic radiation either when reflected from a rough surface or when electromagnetic radiation is transmitted through a medium that transmits light. Diffraction is generally considered to be bending of electromagnetic radiation around the edge of an opaque object. Reflection is thought to be a change in the direction of radiant energy or particle travel that does not enter the material that is incident on the surface and provides the reflective surface, or the return of the particle. Refraction is thought to be a change in the direction of movement of a ray of radiant energy as it enters obliquely from one medium to another medium having a different propagation velocity (eg, a medium of different density). The amount of refraction is based on a refractive index that depends in part on the density of the material facing the medium.

  The pump 1 is set (programmed) to perform a specific operation, or the operation is controlled by a desired method. For example, the pump 1 begins to provide feed fluid from the bag 69 to the patient. The caregiver can select, for example, the amount of fluid to be sent (delivered), the rate of fluid delivery, and the frequency of fluid delivery. As shown in FIG. 4, the pump 1 includes a controller 77 (“control system” in a broad sense). The controller 77 includes a microprocessor 79 that allows programming and / or includes pre-programmed operating routines that can be activated by the caregiver. The microprocessor 79 controls the pump electronic circuit 80 that operates the motor 25. By using the software subsystem 82, it is determined whether the supply set 5 is properly positioned (positioned) on the pump 1.

  In the first embodiment, the pump includes an infrared radiation (“IR”) radiator 105 (in a broad sense, “electromagnetic radiation source”) housed in a second lower recess 47. Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the IR radiator 105 is used to emit an electromagnetic radiation signal having a wavelength in the infrared range (“first”) toward the safety interlock device 61 of the supply set 5. 77 is operably connected. In the illustrated embodiment, the electromagnetic radiation source is an infrared radiation (IR) radiator 105, but it will be appreciated that other types of electromagnetic radiation sources may be used without departing from the scope of the present invention. May be. An infrared radiation (“IR”) detector 109 disposed in the second lower recess 47 receives an infrared radiation signal from the IR radiator 105 and indicates that the supply set 5 is properly disposed in the pump. Is operably connected to the controller 77. In the illustrated embodiment, the IR detector 109 (in the broad sense “first sensor”) detects infrared radiation, but it will be appreciated that other elements may be used without departing from the scope of the invention. An electromagnetic radiation sensor that detects the type of electromagnetic radiation may be used. The IR detector 109 distinguishes between other types of electromagnetic radiation (eg, visible light or ultraviolet light) and infrared radiation. The visible light detector 111 (“second electromagnetic radiation detector” and “second sensor” in a broad sense) is accommodated in the second lower recess 47 so as to be substantially adjacent to the IR detector 109. The visible light detector 111 prevents the visible light from reaching the detector by providing a signal to the controller 77 when visible light from the surrounding environment (eg, electromagnetic radiation of the second wavelength) is detected. It is instructed that the safety interlocking device 61 is not attached to the second lower recess 47 at the position. The visible light detector 111 is preferably configured to detect electromagnetic radiation in the visible range and not to detect electromagnetic radiation outside the visible range (eg, infrared radiation). The second electromagnetic radiation detector may be configured to detect other ranges of electromagnetic radiation, such as the ultraviolet range. Therefore, the visible light detector 111 can distinguish between visible light and infrared radiation. As used herein, “first” or “second” wavelength electromagnetic radiation may encompass a range of wavelengths, such as wavelengths in the infrared, visible and / or ultraviolet ranges, respectively. Is intended.

  Other sensors (not shown) such as a sensor for identifying the type of pump set arranged in the pump 1 and a flow rate monitoring sensor assist the pump to operate correctly by communicating with the controller 77. The IR radiator 105 is located in the second lower recess 47 of the housing 3 so that electromagnetic radiation from the radiator (indicated by arrow A1 in FIG. 6) is directed to the electromagnetic radiation propagation acting member 87 of the safety interlock device 61. (See also FIG. 5). When the safety interlock device 61 is appropriately disposed on the pedestal 91, the infrared radiation from the IR radiator 105 is scattered by the electromagnetic radiation propagation acting member 87 and internally reflected to the IR detector 109. Directed and detected by IR detector 109. Scattering can be enhanced by adding particulate matter to the material of member 87. In this first embodiment (and other embodiments), the propagation of infrared radiation is primarily affected by internal reflection. Other effects such as scattering on the propagation of infrared radiation are also given. However, very little infrared radiation is refracted and does not contribute to the infrared radiation signal detected by the IR detector 109 (ie, refraction results in a decrease in signal strength). The IR detector is disposed in the concave portion 117 of the radial facing surface 99 of the pedestal 91. The visible light detector 111 is disposed in the recess 119. The recesses 113, 117, and 119 prevent the IR radiator 105, the IR detector 109, and the visible light detector 111 from being in physical contact with the propagation acting member 87 by placing them in a deep place. Although not shown, for further protection, the radiator 105 and the detectors 109, 111 in the corresponding recesses 113, 117, 119 may be surrounded by a transparent plastic window. Furthermore, the recesses 117 and 119 are useful for shielding the detectors 109 and 111 from ambient electromagnetic radiation (including both visible and infrared radiation).

  In the illustrated first embodiment, the IR radiator 105 is arranged at an angle of approximately 90 ° from the IR detector 109. When the supply set 5 is not mounted in the second lower recess 47 and the electromagnetic radiation propagation acting member 87 is not received (supported) by the pedestal 91, the infrared radiation from the IR radiator 105 is reflected by the IR detector 109. Is not detected by. Further, when the safety interlocking device 61 cannot be received by the pedestal 91, visible light (that is, ambient light) from the outside of the pump 1 enters the second lower recess 47 and is detected by the visible light detector 111. . The propagation member 87 is preferably made of a material that transmits infrared radiation and is opaque to visible light. Propagation member 87 may be a unitary structure, or an outer layer that transmits infrared radiation and does not transmit visible light (not shown) and an inner layer that is transparent to both infrared and visible electromagnetic radiation ( That is, other structures such as a structure having a core) may be used.

