Peristaltic infusion device
First Claim
1. A fluid infusion device for delivering fluid to a patient comprising:
- a housing assembly;
an infusion control means operatively associated with said housing assembly;
a fluid delivery set including a compressible tubing section adapted to be operatively mounted about said infusion control means;
a swing arm including a fluid delivery set receiving second channel means thereon and said second channel means adapted to receive at least a portion of said delivery set thereon, said swing arm being operatively mounted on said housing assembly and adapted to be rotatable between an open position wherein said at least a portion of said delivery set is insertable onto said second channel means and a closed position wherein at least a portion of said compressible tubing section is operatively stretched about said infusion control means and said at least a portion of said delivery set is retained on said second channel means on said swing arm.
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Abstract
A rotary type of peristaltic pump having the rotor member mounted on one side thereof and including a swing arm rotatably mounted along the side of the peristaltic pump such that the swing arm is movable between a fluid delivery set loading open position and a closed position which automatically aligns and stretches a portion of the fluid delivery set around the rotor member to ensure that the fluid delivery set is properly aligned about the rotor member of the peristaltic pump. A charger unit assembly is disclosed which is particularly adapted to receive the peristaltic pump thereon for charging the batteries of the peristaltic pump; to provide power to the peristaltic pump and for mounting the peristaltic pump on a support pole.
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Citations
39 Claims
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1. A fluid infusion device for delivering fluid to a patient comprising:
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a housing assembly; an infusion control means operatively associated with said housing assembly; a fluid delivery set including a compressible tubing section adapted to be operatively mounted about said infusion control means; a swing arm including a fluid delivery set receiving second channel means thereon and said second channel means adapted to receive at least a portion of said delivery set thereon, said swing arm being operatively mounted on said housing assembly and adapted to be rotatable between an open position wherein said at least a portion of said delivery set is insertable onto said second channel means and a closed position wherein at least a portion of said compressible tubing section is operatively stretched about said infusion control means and said at least a portion of said delivery set is retained on said second channel means on said swing arm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A fluid infusion device for delivering a medical fluid to a patient, the infusion device comprising:
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a housing assembly having a first channel therein; a rotor member including a radial circumference thereon and being operatively associated with said housing assembly; a fluid delivery set including a first tubing section having a first end in fluid communication with a source of medical fluid, a first enlarged member having a first end in fluid communication with the second end of said first tubing section, a compressible tube section having a first end in fluid communication with the second end of said first enlarged member, a second enlarged member in fluid communication with the second end of said compressible tube section and a second tubing section having a first end in fluid communication with said second enlarged member and a second end adapted to deliver medical fluid to a patient, and a swing arm operatively mounted adjacent to said rotor, said swing arm including a second channel thereon and said swing arm being adapted to be rotatable between an open position wherein said second enlarged member is insertable into said second channel and a closed position wherein said compressible tube section is operatively compressed about a portion of said radial circumference of said rotor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A fluid infusion device for delivering fluid to a patient at a controlled rate comprising:
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a housing assembly having a top surface, a front surface with a control panel thereon and a vertically extending side surface; an infusion control means operatively associated with said housing assembly and extending from said side surface thereof; a fluid delivery set adapted to be operatively mounted adjacent said side surface of said housing assembly and including an elongate drip chamber thereon and a compressible tubing section adapted to be operatively mounted along said infusion control means to allow fluid to flow therethrough at a controlled rate; a swing arm including a fluid delivery set receiving second channel means thereon and said second channel means adapted to receive at least a portion of said delivery set therein and said swing arm being operatively mounted along said side surface of said housing assembly and adapted to be rotatable between an open position wherein said at least a portion of said delivery set is insertable into said second channel means and a closed position wherein at least a portion of said compressible tubing section is operatively positioned along said infusion control means and said at least a portion of said delivery set is retained in said second channel on said swing arm and said drip chamber is oriented generally parallel to said side surface of said housing assembly. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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16. A fluid infusion device for delivering fluid at a controlled rate comprising:
