Pump tube set handling system
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1. A medical pump for use with a tube set having inlet, outlet, slack and operative line portions, comprising:
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a pumping mechanism associated with the pump housing adapted to receive an operative line portion of a tube set and to pump fluid from an inlet line portion and into an outlet line portion of the tube set; and
a tube snap set adapted to permit forcible insertion and removal of a slack portion of the tube setwherein the tube snap set includes an inboard tube snap and a outboard tube snap non-coaxial with and radially spaced from the inboard tube snap, the tube snap set being adapted to receive and slidably retain a slack portion of the tube set between the inboard tube snap and the outboard tube snap such that the retained slack portion is adjustable in length.
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Abstract
A medical pump for use with a tube set having a slack portion includes a pump housing and a pumping mechanism to meter fluid into the outlet line from the inlet line. A tube snap or a tube snap set is located on the pump housing remote from the pumping mechanism to gather and hold a slack portion between first and second tube snaps. In addition or alternatively, a tube hanger can be attached to the pump housing to allow insertion of a slack portion between the tube hanger and the pump housing.
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27 Claims
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1. A medical pump for use with a tube set having inlet, outlet, slack and operative line portions, comprising:
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a pump housing; a pumping mechanism associated with the pump housing adapted to receive an operative line portion of a tube set and to pump fluid from an inlet line portion and into an outlet line portion of the tube set; and a tube snap set adapted to permit forcible insertion and removal of a slack portion of the tube set wherein the tube snap set includes an inboard tube snap and a outboard tube snap non-coaxial with and radially spaced from the inboard tube snap, the tube snap set being adapted to receive and slidably retain a slack portion of the tube set between the inboard tube snap and the outboard tube snap such that the retained slack portion is adjustable in length. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A medical pump for use with a tube set having inlet, outlet, slack and operative line portions, comprising:
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a pump housing including a user interface screen thereon; a pumping mechanism associate with the pump housing and adapted to receive an operative line portion of a tube set and to pump fluid from an inlet line position and into an outlet line portion; and a tube hanger attached to a wall of the pump housing below the user interface screen and adapted to receive and removably secure a slack portion of line to the pump at a location remote from the pumping mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A medical pump for use wit a tube set having inlet outlet, slack and operative line portions, comprising:
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a pump housing; a pumping mechanism associated with the pump housing adapted to receive an operative line portion of a tube set and to pump fluid from an inlet line portion and into an outlet line portion of the tube set; and a tube snap set adapted to permit insertion and removal of a slack portion of the tube set; wherein the tube snap set is located remote from the pumping mechanism and on a handle portion of the pump housing.
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27. A medical pump for use with a tube set having inlet, outlet, slack and operative line portions, comprising:
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a pump housing; a pumping mechanism associate with the pump housing and adapted to receive an operative line portion of a tube set and to pump fluid from an inlet line portion and into an outlet line portion; and a tube hanger attached to the pump housing and adapted to receive and removably secure a slack portion of line to the pump at a location remote from the pumping mechanism; wherein the tube hanger includes a main arm extending outwardly from the pump housing and at least one hook extending laterally from the main arm in spaced relation to the pump housing so as to receive and hold a slack portion between the hook and the pump housing; wherein the at least one hook has a proximate end attached to the main arm and a distal end positioned relative to the pump housing so as to define an insertion gap that permits a slack portion of the tube set to be snappingly passed therethrough.
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