Network communication and message protocol for a medical perfusion system
AssigneeTerumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
InventorsRichard M. Willems, Richard A. Nazarian, James R. Watts
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Abstract
A network communication and messaging protocol for use in a medical perfusion system, provides the rules which govern how, among other things, information and data is conveyed between the various devices which are connect to the network. The rules define the different types of messages that are used in conveying information and data, as well as the formatting for each of those message types. The various messages provide the ability to configure the perfusion system devices, establish links between the perfusion system devices, and convey various types of information and data, even when the main network controller is unavailable.
Claims8
A medical perfusion system comprising:
- a plurality of perfusion devices;
- respective adapter pods connected to at least two of the perfusion devices, the adapter pods each including a device connector and a common connector;
- a controller;
- and
- a communications bus interconnecting each of the adapter pods and the controller for transmitting a plurality of data packets from the controller to the adapter pods containing predefined message types, one of the predefined message types comprising a configuration message;
- wherein the configuration messages include a pump configuration message for configuring a pump included in the plurality of perfusion devices;
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- wherein the configuration messages include device association data for establishing a device association between two of the perfusion devices that persists even if there is a subsequent failure of the controller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.