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a housing assembly having a top surface and a side surface; an infusion control means operatively associated with said housing assembly and extending from the side surface thereof; a fluid delivery set including a compressible tubing section adapted to be operatively mounted along said infusion control means to allow fluid to flow therethrough at a controlled rate; a swing arm including a fluid delivery set receiving second channel thereon and said second channel adapted to receive at least a portion of said delivery set therein and said swing arm being operatively mounted along said housing assembly and adapted to be rotatable between an open position wherein said at least a portion of said delivery set is insertable into said second channel and a closed position wherein at least a portion of said compressible tubing section is operatively positioned along said infusion control means and said at least a portion of said delivery set is retained in said second channel on said swing arm; and
wherein said infusion control means is a rotary member and said swing arm is rotatably mounted adjacent said rotary member such that when said swing arm is in said closed position at least a portion of said compressible tubing section is stretched about at least a portion of said rotary member. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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20. A fluid infusion device for delivering a medical fluid through a fluid delivery set to a patient at a controlled rate, the infusion device comprising:
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a housing assembly including a top surface and a side surface and said side surface includes a first channel thereon; a cylindrical rotor member operatively associated with said housing assembly and adapted to extend outwardly from said side surface; a fluid delivery set including a first tubing section having a first end in fluid communication with a source of medical fluid, an enlarged member adapted to be received in said first channel and including a first end in fluid communication with the second end of said first tubing section, a stretchable tube section having a first end in fluid communication with the second end of said enlarged member, an enlarged flange member having a first end in fluid communication with the second end of said stretchable tube section and a second tubing section having a first end in fluid communication with said flange member and a second end adapted to deliver medical fluid to a patient; a swing arm operatively mounted on said side surface of said housing assembly, said swing arm including a second channel thereon and said second channel adapted to receive said flange member therein, said swing arm being rotatably movable about said rotor member between an open position wherein said enlarged member is insertable into said first channel and said flange member is insertable into said second channel and a closed position wherein said stretchable tube section is operatively stretched about a portion of said rotor member. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A fluid infusion device for delivering fluid at a controlled rate comprising:
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a housing assembly having a first surface and a sensing means operatively associated therewith; an infusion control means operatively associated with said housing assembly wherein at least a portion of said infusion control means is adapted to extend outwardly from said first surface; a fluid delivery set including a sensed means operatively associated therewith and a flow control tubing section adapted to be operatively aligned adjacent said infusion control means, and a swing arm operatively associated with said housing assembly and including a receiving means thereon adapted to receive at least a portion of said fluid delivery set therein, said swing arm being rotatable between an open position wherein said at least a portion of said delivery set is insertable in to said receiving means and a closed position wherein said sensed means is operatively positioned adjacent said sensing means to enable operation of said infusion control means.
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24. A fluid infusion device for delivering a medical fluid to a patient at a controlled rate, the infusion device comprising:
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a housing assembly having a first surface thereon and a first recess therein; an infusion control means operatively associated with said housing assembly wherein at least a portion of said infusion control means extends outwardly from said first surface; a fluid delivery set including first and second mounting members thereon and a compressible tubing section therebetween wherein said first mounting member is adapted to be received in said first recess and said compressible tubing section is adapted to be operatively associated with said infusion control means; a swing arm operatively associated with said first surface of said housing assembly and adapted to be movable between an open position wherein said second mounting member is operatively associated with at least a portion of said swing arm and a closed position wherein said compressible tubing section is operatively retained adjacent said infusion control means.
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25. A method of operatively mounting a fluid delivery set having first and second mounting members thereon onto a housing assembly of a peristaltic pump for delivering medical fluid through the fluid delivery set at a controlled rate, the method comprising:
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inserting a first portion of the fluid delivery set into a first channel on the housing assembly so that the first mounting member is received in a first channel on the housing assembly; inserting a second portion of the fluid delivery set into an arm member which is rotatable with respect to a portion of the housing assembly so that the second mounting member is received in a second channel on the arm member; aligning a third portion of the fluid delivery set adjacent to an infusion control member on the housing assembly; and rotating the arm member about a portion of the housing assembly until the third portion of the fluid delivery set is positioned in a predetermined alignment about the infusion control member.
