Interlock, latching, and retaining mechanism for an infusion pump
First Claim
1. An interlock, latching and retaining mechanism for placing an infusion set into operating position on an infusion system having fluid flow control and pumping structure, comprising:
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a latch arm, said latch arm being rotatably mounted to said faceplate; and
means cooperating with said latch arm and said faceplate for placing the infusion set into operating position with the fluid flow control and pumping structure of the infusion system, wherein said cooperating means includes a shaft adapted to rotate in response to movement of the latch arm and place the infusion set into operating position with the fluid flow control and pumping structure of the infusion system.
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Abstract
An interlock, latching and retaining mechanism for use in an infusion system, embodying a latch arm mounted to a rotatable shaft having a plurality of cams and gears attached thereto, a rectangular faceplate with a plurality of apertures formed therethrough, and a clamp. Rotating the latch arm functions to engage fluid monitoring, flow control and pumping structure of the infusion system with a pumping segment for control of fluid flow through the segment and also causes the clamp to hold the pumping segment in a required position. In another aspect, rotation of the latch arm additionally causes an air-in-line sensor to rotate into position on the pumping segment.
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Citations
42 Claims
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1. An interlock, latching and retaining mechanism for placing an infusion set into operating position on an infusion system having fluid flow control and pumping structure, comprising:
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a faceplate; a latch arm, said latch arm being rotatably mounted to said faceplate; and means cooperating with said latch arm and said faceplate for placing the infusion set into operating position with the fluid flow control and pumping structure of the infusion system, wherein said cooperating means includes a shaft adapted to rotate in response to movement of the latch arm and place the infusion set into operating position with the fluid flow control and pumping structure of the infusion system.
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2. An interlock, latching and retaining mechanism for placing an infusion set into operating position on an infusion system having fluid line monitoring and flow control structure, comprising:
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a faceplate; a latch arm, said latch arm being rotatably mounted to said faceplate; and means cooperating with said latch arm and said faceplate for placing the infusion set into operating position with the fluid line monitoring and flow control structure of the infusion system, wherein said cooperating means includes a shaft adapted to rotate in response to movement of the latch arm and place the infusion set into operating position with the fluid line monitoring and flow control structure of the infusion system.
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3. An interlock, latching and retaining mechanism for placing an infusion set into operating position on an infusion system having fluid line monitoring and pumping structure, comprising:
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a faceplate; a latch arm, said latch arm being rotatably mounted to said faceplate; and means cooperating with said latch arm and said faceplate for placing the infusion set into operating position with the fluid line monitoring and pumping structure of the infusion system, wherein said cooperating means includes a shaft adapted to rotate in response to movement of the latch arm and place the infusion set into operating position with the fluid line monitoring and pumping structure of the infusion system.
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4. An interlock, latching and retaining mechanism for placing an infusion set into operating position on an infusion system having fluid line monitoring, flow control and pumping structure, comprising:
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a faceplate; a latch arm, said latch arm being rotatably mounted to said faceplate; and means cooperating with said latch arm and said faceplate for placing the infusion set into operating position with the fluid line monitoring, flow control and pumping structure of the infusion system, wherein said cooperating means includes a shaft adapted to rotate in response to movement of the latch arm and place the infusion set into operating position with the fluid line monitoring, flow control and pumping structure of the infusion system. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An interlock, latching and retaining mechanism for an infusion set comprising:
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a faceplate having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough; a latch arm rotatably mounted to said faceplate and extending through a first aperture of said plurality of apertures formed in said faceplate; a clamp having two opposing members, said clamp pivotably mounted to a rear surface of said faceplate, said opposing members extending through a second aperture of said plurality of apertures formed in said faceplate; a shaft having a plurality of camming surfaces, said shaft being rotatably attached to said rear surface of said faceplate, said shaft adapted to be rotated by said latch arm; and a first camming surface of said plurality of camming surfaces adapted to lock and unlock said clamp. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A mechanism for placing an infusion set into operating position on an infusion system capable of performing a plurality of functions, comprising:
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a faceplate; a latch arm, said latch arm being rotatably attached to said faceplate; and means cooperating with said latch arm and said faceplate for placing the infusion set into operating position with the infusion system, wherein said cooperating means includes a shaft adapted to rotate in response to movement of the latch arm and place the infusion set into operating position.
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17. A mechanism for placing an infusion set into operating position on an infusion system having a plurality of functions including an air-in-line sensor, comprising:
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a faceplate; a latch arm, said latch arm being rotatably attached to said faceplate; and means cooperating with said latch arm and said faceplate for placing the infusion set into operating position with the infusion system, wherein said cooperating means places the infusion set into operating position with said air-in-line sensor by rotating said air-in-line sensor into operating position with the infusion set.
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18. A mechanism for placing an infusion set into operating position on an infusion system having a fluid pumping device and a flow stop device, comprising:
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a faceplate; a latch arm, said latch arm being rotatably attached to said faceplate; and means cooperating with said latch arm and said faceplate for placing the infusion set into operating position with the fluid pumping device of the infusion system prior to placing the fluid stop device in a position for allowing flow, so as to avoid free flow conditions. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A mechanism for placing an infusion set into operating position on an infusion system having a plurality of functions, comprising:
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a faceplate; a latch arm, said latch arm being rotatably attached to said faceplate; and means cooperating with said latch arm and said faceplate for placing the infusion set into operating position with the infusion system, wherein said cooperating means includes a clamp responsive to movement of the latch arm that holds a fluid flow segment of the infusion set in a predetermined position. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A mechanism for placing an infusion set into operating position on an infusion system capable of performing a plurality of functions, the infusion set including tubing for fluid flow, said mechanism comprising:
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a faceplate; and a latch arm having a slot, said latch arm being rotatably attached to said faceplate and having an open position and a closed position; wherein said slot engages and retains tubing when said latch arm is in the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A mechanism for placing an infusion set into operating position with an infusion system having a flow control mechanism, comprising:
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a faceplate; a latch arm, said latch arm being rotatably attached to said faceplate; and means cooperating with said latch arm and said faceplate for placing the infusion set into operating position with the infusion system, wherein said cooperating means includes means for retracting the flow control mechanism of the infusion system away from said faceplate so as to place the flow control mechanism out of operating position with the infusion set. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A flow control system for an infusion system that operates to transfer fluid through a conduit to a patient, comprising:
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an infusion segment having a slider with a first position and a second position, said slider allowing fluid flow when placed in the first position and stopping fluid flow when placed in the second position; and a rotating actuator mounted on the infusion system for engaging the slider, said actuator including an engaging device configured to interface with the slider; wherein as said actuator rotates said slider is alternatively placed in the first and second positions. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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38. A method for controlling the infusion of a fluid to a patient through an infusion set having a pumping segment and a flow stop device in engagement with the infusion set, said flow stop device having a flow position allowing flow through the infusion set and a flow stop position at which the infusion set is occluded, said infusion set configured for engagement with a pumping device, said pumping device occluding the pumping segment when the pumping segment is in the operating position, the method comprising the steps of:
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mounting the pumping segment to the pumping device; moving a latch arm to a closed position; wherein the step of moving the latch arm to the closed position comprises the steps of; moving the pumping segment into the operating position with the pumping device so that the pumping device occludes the pumping segment, and thereafter; moving the flow stop device to the flow position. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42)
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Specification