  FIG. 6A schematically shows the movement of infrared radiation within the electromagnetic radiation propagation acting member 87. The IR radiator 105 emits infrared radiation in a conical shape toward the side surface of the member 87. The IR radiator 105 is disposed so as to be substantially orthogonal to the side surface of the member 87 in the vicinity of the pole. A conical centerline CL is shown in the drawing. For simplicity, the scattered light is ignored and the radiated light (radiated light) R1, which is a bisector of approximately half of the cone, is observed. Ray R1 represents the nominal path of infrared radiation in this half of the cone. The other half of the cone (ie, the portion above the centerline CL in FIG. 6A) may be somewhat useful in providing the optical signal detected by the IR detector 109, or not at all. The ray R1 strikes the side of the member at an angle that enters the propagation acting member 87 without being reflected back. The light ray R1 travels toward the approximate center of the member 87 until reaching the boundary B (in the broad sense, “inner boundary region”) around the shaft hole 81 of the member 87. The light ray R1 is reflected back toward the side surface of the member 87, and most of the light ray is reflected back toward the center on the side surface. At the boundary B, the light ray R1 is reflected back toward the side surface of the member 87 again. Finally, the light beam strikes the inner surface of member 87 at a position approximately 96 ° from the position of IR radiator 105. It has been found that a particularly high level of infrared radiation intensity exits the member 87 at this location. Therefore, the IR detector 109 is preferably arranged at this position or in the range of about 75 to 105 °. It can be seen that another high intensity node (aggregation point) is about 49 ° from the IR emitter 105, as expected from reflection.

  The boundary B of the electromagnetic radiation propagation acting member 87 can be made of the same material as the rest of the member. The material of boundary B may be “polished” (ie, more specular) than other parts to increase its ability to reflect electromagnetic radiation incident on the boundary. However, the central portion of the member 87 may be formed from another material. In this case, the member 87 is formed of an inner member and an outer member as will be described later with reference to FIG. In use, the supply fluid bag 69 of the dosing supply set can be suspended from a suitable support, such as an IV pole (not shown). The infusion chamber 59 is disposed in the first lower recess 45 and the upper recess 49 in the operating position, as shown in FIG. The first pipe portion 57 is disposed around the lower portion of the rotor 37. The safety interlocking device 61 is disposed on the pedestal 91 at the bottom of the second lower recess 47. The pedestal 91 of the second lower recess 47 is substantially such that the first pipe portion 57 is substantially wound around the rotor 37 in a state where the safety interlocking device 61 is disposed in the second lower recess 47. Arranged. The IR radiator 105 and the IR detector 109 check (check) intermittently or continuously whether the supply set 5 is properly mounted. When the safety interlock device 61 is received (supported) at an appropriate operating position on the pedestal 91, the infrared radiation signal from the IR radiator 105 is directed to the electromagnetic radiation propagation acting member 87. The electromagnetic radiation propagation acting member guides infrared radiation to the inner part that scatters and internally reflects the electromagnetic radiation (see FIGS. 6 and 6A). A portion of the infrared radiation that is directed outward again and is incident substantially perpendicular to the outer boundary of the electromagnetic radiation propagation member 87 exits the electromagnetic radiation propagation member. Some of the emitted infrared radiation is directed to the IR detector 109. The IR detector operates periodically and detects the presence of infrared radiation when the supply set 5 is properly attached to the pump. Of course, the IR detector 109 is preferably not capable of detecting electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum. Upon detecting the infrared radiation signal, the IR detector 109 sends a corresponding signal to the microprocessor 79. Further, when the safety interlocking device 61 is mounted on the pedestal 91, the member 87 prevents the visible light from reaching the visible light detector 111. When set 5 is attached, visible light detector 111 sends a signal to microprocessor 79 to indicate that visible light is blocked and pump 1 is operable.

  In one embodiment, IR radiator 105 and IR detector 109 both operate intermittently to detect the presence of safety interlock device 61 on pedestal 91. The IR radiator 105 is actuated to produce a predetermined pattern of pulsed infrared radiation. The IR detector 109 is activated in a series of detector enabled states, i.e. pulses, that examine the presence of electromagnetic radiation from the IR emitter 105. Usually, the number of valid states of the IR detector 109 for a given time is greater than the number of pulses of the IR emitter 105. For example, the IR detector 109 has an active state twice in 3 seconds, and the IR emitter 105 is programmed to generate one pulse of infrared radiation every 3 seconds. Pump 1 has a ratio of about 2: 1 as the ratio of “detector active state” to “radiator active state” in 3 seconds. Of course, the pump 1 may have other ratios, and the IR emitter 105 and IR detector 109 can be operated in other predetermined intermittent patterns without departing from the scope of the present invention. May be. IR detector 109 and controller 77 may be configured to recognize certain, eg, irregular, valid state patterns of IR radiator 105.

  FIG. 7 shows a pedestal 191 and a safety interlock device 121 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The safety interlocking device 121 of the present embodiment has an electromagnetic radiation propagation acting member 123 having an inclined annular surface 125. The IR radiator 129 is disposed in the recess 131 of the radially opposing surface 132 of the base 191 of the housing 143, and directs (leads) infrared radiation to the safety interlock device 121, as in the first embodiment. Are arranged as follows. In the embodiment of FIG. 7, the IR detector 133 and the visible light detector 135 are respectively disposed in the recesses 137 and 139 of the axially facing surface 141 of the base 191. When the safety interlock device 121 is received by the pedestal 191 of the housing 143, the inclined annular surface 125 is reflective so as to reflect the infrared radiation from the IR radiator 129 downward toward the IR detector 133. . When the safety interlock device 121 is not properly received by the base 191, the visible light around the visible light detector 135 is detected.

  FIG. 7A shows a base 159 and a safety interlock device 161 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the safety interlock device 161 has a reflector 165 on the radially outer surface of the electromagnetic radiation propagation acting member 167. The reflector 165 may be a layer of reflective tape fixed to the remainder of the electromagnetic radiation propagation member 167 or a polished metal layer. In the embodiment of FIG. 7A, the IR emitter 169, IR detector 171 and visible light detector 173 have a diameter of the housing 179 such that these three devices are generally vertically aligned and parallel to each other. It arrange | positions in the recessed part 175 of the direction opposing surface 177. FIG. Of course, the IR radiator 169, the IR detector 171 and the visible light detector 173 may be arranged by other methods. When the safety interlock device 161 is received by the pedestal 159, the infrared radiation emitted from the IR radiator 169 is reflected from the reflector 165 and sent to the IR detector 171. Further, ambient visible light is prevented from being detected by the visible light detector 173. If the safety interlock device 161 is not mounted on the pedestal 159, infrared radiation is not sent to the IR detector 171. Further, ambient visible light is detected by a visible light detector 173.

