Compounding device system, software and method for controlling the process of compounding admixtures

A compounding apparatus for facilitating formation of an admixture that involves mixing at least two materials selected among multiple distinct materials, one material of the multiple distinct materials being incompatible with another material of the multiple distinct materials, the compounding apparatus being usable with an admixture container that is configured to contain the admixture, and also being usable with multiple material containers that are each configured to contain one of the materials, the compounding apparatus comprising:

• a delivery device that is configured to deliver the at least two selected materials from the material containers to the admixture container to facilitate formation of the admixture, the delivery device including first and second pumps, the first pump being configured such that actuation thereof delivers a selected one of the at least two materials from its associated material container to the admixture container, the second pump being configured such that actuation thereof delivers a selected other of the at least two materials from its associated material container to the admixture container;
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• a processor including a memory that is configured to store admixture data representing amounts of the at least two selected materials required to form the admixture, and incompatibility data identifying the one material that is incompatible with the other material, the processor also including a controller that is configured to selectively actuate the first and second pumps to supply the amounts of the at least two selected materials to the admixture container pursuant to the stored admixture data so as to facilitate formation of the admixture, the controller also being configured to prevent delivery of the at least two selected materials if the one material and other material that are incompatible with each other are both included in the at least two selected materials, wherein the controller prevents delivery of the at least two selected materials by causing one of the first pump and the second pump to deliver a third material of the multiple distinct materials to the admixture container.

A method for facilitating formation of an admixture using a compounding apparatus, wherein the admixture involves mixing at least two materials selected among multiple distinct materials, one material of the multiple distinct materials being incompatible with another material of the multiple distinct materials, the compounding apparatus including a processor and being usable with an admixture container that is configured to contain the admixture, and the compounding apparatus also being usable with multiple material containers that are each configured to contain one of the materials, the method comprising:

• causing a delivery device to deliver the at least two selected materials from the material containers to the admixture container to facilitate formation of the admixture, the delivery device including first and second pumps, the first pump being configured such that actuation thereof delivers a selected one of the at least two materials from its associated material container to the admixture container, the second pump being configured such that actuation thereof delivers a selected other of the at least two materials from its associated material container to the admixture container,
• wherein the processor includes a memory that stores admixture data representing amounts of the at least two selected materials required to form the admixture, and incompatibility data identifying the one material that is incompatible with the other material;
• selectively actuating the first and second pumps to supply the amounts of the at least two selected materials to the admixture container pursuant to the stored admixture data so as to facilitate formation of the admixture;
• preventing delivery of the at least two selected materials if the one material and other material that are incompatible with each other are both included in the at least two selected materials,
• wherein preventing delivery of the at least two selected materials includes causing one of the first pump and the second pump to deliver a third material of the multiple distinct materials to the admixture container.