Medical infusion system

• US 4,199,307 A
• Filed: 02/17/1978
• Issued: 04/22/1980
• Est. Priority Date: 07/05/1977
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Triton Associates
• Original Assignee: Andros, Inc. (Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (China))
• Inventors: Jassawalla, Jal S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Truluck, Dalton L.
• Application Number:
  US05/878,700
• Time in Patent Office: 795 Days
• Field of Search: 417/474, 417/478-480, 417/412, 128/214 F, 128/DIG. 12, 128/DIG. 3, 128/214.2
• US Class Current: 417/474
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14224 Diaphragm type
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 43/0072 of tubular flexible members
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 43/082 the tubular flexible member being pressed against a wall by a number of elements, each having an alternating movement in a direction perpendicular to the axes of the tubular member and each having its own driving mechanism
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/12 Pressure infusion

Abstract

A medical infusion system is described employing a pump for conducting fluid or semi-solids from an upstream portion to a downstream portion of the system. The pump includes conduit means defining, in part, a removable cassette having a window therein and a diaphragm spanning the window. The cassette has inlet and outlet openings valvelessly communicating with the pumping chamber or cavity of the cassette. Fluid in the conduit is pumped by restricting and opening the conduit means at three different locations, one of which is before the cassette and one of which is after the cassette and the third of which is at the diaphragm of the cassette.

Claims

1. A pump for use in a medical infusion system for pumping fluid or semi-solids from an upstream portion of the infusion system to a downstream portion thereof, said pump comprising, conduit means, means for supporting said conduit means for extending between the upstream and downstream portions of the system, first constricting means for selectively restricting and opening said conduit means at a first location thereof, second restricting means for selectively restricting and opening said conduit means at a second location thereof spaced from said first location, third restricting means for selectively restricting and opening said conduit means at a third location thereof between said first and second restricting means to displace a predetermined volume in said conduit means, and means for operating said first, second and third restricting means in a sequence such as to pump fluids or semi-solids in said conduit means, said conduit means including a rigid section positioned between said first and second locations and defining a pumping cavity, said rigid section having a window therein, a flexible diaphragm extending across said window and being impermeable to the passage of fluid or semisolids therethrough, said third restricting means being engaged with said diaphragm, said operating means including drive means for providing incremental movement of said third restricting means to control incrementally the pumping of fluids or semi-solids said rigid section of said conduit means being of substantially tubular configuration, said diaphragm being formed in part by a relatively flexible sleeve positioned coaxially of said rigid section and extending over said window therein whereby said diaphragm comprises the portion of said flexible sleeve extending over said window.

2. A pump according to claim 1 wherein said supporting means include means defining an elongated groove for receiving the flexible conduit.

3. A pump according to claim 1 wherein said first and second locations on said conduit means each includes a flexible tube connected to said rigid section of said conduit means.