  FIG. 8 shows a base 189 and a safety interlock device 191 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. Since the safety interlocking device 191 can be detachably disposed on the base 189 as in the above embodiment, it can be detachably attached to the pump by a user or a caregiver. In the present embodiment, the safety interlock device 191 includes a light pipe 195 (“electromagnetic radiation propagation acting member”) received by the base 189 of the housing 199 in a state where the supply set 201 is attached to the pump. The light pipe 195 includes an outer annular portion 205, an inclined annular wall 207, and a central portion 209 between the upper portion 211 that receives the tube 213 of the supply set 201 and the inclined wall. As shown in FIG. 8, both the IR radiator 217 and the IR detector 219 are accommodated under the bottom wall 221 of the base 189. The IR radiator 217 directs (directs) infrared radiation upward toward the outer annular portion 205 of the light pipe 195. Infrared radiation is reflected by the inclined annular wall 207 and passes through the center of the light pipe (around the central fluid passage 218) 209. Infrared radiation is reflected towards the IR detector 219 by the inclined annular wall 207 opposite the light pipe. If the safety interlock device 191 is not properly seated on the pedestal 189 at the mounting position of the supply set 201, the IR signal from the IR radiator 217 is not sent to the IR detector 219 through the light pipe 195. Similar to the above-described embodiment of the present invention, a visible light detector (not shown) for detecting ambient light may be provided.

  FIG. 9 shows a base 231 and a safety interlocking device 235 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. The safety interlocking device 235 of the present embodiment includes an infrared radiation transmitting material that refracts infrared radiation that passes through the safety interlocking device. The safety interlock device 235 has a substantially polygonal shape. Opposing side surfaces 236 of the safety interlock device 235 are inclined in parallel to each other. As will be described later, the pedestal 231 has a key for receiving the safety interlock device in a specific orientation shown in FIG. 9 so that the electromagnetic radiation is refracted in a desired manner. The IR emitter 237, the upper IR detector 239 (“second detector” in a broad sense), and the lower IR detector 241 (“first detector” in a broad sense) are provided by the dosing supply set 245. Arranged to detect whether or not the pump is properly installed. The upper IR detector 239 and the lower IR detector 241 are arranged on the opposite side of the pedestal 231 with respect to the IR radiator 237 so that the radiator and the detector are arranged at approximately 180 ° from each other. Also, when infrared radiation passes through the safety interlock 235, the radiation (indicated by arrow A5) is refracted downward (ie, bent). The upper IR detector 239 and the lower IR detector 241 are separated by a distance D. Thus, the lower IR detector 241 sends a signal to the microprocessor to detect the presence of infrared radiation and enable the pump. Both sides of the safety interlock device 235 are inclined parallel to each other so that the refraction of the infrared radiation is directed (directed) by refraction to the lower IR detector 241. If the safety interlock 235 is not mounted on the pump pedestal 231, the infrared radiation from the IR radiator 237 is only transmitted to the upper IR detector 239 (as indicated by the dashed arrow A 6). It passes through the pedestal so that the beam is directed. As a result, the upper IR detector 239 sends a signal to the controller to disable the pump operation. When using a supply set having a safety interlocking device made of materials having different densities and / or widths, the appropriate distance for electromagnetic radiation to enter the lower IR detector 241 even if the supply set is properly mounted. Therefore, the density and width of the safety interlock 235 affects the distance D between the upper IR detector 239 and the lower IR detector 241. Similar to the above-described embodiment of the present invention, a visible light detector (not shown) for detecting ambient light may be provided.

  FIG. 10 shows a base 271 and a safety interlocking device 273 according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. The safety interlock device 273 of this embodiment is generally similar to the first embodiment, but includes a layer 275 made of an infrared radiation shielding material on the outer surface of the safety interlock device. As in the first embodiment, the safety interlock device 273 includes an electromagnetic radiation propagation acting member 279 that propagates (sends) infrared radiation through the safety interlock device. Since the radial outer surface 281 of the electromagnetic radiation propagation member 279 is used so that the infrared signal from the IR radiator 285 is received and the infrared signal passes through the safety interlock 273 for detection by the IR detector 287. The radially outer surface 281 of the electromagnetic radiation propagation acting member 279 has no infrared radiation shielding material. As a matter of course, the IR radiator 285 and the IR detector 287 of the present embodiment may be arranged at an arbitrary angle around the radial surface 291 of the base 271. When the dosing supply set 295 is attached to a pump, the IR shielding layer 275 prevents infrared electromagnetic radiation from an external light source (eg, sunlight) from reaching the IR detector 287. It is also assumed that a part of the radially outer surface 281 of the electromagnetic radiation propagation acting member 279 has an IR shielding material on the surface. In this case, the electromagnetic radiation propagation acting member 279 preferably has a key structure (not shown) on the base 271 so that the IR radiator 285 and the IR detector 287 are not shielded. Similar to the above-described embodiment of the present invention, a visible light detector (not shown) for detecting ambient light may be provided.

  The safety interlocking device 273 of the present embodiment can be manufactured by a “co-injection molding” process, which is also called a “two-shot injection molding” process. This treatment is safe from an electromagnetic radiation propagation member 279 containing an infrared radiation transmissive material (eg, a light transmissive thermoplastic polymer resin) and an IR shielding layer 275 (eg, an opaque thermoplastic polymer resin). Including injection molding of the interlocking device 273. In another variation of this embodiment, visible light is substituted for the IR shielding material to allow infrared electromagnetic radiation to pass through the safety interlock and to prevent visible light from passing through the device. A shielding material (for example, a thermoplastic polymer resin mixed with a red dye) may be used.

