Peristaltic pump and valve assembly for fluid processing systems
First Claim
1. A system for processing cellular suspensions comprisinga fluid path for conveying the cellular suspension from source for processing, the fluid path including flexible tubing for engagement with an external peristaltic pumping element,a peristaltic pumping element for the flexible tubing comprising a pump race for receiving the tubing, a pump rotor carrying at least one roller, and a drive mechanism for rotating the rotor within the pump race,a roller locating mechanism that moves the pump roller between a retracted position free of contact with the received tubing and an extended position at least partially within the pump race for operative contact with the received tubing,a controller for operating the peristaltic pumping element(i) in a pumping mode, during which the rotor is rotated with the roller located in its extended position, and(ii) in a valving mode, during which rotation of the rotor is terminated and the roller is selectively moved between its extended position to block fluid flow through the flexible tubing and its retracted position to permit fluid flow through the flexible tubing, and,a valve element operatively associated with the fluid path independent of the peristaltic pumping element for controlling fluid flow through the fluid path, the controller being operable in at least one of the pumping mode and the valving mode for also operating the valve element.
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Abstract
A peristaltic pump includes a pump race for receiving a flexible tubing. A rotatable pump rotor carries at least one roller for contacting the tubing. A roller locating mechanism moves the pump roller between a retracted position free of contact with the tubing and an extended position making operative contact with the tubing. A controller operates the pump (i) in a pumping mode, during which the rotor is rotated with the roller located in its extended position, and (ii) in a valving mode, during which rotation of the rotor is terminated and the roller is selectively moved between its extended position to block fluid flow through the tubing and its retracted position to permit fluid flow through the tubing. The pump thus provides a peristaltic pump pumping function, as well as serving as a valve element.
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1. A system for processing cellular suspensions comprising
a fluid path for conveying the cellular suspension from source for processing, the fluid path including flexible tubing for engagement with an external peristaltic pumping element, a peristaltic pumping element for the flexible tubing comprising a pump race for receiving the tubing, a pump rotor carrying at least one roller, and a drive mechanism for rotating the rotor within the pump race, a roller locating mechanism that moves the pump roller between a retracted position free of contact with the received tubing and an extended position at least partially within the pump race for operative contact with the received tubing, a controller for operating the peristaltic pumping element (i) in a pumping mode, during which the rotor is rotated with the roller located in its extended position, and (ii) in a valving mode, during which rotation of the rotor is terminated and the roller is selectively moved between its extended position to block fluid flow through the flexible tubing and its retracted position to permit fluid flow through the flexible tubing, and, a valve element operatively associated with the fluid path independent of the peristaltic pumping element for controlling fluid flow through the fluid path, the controller being operable in at least one of the pumping mode and the valving mode for also operating the valve element.
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12. A system for processing cellular suspensions comprising
a fluid path for conveying the cellular suspension from source for processing, the fluid path including flexible tubing for engagement with an external peristaltic pumping element, a peristaltic pumping element for the flexible tubing comprising a pump race for receiving the tubing, a pump rotor carrying at least one roller, and a drive mechanism for rotating the rotor within the pump race, a roller locating mechanism that moves the pump roller between a retracted position free of contact with the received tubing and an extended position at least partially within the pump race for operative contact with the received tubing, a controller for operating the peristaltic pumping element (i) in a pumping mode, during which the rotor is rotated with the roller located in its extended position, and (ii) in a valving mode, during which rotation of the rotor is terminated and the roller is selectively moved between its extended position to block fluid flow through the flexible tubing and its retracted position to permit fluid flow through the flexible tubing, and (iii) in a loading mode during which rotation of the rotor is terminated and the roller is moved into its retracted position to receive the flexible tubing within the pump race, and a valve element operatively associated with the fluid path independent of the peristaltic pumping element for controlling fluid flow through the fluid path, the controller being operable in the loading mode for operating the valve element.
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