Tubing monitor and alarm in pump drive user interface

Abstract

Aspects are provided for positive displacement pumps and methods and systems for controlling such pumps to provide alerts based on user configurable tubing usage limits. A pump may include a user interface, a memory storing processor executable instructions, and a processor coupled with the user interface and the memory and configured to execute the instructions to receive a configuration of a tubing usage limit via the user interface. The processor may be configured to operate the pump according to a program. The processor may be configured to measure a tubing usage during pump operation. The processor may be configured to generate an alert when the tubing usage reaches the tubing usage limit.

1 . A pump comprising:
 a user interface;   a memory storing processor executable instructions; and   at least one processor coupled with the user interface and the memory and configured to execute the instructions to:
 receive a configuration of a tubing usage limit via the user interface; 
 operate the pump according to a program; 
 measure a tubing usage during pump operation; and 
 generate an alert when the tubing usage reaches the tubing usage limit. 
   
     
     
         2 . The pump of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 detect a change of pump tubing; and   prompt the user to input the configuration of the tubing usage limit via the user interface.   
     
     
         3 . The pump of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to download the processor executable instructions from an authenticated source. 
     
     
         4 . The pump of  claim 1 , wherein the tubing usage limit is an accumulated operating time. 
     
     
         5 . The pump of  claim 1 , wherein the tubing usage limit is a number of pump cycles. 
     
     
         6 . The pump of  claim 1 , wherein the tubing usage limit is a volume. 
     
     
         7 . The pump of  claim 1 , wherein the configuration of the tubing usage limit includes a plurality of tubing usage limits and an alert associated with each tubing usage limit. 
     
     
         8 . The pump of  claim 1 , wherein the alert stops operation of the pump. 
     
     
         9 . A method of controlling a pump, comprising, by a pump controller:
 receiving a configuration of a tubing usage limit via a user interface;   operating the pump according to a program;   measuring a tubing usage during pump operation; and   generating an alert when the tubing usage reaches the tubing usage limit.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 detecting a change in pump tubing; and   prompting the user to input the configuration of the tubing usage limit via the user interface.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising downloading firmware for the user interface, wherein the firmware includes processor executable instructions executable by the pump controller. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the tubing usage limit is an accumulated operating time. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the tubing usage limit is a number of pump cycles. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the tubing usage limit is a volume. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the configuration of the tubing usage limit includes a plurality of tubing usage limits and an alert associated with each tubing usage limit. 
     
     
         16 . A pump controller for controlling a pump, comprising:
 a memory storing computer-executable instructions; and   at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to execute the instructions to:
 receive a configuration of a tubing usage limit via a user interface; 
 operate the pump according to a program; 
 measure a tubing usage during pump operation; and 
 generate an alert when the tubing usage reaches the tubing usage limit. 
   
     
     
         17 . The pump controller of  claim 16 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 detect a change of pump tubing; and   prompt the user to input the configuration of the tubing usage limit via the user interface.   
     
     
         18 . The pump controller of  claim 16 , wherein the processor is configured to download the processor executable instructions from an authenticated source. 
     
     
         19 . The pump controller of  claim 16 , wherein the tubing usage limit is an accumulated operating time. 
     
     
         20 . The pump controller of  claim 15 , wherein the tubing usage limit is a number of pump cycles. 
     
     
         21 . The pump controller of  claim 15 , wherein the tubing usage limit is a volume.