  FIG. 11 illustrates the various states that the controller 77 (FIG. 4) faces when activating the software subsystem 82 to determine (determine) whether the safety interlock 61 is properly attached to the pump. FIG. This state diagram applies to other embodiments, but will be described with respect to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 11, in order for the controller to provide a “set-on” state, the IR emitter 105 and IR detector 109 are in the on state (“ON”) and the visible light detector 111 The state must be off ("OFF"). For any other combination of status indications from IR emitter 105, IR detector 109 and visible light detector 111, the controller will indicate a “bad” status. The “defective” state prompts the user to check (check) the wearing of the safety interlock device 61 and prevents the pump 1 from operating. When the administration supply set 5 is properly attached, the controller 77 detects the “set attachment” state and causes the pump 1 to start operation. During operation of the pump, the IR radiator 105 may be continuously operated so that the safety interlock state is continuously monitored. When the state changes from “set on” to “bad”, the controller 77 Then, the operation of the pump 1 is stopped and the alarm state is entered. Optionally, the IR emitter 105 is operated intermittently while sending short pulses of infrared radiation to the IR detector 109 at set time intervals so that the safety interlock condition is continuously monitored. May be. When visible light enters the recess when the safety interlocking device 61 is removed from the base 91, the visible light detector 111 immediately enters this alarm state when the visible light detector 111 detects this state. The presence of visible light may be continuously checked to send a signal for The visible light detector 111 may operate intermittently without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  FIG. 12 shows a pedestal 301 and a safety interlocking device 303 according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the safety interlock device 303 is made of a material opaque to infrared radiation and has an opening 307 that penetrates from the top surface 309 to the bottom surface 311 of the device. The opening 307 is detected by a series of IR detectors 321a to 321e disposed below the pedestal 301 of the housing 327 by diffracting a beam of infrared radiation (indicated by A7) from the IR radiator 313. To be divided into a series of spaced beams (indicated by A8a-A8e). In the illustrated embodiment, the IR radiator 313 is disposed in the recess 331 above the safety interlock device 303, and the IR detectors 321a to 321e are disposed in the recess 335 below the safety interlock device 303. . The IR detectors 321a to 321e are separated by a predetermined distance so that the infrared radiation diffracted by the opening 307 strikes the IR detector. Of course, the IR radiator 313 may be below the safety interlock device 303 and the IR detectors 321a to 321e may be above the safety interlock device. Also, any other arrangement that does not depart from the scope of the present invention may be used. Instead of the IR radiator 313 and the IR detectors 321a to 321e, a visible light emitter and an arrayed visible light detector (not shown) may be used.

  In the embodiment of FIG. 12, when the safety interlock device 303 is appropriately disposed on the pedestal 301, the infrared radiation from the IR radiator 313 is diffracted by the safety interlock device 303, resulting in IR detection. Detected by the devices 321a to 321e. The number of detectors 321a to 321e may be other than the number shown in the present embodiment without departing from the scope of the present invention. In the absence of the safety interlocking device 303, the central IR detector 321c (second detector in a broad sense) detects infrared radiation from the IR radiator 313, but other detectors 321a, 321b, 321d, 321e. Is not detected. The safety interlock device 303 preferably has a key structure (not shown) for ensuring proper arrangement with respect to the housing 327. Similar to the above embodiment of the present invention, a visible light detector (not shown) for detecting ambient light may be used.

  FIG. 13 shows a pedestal 381 and a safety interlocking device 385 according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the safety interlocking device 385 has an electromagnetic radiation propagation acting member 387 made of a material that can transmit infrared radiation. The electromagnetic radiation propagation acting member 387 has a layer 389 made of a material opaque to IR transmission on the top surface of the member. Opaque layer 389 is detected by each IR detector 395a-395e by diffracting a single infrared radiation beam A9 from IR radiator 393 with safety interlock 385 properly seated on the pump. Having an opening 391 that divides into a series of spaced beams A10a-A10e. When the propagation acting member 387 is removed from the pedestal 381, only the IR detector 395c receives infrared radiation from the IR radiator 393. As a matter of course, the number of IR detectors 395a to 395e may be other than the illustrated number. Further, in a state where the propagation member 387 is removed from the pedestal 381, an IR detector other than the IR detector 395c may detect infrared radiation, and two or more IR detectors may detect infrared radiation. May be. Further, the arrangement may be switched so that the group of IR detectors 395a to 395e is located at the lower part of the pedestal 381 and the IR radiator is located at the upper part of the pedestal. A visible light emitter and a visible light detector (not shown) may be used in place of the IR radiator 393 and the IR detectors 395a to 395e. In this case, the electromagnetic radiation propagation member is capable of transmitting visible light and further has a layer that is opaque to visible light (similar to the layer 389). Furthermore, in the eighth embodiment, other visible light detectors can be used as in the above-described embodiment. The interlocking device 385 preferably has a key structure (not shown) to ensure proper placement.

  FIG. 14 shows a base 421 and a safety interlock device 461 according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention. The base 421 is a part of the pump 401 shown in the form of a block diagram in FIG. A supply set 405 including a pipe 455 and a safety interlock device 461 is attached to the pump 401. Supply set 405 may be substantially the same as supply set 5 shown in FIG. The pump device 423 includes a rotor 437 driven by a motor 425. The rotor 437 may deliver fluid to the patient by engaging the tube 455, substantially as described in the above embodiments. This embodiment includes an IR emitter 427, an IR detector 429, a visible light emitter 433, and a visible light detector 435 in each recess (FIG. 14) of the housing 439. In the present embodiment, the IR radiator 427 and the IR detector 429 are arranged at an angle of approximately 90 ° with respect to each other. Furthermore, the visible light emitter 433 and the visible light detector 435 are disposed at an angle of approximately 90 ° with respect to each other. Other relative angles are possible. In general, IR detector 429 is positioned relative to IR emitter 427 such that in the absence of safety interlock 461, infrared radiation emitted by the IR emitter does not enter the IR detector. In a state where the safety interlock device is appropriately attached to the pump 401, both the IR radiator 427 and the visible light radiator 433 are arranged so as to be substantially orthogonal to the side surface in the immediate vicinity of the safety interlock device 461. Furthermore, in this embodiment and other embodiments, the gap between the radiators 427, 433 and the safety interlock device 461 is preferably small with respect to the diameter of the safety interlock device (for example, nominal 0.005 inch, or about 0.13 mm). The safety interlocking device 461 of the present embodiment transmits infrared radiation and is opaque to visible light. In other words, the interlocking device 461 blocks visible light by filtering and allows infrared radiation to pass through.

  When the supply set 405 is properly installed, the infrared radiation signal emitted by the IR emitter 427 is scattered within the safety interlock 461 so that it is directed to the IR detector 429 (corresponding to the IR detector 429). And reflected. Since the visible light radiator 433 provides a second electromagnetic radiation signal (for example, blue light) instead of visible light that does not exist in the dark room, the pedestal 421 and the safety interlock device 461 of the present embodiment can be used in the dark room. It is particularly useful when operating. The control system according to the present embodiment first operates the IR radiator 427 in a pulsed manner until the IR detector 429 receives a signal recognizing that the safety interlock device 461 is attached. Next, when the safety interlock device is correctly mounted on the pedestal 421, the visible light emitter 433 is enabled and sends an optical signal that is blocked by the safety interlock device 461. The visible light detector 435 operates to check (examine) the visible light signal and detect excess ambient light. If any condition (ie light from radiator 433 or excessive ambient light) is detected, controller 477 enables an alarm that alerts the operator to check the placement of supply set 405. At the same time, the pump 401 is not operated until the state is corrected. When the ambient light is blocked by the safety interlock device 461, the controller 477 recognizes that the set is mounted and the pump is operable. If the visible light detector 435 detects a visible light signal from the visible light emitter 433 after the IR detector 429 detects the presence of the safety interlock device 461, the pump 401 detects a defective state.