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26. A fluid infusion device for delivering fluid to a patient, comprising:
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a housing assembly; an infusion control means operatively associated with said housing assembly; a fluid delivery set including first and second tubing sections thereon; a swing arm operatively associated with said housing assembly and adapted to be rotatable between an open position wherein said first tubing section of said delivery set is adapted to be received on said swing arm and a closed position wherein said second portion of said delivery set is operatively stretched about said infusion control means. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. A fluid infusion device for delivering fluid to a patient comprising:
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a housing assembly including a first mounting means thereon; an infusion control means operatively associated with said housing assembly; a fluid delivery set adapted to be operatively associated with said infusion control means; a swing arm operatively associated with said housing assembly and including a second mounting means thereon, said swing arm being adapted to be rotatable between an open position and a closed position wherein the operative distance between said first mounting means and said second mounting means and about said infusion control means is different in said closed position of said swing arm than in said open position of said swing arm. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. A fluid infusion device for delivering fluid to a patient comprising:
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a housing assembly including a sensing means operatively associated therewith wherein said sensing means is switchable between first and second states; an infusion control means operatively associated with said sensing means wherein operation of said infusion control means is disabled in said first state and enabled in said second state; a fluid delivery set including a tubing section adapted to be operatively positioned about said infusion control means; a sensed means operatively associated with said delivery set; a swing arm including a second receiving means thereon, said second receiving means being adapted to receive said sensed means operatively associated therewith, said swing arm being operatively mounted on said housing assembly and adapted to be rotatable between an open position wherein said sensed means is spaced apart from said sensing means and said sensing means is in said first state to a closed position wherein said sensed means is sensed by said sensing means and said sensing means is switched to said second state to enable operation of said infusion control means. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of operatively mounting a fluid delivery set having first and second mounting members thereon onto a housing assembly of a peristaltic pump having an infusion control means operatively associated therewith for delivering medical fluid through the fluid delivery set at a controlled rate, the method comprising:
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inserting a first portion of the fluid delivery set into a first channel on the housing assembly so that the first mounting member on the fluid delivery set is received in a first channel on the housing assembly; inserting a second portion of the fluid delivery set into an arm member which is rotatable with respect to a portion of the housing assembly so that the second mounting member on the fluid delivery set is received in a second channel on the arm member; aligning a third portion of the fluid delivery set adjacent to an infusion control member on the housing assembly; and rotating the arm member about a portion of the housing assembly to operatively stretch a third portion of the fluid delivery set about the infusion control member.
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37. A method of operatively mounting a fluid delivery set having first and second mounting members thereon onto a housing assembly of a peristaltic pump having an infusion control means operatively associated therewith for delivering medical fluid through the fluid delivery set at a controlled rate, the method comprising:
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inserting a first portion of the fluid delivery set into a first receiver means on the housing assembly so that the first mounting member on the fluid delivery set is received in a first channel on the housing assembly; inserting a second portion of the fluid delivery set into an arm member which is rotatable with respect to a portion of the housing assembly so that the second mounting member on the fluid delivery set is received in a second receiver means on the arm member; aligning a third portion of the fluid delivery set adjacent to an infusion control member on the housing assembly; and rotating the arm member about a portion of the housing assembly from an open position to a closed position to increase the operative distance between the first receiver means and the second receiver means and about the infusion control means whereby the third portion of the fluid delivery set is operatively positioned in a predetermined alignment about the infusion control member in the closed position.
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38. A method of operatively mounting a fluid delivery set having first and second mounting members thereon onto a housing assembly of a peristaltic pump having an infusion control means operatively associated therewith for delivering medical fluid through the fluid delivery set at a controlled rate, the method comprising:
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inserting a first portion of the fluid delivery set into a first channel on the housing assembly so that the first mounting member on the fluid delivery set is received in a first channel on the housing assembly; inserting a second portion of the fluid delivery set into an arm member which is rotatable with respect to a portion of the housing assembly so that the second mounting member on the fluid delivery set is received in a second channel on the arm member; and rotating the arm member about a portion of the housing assembly until a sensed means operatively associated with the second portion of the fluid delivery set is sensed by a sensing means operatively associated with the housing assembly to enable operation of the infusion control means.
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39. A fluid infusion device for delivering fluid at a controlled rate comprising:
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a housing assembly having a first surface thereon; an infusion control means operatively associated with said housing assembly; a fluid delivery set including a flow control tubing section adapted to be operatively aligned about said infusion control means, and a swing arm operatively associated with said housing assembly and including a receiving means thereon adapted to receive at least a portion of said fluid delivery set therein, said swing arm being rotatable more than ninety degrees about said housing assembly between an open position wherein said at least a portion of said delivery set is insertable in to said receiving means and a closed position wherein at least a portion of said flow control tubing section is operatively aligned about said infusion control means.
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