Abstract: Devices and methods for mixing and preparing therapeutic pellets are described. In one aspect, the present disclosure may include a medical device for mixing and preparing pharmaceuticals. The medical device may include a body sized and shaped to be supported by a human hand. The body may be elastically flexible between a relaxed shape and a flexed shape. In the relaxed shape, the body may form a basin and may be shaped and sized to receive a vessel for mixing or forming the therapeutic pellets. In the flexed shape, the bowl may be configured for controlled pouring of the therapeutic pellets.

Abstract: Flash ROM memory may be utilized to enable field updates of system-level code necessary for providing system operation. However, a disruption during downloading can render a system inoperable. With alternating use of two memory areas, downloading is provided on a fault tolerant basis. A previously-stored functional code version is held in a first memory area. A second memory area is erased and an update code version is downloaded and stored therein. In case of unsuccessful downloading, the previously-stored functional code version remains usable. For the next downloading a later update version is loaded into the first memory area, while the previously downloaded update code version is held in the second memory area for use if needed. By this alternation of memory areas, one memory area can safely be erased or over-written for new code downloading, while an operationally validated prior version of the code remains available in case of downloading failure.