  Referring to FIG. 16, the controller 477 includes a microprocessor 479 that controls the pump electronics 480 that operates the motor 425. The controller 477 includes at least one software subsystem that is used to detect that the supply set 405 is properly positioned on the pump 401. The operation of the software subsystem 482 used to control the pump 401 based on whether the supply set 405 and particularly the safety interlock 461 is properly positioned on the pump is illustrated by the flowchart in FIG. This particular instruction set functions so that the IR emitter 427 is turned on and turned off (ie, actuated in pulses). When the pump 401 is powered on at 1396, the software initializes at block 1398 by setting some terms to the off state. For example, the IR radiator 427 and the visible light emitter 433 are set to an off state. Similarly, a program function called “Ambient Lock” is also set to an off state, and an instant output (InstantOutput) and an output (Output) of the program function are also set to an off state. In brief, the ambient lock is a function that prevents the operation of the pump 401 when the IR detector 429 is determined to have received infrared radiation from a light source other than the IR radiator 427. Instant output is the temporary or preliminary output of the software (ie, whether pump 401 is allowed to begin pumping). The output is the final output of the software used to determine whether the pump 401 is allowed to operate to pump fluid.

  First, the function of the software subsystem 482 will be described on the assumption that the safety interlocking device 461 is appropriately disposed on the pump 401 as shown in FIG. After initialization 1398, the IR emitter 427 is switched on (ie, “toggled”) at block 1400 so that infrared radiation is emitted. When the safety interlock device 461 is arranged so that the infrared radiation hits (directs) the safety interlock device, the infrared radiation from the radiator 427 is affected, and the infrared radiation is scattered in the safety interlock device. And reflected. Part of the infrared radiation exits the safety interlock and strikes the IR detector 429. The software pauses for a short time at block 1401 after IR radiator 427 has been toggled on (switched) and then reads the IR detector 429 at block 1402. It is determined whether 429 is on (ie, infrared radiation has been detected). The software subsystem 482 then proceeds to decision block 1404 where either the IR emitter 427 is off or the ambient lock is on, and the IR detector 429 is on. Is inquired as to whether or not the condition is satisfied. When the safety interlock device 461 is properly arranged, the IR detector 429 is in the on state, but the IR radiator 427 is in the on state, and the ambient lock is in the off state. Therefore, the answer to the inquiry of decision block 1404 is “No”. In other words, IR detector 429 receives infrared radiation from radiator 427 indicating that the safety interlock device is properly positioned. The software then sets ambient lock to the OFF state at block 1404a (does not change from the initialized state) and proceeds to another decision block 1406.

  In the next decision block 1406, the software subsystem 482 has the ambient lock on state (because infrared radiation has been detected by the detector 429 when the IR emitter 427 is off), and , IR radiator 427, IR detector 429, and visible light emitter 433 all operate in an off state to bypass the evaluation of visible light detector 435. In this case, since ambient lock is off and IR emitter 427 and IR detector 429 are both on, the software proceeds to block 1408 and reads visible light detector 435. A properly positioned safety interlock 461 blocks the visible light detector 435 so that its reading is an off value (“OFF”). Thus, when queried at the next decision block 1410, the answer is “No” and the program moves to the next decision block 1412. Since visible light emitter 433 is not yet on, the program turns on the visible light emitter at block 1414 and moves to the end 1415 of the program with delay. Since both the instant output and the output are initialized to the off state, the pump 401 is not yet operational. After the delay at 1415, the program returns to step 1400. By operating the IR radiator 427 intermittently and by operating the visible light radiator 433 conditionally, the power of operation of the pump 401 is significantly saved. This feature is useful when the pump 401 operates from battery power.

  Returning to the toggling step 1400, the IR emitter 427 is now off, and when interrogated at 1404 after the delay, the IR detector 429 reads the off value. As a result, the ambient lock remains in the off state, so when the next decision block 1406 is reached, the answer is again affirmed and the visible light detector 435 is read again at 1408. Since the safety interlock device 461 remains blocking the visible light detector 435, the visible light detector is off. Unlike the first loop of the program step, the visible light emitter 433 is now on, so the program moves and sets the instant output to the on state at block 1416. This indicates that the pump 401 should be allowed to operate to pump fluid. However, the program does not allow the pump 401 to operate immediately. As shown in the next action block 1418, output filtering is used before the final output is provided. For example, the software may require that the instant output be set on several times at 1416 before the final output is set on at block 1418. Various algorithms that establish the reliability of the final output of the program can be utilized. On the other hand, output filtering may be omitted when the output 1418 is equal to the instant output 1416 in all cases. In any case, when the output 1418 is set to the on state, the pump 401 is permitted to operate (becomes operable). When operation of the pump 401 is permitted, a routine is executed to check to ensure that the safety interlock device 461 remains in the proper position. In the illustrated embodiment, this is accomplished by continuing to operate the software subsystem 482. It is also envisaged that the visible light emitter 433 is turned off again to save power. Various methods of intermittently operating the IR emitter 427 and the visible light emitter 433 may be utilized within the scope of the present invention.

  Of course, in a given situation, the software subsystem 482 detects the failure of the pump 401 by detecting a fault condition indicating that the safety interlock 461 of the supply set 405 is not properly placed on the pump. To prevent. Referring also to FIG. 15, FIG. 15 illustrates some conditions that may arise from execution of software instructions within the software subsystem 482. The illustrated conditions are not intended to be exhaustive, but are examples of conditions that may occur in the operation of the pump 401. Until such time as IR detector 429 detects infrared radiation (IR detector is on), software subsystem 482 does not allow pump 401 to operate. In other words, output 1418 is not set to the on state until IR detector 429 detects infrared radiation at least once. If the IR detector 429 does not turn on, the answer is “No” when the software reaches decision block 1406, so the program sets the instant output 1422 to the off state and proceeds to the end of the loop. . Similarly, visible light emitter 433 does not turn on at 1414 until after the infrared radiation from IR emitter 427 is detected by IR detector 429. In that case, the software subsystem 482 proceeds from decision block 1406 to turn off the visible light emitter 433 (block 1420) and set the instant output to the off state (block 1422).

