Re-certification system for a flow control apparatus
View Patent ↗A flow control apparatus adapted to load a re-certification feeding set is disclosed. The flow control apparatus comprises a sensor for sensing the loading of the re-certification feeding set to the flow control apparatus, and a software subsystem in operative association with the sensor that includes a re-certification procedure for verifying that at least one component of the flow control apparatus is functioning within a predetermined operational range. Also disclosed is a method for verifying that at least one component of a flow control apparatus is functioning within a predetermined operational range.
1. A flow control apparatus comprising:
a) a flow control apparatus adapted to load with a recertification feeding set thereto,
b) a sensor for sensing the loading of said re-certification feeding set to said flow control apparatus, and
c) a software subsystem in operative association with said sensor, wherein said software subsystem comprises a re-certification procedure that is capable of verifying that at least one component of said flow control apparatus is functioning within a predetermined operational range, and further wherein the software subsystem in cooperation with the sensed re-certification feeding set places the flow control apparatus in a non-medical delivery status.
2. The flow control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said software subsystem initiates said re-certification procedure upon sensing by said sensor of said re-certification feeding set being loaded to said flow control apparatus.
3. The flow control apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein said re-certification feeding set comprises a mounting member.
4. The flow control apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein said mounting member comprises at least one identification member.
5. The flow control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said re-certification feeding set is in fluid flow communication with a fluid.
6. A flow control apparatus comprising:
a) a flow control apparatus adapted to load with a recertification feeding set thereto,
b) a sensor for sensing the loading of said re-certification feeding set to said flow control apparatus, and
c) a software subsystem in operative association with said sensor, the software subsystem in cooperation with the sensed re-certification feeding set places the flow control apparatus in a non-medical delivery status, and wherein said software subsystem initiates a re-certification procedure that verifies at least one component of said flow control apparatus is functioning within a predetermined operation range upon sensing said re-certification feeding set is loaded to said flow control apparatus by said sensor.