Surgical cassette having an aspiration pressure sensor
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1. A cassette, comprising:
- a) a body having an exterior;
b) a relatively flexible sheet attached to the body, the sheet containing at least one molded fluid channel, the fluid channel projecting outwardly from the exterior of the body and being in a generally arcuate shape;
c) an aspiration pressure sensor interface on the exterior of the body; and
d) a raised boss around the pressure sensor interface.
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Abstract
A cassette having a molded flow channel contained on an elastomeric sheet that is bonded or mechanically attached to a rigid substrate. The flow channel projects outwardly from the exterior of the cassette so that a peristaltic pump having pump head rollers mounted radially from the axis of rotation of the pump motor compress the elastomeric flow channels against the rigid substrate during operation.
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46 Claims
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1. A cassette, comprising:
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a) a body having an exterior; b) a relatively flexible sheet attached to the body, the sheet containing at least one molded fluid channel, the fluid channel projecting outwardly from the exterior of the body and being in a generally arcuate shape; c) an aspiration pressure sensor interface on the exterior of the body; and d) a raised boss around the pressure sensor interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A cassette, comprising:
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a) a body having an exterior; b) a relatively flexible sheet attached to the body, the sheet containing at least one molded fluid channel, the fluid channel projecting outwardly from the exterior of the body and being in a generally arcuate shape and containing at least one pinch valve site; c) an aspiration pressure sensor interface on the exterior of the body; d) a raised boss around the pressure sensor interface; and e) a plurality of identifying tabs projecting from the exterior of the body. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A cassette, comprising:
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a) a body having an exterior, the exterior having sides; b) a relatively flexible sheet attached to the body, the sheet containing at least one molded fluid channel, the fluid channel projecting outwardly from the exterior of the body and being in a generally arcuate shape; c) an aspiration pressure sensor interface on the exterior of the body; and d) a plurality of latching surfaces formed in the sides of the body. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A cassette, comprising:
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a) a body having an exterior, the exterior having sides; b) a relatively flexible sheet attached to the body, the sheet containing at least one molded fluid channel, the fluid channel projecting outwardly from the exterior of the body and being in a generally arcuate shape and containing at least one pinch valve site; c) an aspiration pressure sensor interface on the exterior of the body; d) a raised boss around the pressure sensor interface; e) a plurality of identifying tabs projecting from the exterior of the body; and f) a plurality of latching surfaces formed in the sides of the body. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A cassette, comprising:
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a) a body having an exterior; b) a relatively flexible sheet attached to the body, the sheet containing at least one molded fluid channel, the fluid channel projecting outwardly from the exterior of the body and being in a generally arcuate shape; c) an aspiration pressure sensor interface on the exterior of the body, the interface having a well; and d) an aspiration exit port in the well, the aspiration exit port providing aspiration fluid flow into the well and being located above a bottom of the well. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A cassette, comprising:
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a) a body having an exterior; b) a relatively flexible sheet attached to the body, the sheet containing at least one molded fluid channel, the fluid channel projecting outwardly from the exterior of the body and being in a generally arcuate shape; c) an aspiration pressure sensor interface on the exterior of the body, the interface having a well; and d) a plurality of alignment features in the exterior. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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