  In the first condition or state of FIG. 15, both the IR radiator 427 and the IR detector 429 are in the off state. This occurs, for example, when the IR radiator 427 is on in the previous loop of the software subsystem 482 shown in FIG. 17 and the IR detector 429 did not detect infrared radiation. obtain. This can also occur, for example, when the supply set 405 is not attached. Since the answer to the query in decision block 1406 would have been “No”, the program sets the instant output 1422 to the off state and proceeds to the end of the loop. In the second loop, the IR radiator 427 is toggled to the off state, so that both the IR radiator and the IR detector 429 are in the off state as shown in condition 1. This indicates that the supply set 405 is not in the proper position on the pump 405 ("bad" state). Note that condition XX in the table of FIG. 15 indicates that it is not applicable or usable for a particular element in the particular condition described.

  The second condition in FIG. 15 is the first condition among the conditions when the supply set 405 and the safety interlock device 461 are detected. Suppose previously that software subsystem 482 was circulating through a loop in which visible light emitter 433 was turned on at 1414. This previous program loop is represented by condition 6. In this previous program loop, the IR emitter 427 and IR detector 429 are on and the visible light emitter 433 is not energized yet. Accordingly, setting the output to the on state at block 1418 is not permitted. In the second loop, IR emitter 427 and IR detector 429 are turned off, but when the program reaches block 1408, visible light detector 435 is read. Assuming that the supply set 405 is in the proper position, since the visible light detector 435 is not on, the software subsystem 482 recognizes that the supply set is properly positioned and the pump 401 The output 1418 is set to an ON state so that it can be operated. Condition 8 is that in the subsequent loop of software subsystem 482, IR emitter 427, IR detector 429, and visible light emitter 433 are all on and read off value for visible light detector 435. Thus, it is recognized that the output 1418 is set to the on state. Conditions 3 and 9 are similarly arranged. Under these conditions, the visible light detector 435 detects the light emitted from the visible light emitter 433, thereby preventing the pump 401 from being enabled to pump fluid to the patient.

  Condition 4 indicates a situation in which the IR detector 429 detects ambient electromagnetic radiation in the environment surrounding the pump 401. Since IR radiator 427 is in the off state, software subsystem 482 knows that no infrared radiation is emitted from the IR radiator. In this case, the software subsystem 482 receives a “Yes” answer to the query in block 1404 and then sets ambient lock to the on state in block 1404b. As a result, software subsystem 482 bypasses the assessment of the presence of visible light at block 1406 and sets the instant output to the off state at 1422. In condition 5, since the safety interlock 461 is not in the proper position, the first reading in block 1402 of the IR detector 429 when the IR emitter 427 is on is that the IR detector is off. It becomes the value. The software subsystem 482 proceeds immediately after block 1406 through blocks 1420 and 1422 to set the output to the off state (at block 1418) without further evaluation of visible light. The pump 401 may also be configured to indicate a situation where the ambient light that can occur when the pump is installed at or near a window for domestic use is bright. By indicating that the ambient light is bright, the user may be instructed to move the pump to a darker location.

  The software subsystem 482 can also detect situations where there is excessively bright ambient light. As shown in condition 7, both the IR emitter 427 and the IR detector 429 being on indicate that the supply set 405 is properly positioned on the pump 401. Actually, either the set 405 is not properly mounted, or an inappropriate set that does not block visible light is mounted. However, the visible light detector 435 detects visible light even though the visible light emitter 433 is in the off state. If the visible light detector 435 is on, the software subsystem 482 proceeds to blocks 1420 and 1422 at decision block 1410 to set the instant output to the off state. As a result, the pump 401 cannot operate.

  Another software subsystem 484 that can be used to operate the controller 477 of the pump 401 is shown in FIG. In the present system for detecting proper placement of the supply set 405 including the safety interlock 461, the IR radiator 427 is not switched between the off state and the on state (ie, not pulsed). Thus, after initialization step 1428, IR radiator 427, when turned on at block 1430, remains on while pump 401 is powered. As shown in condition 1 of the table of FIG. 19 showing the selected operating conditions of the software subsystem 484 of FIG. 18, when the IR radiator 427 is turned off, the pump 401 is still on. Only when there is not. Referring again to FIG. 18, the software subsystem 484 is delayed at block 1431 after the IR emitter 427 is turned on and before reading the IR detector 429 at block 1432. Software subsystem 484 conditions the detection of infrared radiation by IR detector 429 at block 1433 as a further check to confirm that the supply set is properly positioned. Condition 2 indicates a situation in which the IR radiator 427 is on and the IR detector 429 does not detect infrared radiation. If the IR detector 429 detects infrared radiation, the program proceeds to block 1434 in the first loop to read the visible light detector 435 and confirm that the visible light detector is off (block 1435). The visible light emitter 433 is then turned on at block 1436. After the delay in block 1437, the software subsystem 484 proceeds to the second loop to confirm that visible light is blocked at 1435 and the visible light emitter 433 is on at 1438. Thus, at block 1440, the instant output is set to the on state. Assuming there is no further output filtering, the output is set to the ON state at block 1442 and the pump 401 is operational. However, if visible light is detected before the visible light emitter 433 is enabled (ie, at block 1434), the visible light emitter is not turned on. In this case, software subsystem 484 proceeds to block 1444 to turn visible light emitter 433 off and block 1446 sets the instant output to the off state. The detection of visible light by the visible light detector 435 before the visible light emitter is enabled is shown by condition 3 in FIG.

  Both conditions 4 and 6 result in the software subsystem 484 setting the output 1442 to the on state and enabling the pump 401 because the supply set and safety interlock 461 are detected. Conditions 5 and 7 indicate a situation in which even if infrared radiation is detected by the IR detector 429, the visible light detector 435 does not operate the pump by detecting visible light. Under condition 7, the visible light detector 435 detects either the light from the visible light emitter 433 or the light from the surroundings. In either case, pump 401 is not allowed to operate. In FIG. 17 and FIG. 18, other changes can be explained by following the path through the illustrated flowchart.

  20 and 21 show a part of the pump 601 adjacent to the pump base 602 and the safety interlocking device 603 according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention. The safety interlock device 603 includes a material that transmits both infrared radiation and visible light. The safety interlocking device 603 includes a light shielding portion 607 that is opaque to transmission of visible light. Therefore, visible light is not propagated to the visible light detector 609 when the safety interlock device is attached to the pump. The safety interlock device 603 includes a key 613 that is received in a corresponding groove 615 of the pump housing so that the safety interlock device 603 is aligned with the light blocking portion 607 substantially adjacent to the visible light detector. In the illustrated embodiment, the key 613 is a protrusion extending from the safety interlock 603, but it will be appreciated that the key and the corresponding groove 615 may have other shapes and sizes without departing from the invention. It may be. Within the scope of the present invention, other structures for aligning the position of the safety interlocking device relative to the pump with a key may be used.

