IV rack
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1. Infusion apparatus comprising:
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a rectangular frame adapted to receive and support containers of IV fluids and adapted to receive and support pumps for dispensing the IV fluids, said frame removably mountable to said support and being formed with an upper rectangular compartment and a lower rectangular compartment;
a plurality of accessible electrical contacts and sockets mounted in said lower compartment of said frame and spaced from said support;
said upper compartment being provided with a plurality of hooks extending from a side of the upper compartment and each hook shaded to support a container of IV fluid;
each of said sockets shaped to hold a single pump;
a plurality of passageways interconnecting the upper and lower compartments adjacent said contacts to allow for the passage of tubing between a respective IV container and its associated pump;
a conductor for connecting said contacts to a source of electrical power;
said contacts being adapted to be in close proximity to the pumps when the pumps are received on the frame such that the pumps receive electrical power from the source through said conductor and contacts.
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Abstract
An IV rack is a frame having spaced horizontal bars. IV containers are hung from the top bar. Pumps are mounted between the lower bars. Conductors and accessible contacts for the respective pumps are mounted in and form a part of the IV rack so that the pumps can be connected to a single DC power supply and a single AC power supply.
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1. Infusion apparatus comprising:
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a support; a rectangular frame adapted to receive and support containers of IV fluids and adapted to receive and support pumps for dispensing the IV fluids, said frame removably mountable to said support and being formed with an upper rectangular compartment and a lower rectangular compartment; a plurality of accessible electrical contacts and sockets mounted in said lower compartment of said frame and spaced from said support; said upper compartment being provided with a plurality of hooks extending from a side of the upper compartment and each hook shaded to support a container of IV fluid; each of said sockets shaped to hold a single pump; a plurality of passageways interconnecting the upper and lower compartments adjacent said contacts to allow for the passage of tubing between a respective IV container and its associated pump; a conductor for connecting said contacts to a source of electrical power; said contacts being adapted to be in close proximity to the pumps when the pumps are received on the frame such that the pumps receive electrical power from the source through said conductor and contacts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. Infusion apparatus comprising:
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a support; a rectangular frame adapted to receive and support containers of IV fluids and adapted to receive and support pumps for dispensing the IV fluids, said frame being removably mountable to said support and being formed with an upper rectangular compartment and a lower rectangular compartment; a plurality of accessible electrical contacts mounted in said lower rectangular compartment of said frame and spaced from said support; a plurality of pumps mounted in said lower rectangular compartment of said frame, each pump of said plurality of pumps having electrical contacts engaging said frame electrical contacts; a conductor for connecting said frame contacts to a source of electrical power; said frame contacts receiving electrical power from the source through said conductor to energize said pumps through said pump contacts; said upper compartment being provided with a plurality of hooks extending from a side of the upper rectangular compartment wherein each hook is configured to support a container of IV fluid; and a plurality of passageways between the upper and lower rectangular compartments adjacent said contacts to allow for passage of tubing between a respective IV container and assorted pump. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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