Reusable pressure plates and methods
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1. A pressure plate mountable to a control module for positioning a tubing adjacent to a plurality of tube engaging members of a pumping mechanism, the pressure plate comprising:
- a tubing support surface;
an anchor for mounting the tubing support surface to the control module located on the tubing support surface, the anchor including a reinforcement; and
two hooks for mounting the tubing support surface to the control module, wherein the hooks each include a cantilevered spring member extending along the tubing support surface.
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Abstract
This invention relates to reusable pressure plates designed to position tubing along a tubing support surface to facilitate peristaltic pumping of fluids from a fluid reservoir to a patient. Preferred embodiments of this invention include reinforced pump anchors to securably but releasably affix the pressure plate to the control module portion of an infusion system and cantilevered spring support to maintain pump accuracy and enabling the use of more durable materials for pressure plate manufacture.
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1. A pressure plate mountable to a control module for positioning a tubing adjacent to a plurality of tube engaging members of a pumping mechanism, the pressure plate comprising:
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a tubing support surface; an anchor for mounting the tubing support surface to the control module located on the tubing support surface, the anchor including a reinforcement; and two hooks for mounting the tubing support surface to the control module, wherein the hooks each include a cantilevered spring member extending along the tubing support surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A pressure plate mountable to a control module for positioning a tubing adjacent to a plurality of tube engaging members of a pumping mechanism, the pressure plate comprising:
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a tubing support surface; a pump anchor for mounting the tubing support surface to the control module located on the tubing support surface; and two hooks for mounting the tubing support surface to the control module, wherein the hooks each include a cantilevered spring member extending along the tubing support surface. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A method for reusing a pressure plate mountable to a control module in an infusion system, the method comprising the steps of:
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disengaging a pressure plate having a tubing support surface and a reinforced pump anchor positioned on the tubing support surface from a control module; removing a first tube from the tubing support surface of the pressure plate; positioning a second tube along the tubing support surface of the pressure plate; and engaging the reinforced pump anchor with a releasable securing mechanism within the control module. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A method for reusing a pressure plate mountable to a control module in an infusion system, the method comprising the steps of:
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disengaging a pressure plate having a tubing support surface and two cantilevered hooks positioned on the tubing support surface, the two cantilevered hooks having a portion extending parallel to and in the same plane as the tubing support surface; removing a first tube from the tubing support surface of the pressure plate; positioning a second tube along the tubing support surface of the pressure plate; and engaging the hooks with a pin assembly of the control module.
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