  When the safety interlock device 603 is mounted in the pump 601, the infrared electromagnetic radiation from the IR radiator 616 is scattered and reflected by the safety interlock device, detected by the IR detector 617, and the set is mounted. Prove that Next, the visible light detector 609 checks the visible light in the pump 601. Since the light shielding portion 607 of the safety interlocking device 603 is arranged to block visible light, the visible light detector 609 does not detect anything. In the embodiment of FIG. 20, the visible light emitter 619 emits and sends a visible light signal to the safety interlock device 603. The visible light signal is not propagated to the visible light detector 609 due to the presence of the light blocking portion 607, and the control system of the pump 601 enables the pump.

  FIG. 22 shows a part of a pump 701 including a base 702 and a safety interlocking device 703 according to an eleventh embodiment of the present invention. The safety interlock device 703 is made of a material that transmits infrared radiation and blocks electromagnetic radiation in the visible range so that visible light does not propagate to the visible light detector 709 when the safety interlock device is attached to the pump 701. Become. Within the scope of the present invention, other suitable structures for passing one wavelength of electromagnetic radiation and blocking other wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation may be utilized. The arrangement of the visible light and infrared radiation radiators and detectors as shown in FIG. 20 may be used in the eleventh embodiment. Different arrangements are possible.

  The safety interlocking device 703 includes an outer member 704 and an inner member 706. The outer member includes an upper cylindrical portion 708, a lower cylindrical portion 710, and an annular flange 712. The annular flange has upper and lower annular channels 714. In the illustrated embodiment, the channel reduces material usage but does not affect the operation of the safety interlock 703. The first tube portion 757 of the supply set is received in the upper cylindrical portion 708 of the outer member 704 of the safety interlock device 703. The second pipe portion 763 is received while covering the lower cylindrical portion 710 of the outer member.

  The outer member 704 is made of a material that selectively blocks visible light and transmits infrared radiation. The inner member 706 can be made of the same material as the outer member or a different material. However, it is preferred that the inner member 706 is substantially opaque to electromagnetic radiation in the infrared and visible ranges and has a high reflectivity. In the illustrated embodiment, the inner member 706 is made of the same material as the outer member 704 but is white. The inner member 706 can be formed integrally with the outer member 704 by a two-color injection process or an extrusion process. Further, the outer member 704 and the inner member 706 may be made as separate bodies and attached to each other by an appropriate method such as adhesion or welding. The inner member 706 is disposed at a position in the optical path (optical path) of infrared radiation that enters the safety interlock device 703 and between the infrared radiation path and the first tube portion 757. Accordingly, the outer surface of the inner member 706 defines an “inner boundary region” for reflecting infrared radiation in the eleventh embodiment. Inner member 706 suppresses the loss of internal reflection of infrared radiation that may be caused by the presence of certain liquids (eg, water) flowing within tube 757. In this way, infrared radiation can be strongly reflected towards an infrared radiation detector (not shown) regardless of the optical properties of the fluid flowing in the tube 757.

  In the introduction of an element of the invention or its preferred embodiments, one or more elements are intended to be present when no number is explicitly stated. Also, the phrases “comprising”, “comprising”, “including” and “having” are intended to be inclusive and mean that there may be additional elements other than the listed elements. Furthermore, “top”, “bottom”, “top” and “bottom” and variations of these terms are used for convenience, but do not require any particular orientation of the part.

  Since various modifications can be made in the above without departing from the scope of the present invention, all contents included in the above description and shown in the accompanying drawings should be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. It is.

It is the perspective view of an enteral supply pump, Comprising: It is the figure which showed a part of supply set accommodated in the pump. It is a perspective view of a pump. It is a front view of an administration supply set. It is the block diagram which showed the element of the pump. It is a partial expanded sectional view of the pump and safety interlocking device of a 1st embodiment. FIG. 6 is a plan view of FIG. 5. It is explanatory drawing similar to FIG. 6, Comprising: It is the figure which showed propagation of the light ray in a safety interlocking apparatus. It is a partial expanded sectional view of the pump and safety interlocking device of 2nd Embodiment. It is a partial expanded sectional view of the pump and safety interlocking device of 3rd Embodiment. It is a partial expanded sectional view of the pump and safety interlocking device of 4th Embodiment. It is a partial expanded sectional view of the pump and safety interlocking device of 5th Embodiment. It is a partial expanded sectional view of the pump and safety interlocking device of 6th Embodiment. FIG. 3 is a state diagram of a pump microprocessor. It is a partial expanded sectional view of the pump and safety interlocking device of 7th Embodiment. It is a partial expanded sectional view of the pump and safety interlocking device of 8th Embodiment. It is a top view of the pump and safety interlocking device of 9th Embodiment. It is a state diagram of the microprocessor of the pump of 9th Embodiment. It is the block diagram which showed the element of the supply set and pump of 9th Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the operation | movement of the software subsystem used with the pump of 9th Embodiment which operates an infrared radiation radiator in a pulse form. It is the flowchart which showed the operation | movement of the other software subsystem used with the pump of 9th Embodiment which does not operate | move an infrared radiation radiator in a pulse form. FIG. 19 is a state diagram illustrating conditions encountered when executing instructions of the software subsystem shown in FIG. 18. It is a partial top view of the pump and safety interlocking device of 10th Embodiment. It is the elements on larger scale taken along the 21-21 line of FIG. It is the same as FIG. 21, Comprising: It is the elements on larger scale which showed the safety interlocking apparatus of 11th Embodiment.

