1.-9. (canceled)
10. A system for encoding data relating to a fluid pump device comprising a pump body having a plurality of pump cylinders and at least one inlet selector valve for controlling fluid input to the pump cylinders, the system comprising a manufacturing process computer configured to:
determine at least one inlet selector valve position for the fluid pump device; and
generate encoded data based at least partially on an encoding algorithm and the at least one inlet selector valve position, such that at least the at least one inlet selector valve position number may be determined by decoding the encoded data.
11. The system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the encoded data is generated based at least partially on at least one of a pump configurationtype number, a manufacturing batch number, a pump type identifier, a pump sequential identification number, or any combination thereof.
12. A system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the manufacturing process computer is further configured to generate identifying indicia representing the encoded data.
13. (canceled)
14. A system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the pump sequential identification number is determined by adding a starting pump sequential identification number with a count of previously assembled fluid pump devices.
15. A system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the encoding algorithm comprises an asymmetrical encryption algorithm.
16. A system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the encoding algorithm is based at least partially on a first key, and wherein a decoding algorithm for decoding the encoded data is based at least in part on a second key, and wherein the second key is different than the first key.
17.-26. (canceled)
27. A method of preparing a fluid pump device for use with a fluid delivery system, the fluid pump device comprising at least one into selector valve comprising a valve stem and an inlet selector valve cylinder, the at least one inlet selector valve controlling fluid movement into the fluid pump device, the method comprising:
determining an initial angular orientation of the valve stem of the at least one inlet selector valve; and
inserting the valve stem into the inlet selector valve cylinder such that the valve stem is in the initial angular orientation in the inlet selector valve cylinder.
28.-31. (canceled)
32. A method of assembling a fluid pump device, comprising:
providing a pump body comprising:
a plurality of pump cylinders; and
at least one inlet selector valve cylinder laterally outboard of the pump cylinders;
inserting an inlet selector valve stem into the inlet selector valve cylinder such that the valve stem is in a predetermined angular orientation in the inlet selector valve cylinder; and
inserting respective plungers into the pump cylinders.
33. A method as claimed in claim 32, wherein the pump body further comprises a saline manifold extending across the pump cylinders and defining at least one saline channel, and the method further comprises installing a saline manifold cap onto the pump body to enclose the at least one saline channel.
34. A method as claimed in claim 32, wherein the pump body comprises a front plate and the pump cylinders extend proximally from the front plate, and the method further comprises installing a manifold plate onto the front plate to form a pump manifold.
35. A method as claimed in claim 34, further comprising capturing at least one check valve between the manifold plate and the front plate during the step of installing the manifold plate onto the front plate to form the pump manifold.
36. A method as claimed in claim 34 wherein the front plate comprises at least one inlet manifold channel defined by at least one channel member, and the method further comprises installing an inlet manifold cap on the at least one channel member to enclose the at least one inlet manifold channel.
37. A method as claimed in claim 34, wherein the manifold plate comprises an outlet selector valve cylinder, and the method further comprises inserting an outlet selector valve stem into the outlet selector valve cylinder.
38. A method as claimed in claim 37, wherein the outlet selector valve cylinder comprises a patient outlet port and a waste outlet port and the valve stem of the outlet selector valve body defines a flow passage, and the step of inserting the outlet selector valve stem into the outlet selector valve cylinder comprises aligning the flow passage to be in fluid communication with the waste outlet port.
39. A method as claimed in claim 37, wherein the step of inserting the outlet selector valve stem into the outlet selector valve cylinder is preceded by spraying lubricant onto the interior wall surface of the outlet selector valve cylinder.
40. A method as claimed in claim 32, further comprising spraying lubricant onto the interior wall surface of the pump cylinders and onto the interior surface of the at least one inlet selector valve cylinders prior to the steps of inserting the inlet selector valve stem into the inlet selector valve cylinder and inserting the respective plungers into the pump cylinders.
41. A method as claimed in claim 32, wherein the steps of inserting the inlet selector valve stem into the inlet selector valve cylinder and inserting the respective plungers into the pump cylinders occur concurrently.
42. A method as claimed in claim 32, wherein the predetermined angular orientation of the valve stem of the inlet selector valve body is encoded in identifying indicia provided on the pump body.
43. (canceled)
44. A method as claimed in claim 32, further comprising generating an inlet selector valve position number and encoding the inlet selector valve position number as identifying indicia provided on the pump body.
45. A method as claimed in claim 44, wherein the inlet selector valve position number corresponds to the predetermined angular orientation of the inlet selector valve stem in the inlet selector valve cylinder.
46. (canceled)
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A spiral wound assembly comprising a spiral wound element and a first seal assembly, wherein the first seal assembly comprises: a ring-shaped seal disposed about a portion of an outer periphery of the spiral wound element, a secondary pathway and a valve that selectively permits fluid flow through the secondary pathway.
2. The spiral wound assembly of claim 1 further comprising a pressure vessel comprising a chamber including an inner periphery and a fluid inlet and outlet in fluid communication with the to chamber, wherein:
at least one spiral wound element and first seal assembly are located within the chamber,
a space is present between the inner periphery of the chamber and the outer periphery of the spiral wound element which defines an annular pathway extending between the fluid inlet and outlet,
the seal is located within in the space and restricts fluid flow along the annular pathway,
the secondary pathway is in fluid communication with the annular pathway, and
the valve selectively permits fluid to flow through the secondary pathway and bypass the seal.
3. The spiral wound assembly of claim 2 wherein the valve restricts fluid flow along the annular pathway from the fluid inlet toward the fluid outlet and permits fluid flow along the annular pathway from the fluid outlet toward the fluid inlet.
4. The spiral wound assembly of claim 2 wherein the fluid inlet and outlet are located near opposing ends of the chamber and wherein the spiral wound assembly further comprises: a plurality of spiral wound elements arranged serially within the chamber with a lead element and first seal assembly are located adjacent to the fluid inlet and a tail element and second seal assembly are located adjacent to the fluid outlet.
5. The spiral wound assembly of claim 1 wherein the first seal assembly comprises an integrated valve and seal component.