Claims (25)

An enteral supply pump and supply set used to supply nutrient solution to a patient,
The supply set comprises a conduit for the nutrient solution and a safety interlock coupled to the conduit;
The enteral feeding pump is
A pump device operable to actuate the supply set to drive the fluid flow in the supply set;
A control system for controlling the operation of the pump device;
Operatively connected to the control system of the pump to radiate electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength selected so that the safety interlock of the supply set can affect propagation towards the safety interlock. An electromagnetic radiation source,
The supply set conduit receives the electromagnetic radiation and is operably connected to the control system and the propagation of the electromagnetic radiation from the electromagnetic radiation source is affected by the safety interlock. An electromagnetic radiation detector arranged to indicate to the control system that the pump is properly arranged;
Enteral feeding pump and feeding set. An enteral feeding pump and a feeding set according to claim 1,
The safety interlock device includes an electromagnetic radiation propagation acting member that is received by a recess of the pump in a state where the enteral supply set is appropriately mounted,
The propagation acting member is an enteral supply pump and supply set comprising a material that scatters electromagnetic radiation received from the electromagnetic radiation source. An enteral feeding pump and a feeding set according to claim 1,
The electromagnetic radiation source and the radiation detector are relatively disposed enteral feed pumps such that electromagnetic radiation from the electromagnetic radiation source does not enter the radiation detector unless the path of the electromagnetic radiation is changed; Supply set. An enteral feeding pump and a feeding set according to claim 3,
The electromagnetic radiation source and the radiation detector are an enteral supply pump and a supply set that are relatively disposed at an angle other than approximately 180 °. An enteral feeding pump and a feeding set according to claim 1,
The electromagnetic radiation source and the radiation detector comprise an enteral feed pump paralleled to receive the electromagnetic radiation sent from the safety interlock device with the supply set conduits properly attached to the pump; Supply set. An enteral feeding pump and a feeding set according to claim 5,
The safety interlock device includes an enteral supply pump and supply set including a reflector that reflects the electromagnetic radiation toward the detector with the supply set conduits properly attached to the pump. An enteral feeding pump and a feeding set according to claim 6,
The reflector is an enteral supply pump and supply set including a reflective tape fixed to the safety interlock device. An enteral feeding pump and a feeding set according to claim 6,
The reflector is an enteral supply pump and supply set comprising polished metal. An enteral feeding pump and a feeding set according to claim 1,
The safety interlock device is an enteral supply pump and supply set comprising a light pipe for the electromagnetic radiation to pass through the safety interlock device by internal reflection. An enteral feeding pump and a feeding set according to claim 1,
An enteral supply pump and supply set, wherein the supply pump further includes a recess for mounting the electromagnetic radiation source and the detector and shielding the detector and the electromagnetic radiation source from ambient light. An enteral feeding pump and a feeding set according to claim 1,
The safety interlock device includes an enteral supply pump and supply set having an opaque cover that prevents ambient light from passing to the detector when the enteral supply set conduit is properly attached to the pump. An enteral feeding pump and a feeding set according to claim 1,
The electromagnetic radiation source comprises an infrared radiation radiator;
The detector is an enteral supply pump and supply set comprising an infrared radiation detector. An enteral feeding pump and a feeding set according to claim 12,
Enteral supply pump and supply set further comprising a visible light detector operably connected to the control system to detect the presence of visible light. Enteral supply set of enteral supply pump,
The enteral supply pump includes a control system that controls the operation of the pump that supplies nutrient fluid to a patient via the enteral supply set attached to the pump, and the pump of the pump to emit electromagnetic radiation. An electromagnetic radiation source operably connected to the control system and operable to the control system to receive the electromagnetic radiation and to indicate to the control system that the supply set is properly attached to the supply pump An electromagnetic radiation detector connected to the
The enteral supply set is:
A conduit for delivering nutrient solution to the patient;
A safety interlock device coupled to the conduit and configured to be attached to the pump;
With
The safety interlock device influences the propagation of the electromagnetic radiation from the electromagnetic radiation source when properly mounted on the pump so that the nutrient fluid flow to the patient is regulated by the pump. An enteral supply set comprising an electromagnetic radiation propagation working member configured to direct the electromagnetic radiation from the electromagnetic radiation source to the detector with the conduit properly attached to the pump. The enteral supply set according to claim 14,
The electromagnetic radiation propagation acting member is an enteral supply set including a material that scatters electromagnetic radiation received from the electromagnetic radiation source. The enteral supply set according to claim 14,
The enteral feeding set, wherein the electromagnetic radiation propagation acting member is configured to refract the electromagnetic radiation from the electromagnetic radiation source toward the detector. The enteral supply set according to claim 14,
The electromagnetic radiation propagation working member includes an enteral supply set that includes a reflector that reflects the electromagnetic radiation toward the detector with a conduit of the supply set properly attached to the pump. The enteral supply set according to claim 17,
The enteral supply set, wherein the reflector includes a reflective tape fixed to a remaining portion of the safety interlock device. The enteral supply set according to claim 17,
The reflector is an enteral supply set comprising polished metal. The enteral supply set according to claim 14,
The electromagnetic radiation propagation acting member is an enteral supply set including a light pipe for allowing the electromagnetic radiation to pass through the safety interlock device. The enteral supply set according to claim 14,
The enteral feeding set, wherein the electromagnetic radiation propagation member has an opaque cover that prevents visible light from passing through at least a portion of the electromagnetic radiation propagation member. The enteral supply set according to claim 14,
The electromagnetic radiation propagation acting member is an enteral supply set including a material that is opaque to visible light and allows transmission of infrared radiation. The enteral supply set according to claim 14,
The electromagnetic radiation propagation acting member is an enteral feeding set having at least one hole of a size and a position for diffracting electromagnetic radiation from the electromagnetic radiation source. A safety interlock device for an enteral supply set that can be used with an enteral supply pump,
The enteral supply pump includes a control system that controls the operation of the pump that supplies fluid to a patient via the enteral supply set attached to the pump, and the control of the pump to emit electromagnetic radiation. An electromagnetic radiation source operably connected to the system and the control system to detect electromagnetic radiation primarily having a first wavelength to indicate that the enteral delivery set is properly attached to the pump A first electromagnetic radiation detector operably connected to the pump and the enteral supply set is suitably attached to the pump for detecting electromagnetic radiation primarily having a second wavelength different from the first wavelength; A second electromagnetic radiation detector indicating that there is no
The safety interlock device is
Configured to be attached to the enteral supply set, configured to transmit electromagnetic radiation having the first wavelength, and not to transmit the electromagnetic radiation having the second wavelength. The electromagnetic radiation having the second wavelength and being guided to the first detector with the safety interlock device properly mounted on the pump. A safety interlock device comprising a radiation propagation acting member for preventing the second detector from reaching the second detector. A safety interlock device according to claim 24,
The electromagnetic radiation propagation acting member is configured to be fluidly connected to a first end configured to be fluidly connected to a conduit portion of the enteral supply set and to another conduit portion of the enteral supply set. A safety interlock device having a second end.

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