Variable length flexible conduit feeder
First Claim
1. An apparatus for dispensing medical infusion tubing used to deliver a fluid and treat a physiological condition, the apparatus comprising:
- a housing including;
medical infusion tubing having a fitting adapted to connect to an infusion device and tubing dimensions permitting the infusion of insulin in a fluid from the infusion device through the medical infusion tubing to an individual having the physiological condition, wherein the fitting is not for piercing an organ of the individual;
a base for temporarily housing the medical infusion tubing, the base having an opening for receiving the medical infusion tubing; and
a cover attached to the base for substantially closing the opening; and
an interface for mounting the housing; and
a tubing locking mechanism disposed on the exterior of the housing, wherein the tubing locking mechanism comprises a friction retainer element that allows a user to fix a dispensed length of the medical infusion tubing at a desired point so that the medical infusion tubing is dispensable from the housing to a fixable variable length;
ora manual winding mechanism disposed on the exterior of the housing, wherein the manual winding mechanism comprises a grasping element having a surface that allows a user to grasp and manually wind or unwind the medical infusion tubing disposed within the housing.
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Abstract
Apparatuses and methods for dispensing flexible conduits, such as tubing or electrical cable, are disclosed, particularly for portable medical devices. An exemplary apparatus for dispensing flexible conduit or cable, includes a flexible conduit housing, including a base for temporarily housing a flexible conduit, the base having an opening for receiving the flexible conduit and a cover attached to the base for substantially closing the opening. The apparatus also includes an interface for mounting the housing. The flexible conduit is dispensable with the flexible conduit housing to a fixable variable length.
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51 Claims
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1. An apparatus for dispensing medical infusion tubing used to deliver a fluid and treat a physiological condition, the apparatus comprising:
a housing including; medical infusion tubing having a fitting adapted to connect to an infusion device and tubing dimensions permitting the infusion of insulin in a fluid from the infusion device through the medical infusion tubing to an individual having the physiological condition, wherein the fitting is not for piercing an organ of the individual; a base for temporarily housing the medical infusion tubing, the base having an opening for receiving the medical infusion tubing; and a cover attached to the base for substantially closing the opening; and an interface for mounting the housing; and a tubing locking mechanism disposed on the exterior of the housing, wherein the tubing locking mechanism comprises a friction retainer element that allows a user to fix a dispensed length of the medical infusion tubing at a desired point so that the medical infusion tubing is dispensable from the housing to a fixable variable length;
ora manual winding mechanism disposed on the exterior of the housing, wherein the manual winding mechanism comprises a grasping element having a surface that allows a user to grasp and manually wind or unwind the medical infusion tubing disposed within the housing. - 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. An apparatus for storing medical infusion tubing used to deliver a fluid and treat a physiological condition, the apparatus comprising:
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a housing; medical infusion tubing having a fitting adapted to connect to an infusion device and tubing dimensions permitting the infusion of insulin in a fluid from the infusion device through the medical infusion tubing to an individual having the physiological condition, wherein the fitting is not for piercing an organ of the individual; and a spool cartridge for holding the medical infusion tubing including a coupler for engaging the spool cartridge into the housing; and a tubing locking mechanism disposed on the exterior of the housing, wherein the tubing locking mechanism comprises a friction retainer element that allows a user to fix a dispensed length of the medical infusion tubing at a desired point so that the housing dispenses the medical infusion tubing to a fixable variable length;
ora manual winding mechanism disposed on the exterior of the housing, wherein the manual winding mechanism comprises a grasping element having a surface that allows a user to grasp and manually wind or unwind the medical infusion tubing disposed within the housing. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of dispensing medical infusion tubing to assist in dispensing a fluid to treat a physiological condition, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a housing including; a base for temporarily housing medical infusion tubing, the base having an opening for receiving the medical infusion tubing; medical infusion tubing having a fitting adapted to connect to an infusion device and tubing dimensions permitting the infusion of insulin in a fluid from the infusion device through the medical infusion tubing to an individual having the physiological condition, wherein the fitting is not for piercing an organ of the individual; and a cover attached to the base for substantially closing the opening; and a tubing locking mechanism disposed on the exterior of the housing, wherein the tubing locking mechanism comprises a friction retainer element that allows a user to fix a dispensed length of the medical infusion tubing at a desired point;
ora manual winding mechanism disposed on the exterior of the housing, wherein the manual winding mechanism comprises a grasping element having a surface that allows a user to grasp and manually wind or unwind the medical infusion tubing disposed within the housing; mounting the housing with an interface; and
dispensing the medical infusion tubing from the housing to a fixable variable length.- View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method of storing medical infusion tubing to assist in dispensing a fluid to treat a physiological condition, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a housing comprising a tubing locking mechanism disposed on the exterior of the housing, wherein the tubing locking mechanism comprises a friction retainer element that allows a user to fix a dispensed length of the medical infusion tubing at a desired point;
ora manual winding mechanism disposed on the exterior of the housing, wherein the manual winding mechanism comprises a grasping element having a surface that allows a user to grasp and manually wind or unwind the medical infusion tubing disposed within the housing; providing medical infusion tubing having a fitting adapted to connect to an infusion device and tubing dimensions permitting the infusion of insulin in a fluid from the infusion device through the medical infusion tubing to an individual having the physiological condition, wherein the fitting is not for piercing an organ of the individual; and holding the medical infusion tubing on a spool cartridge including a coupler for engaging the spool cartridge into the housing, wherein the housing dispenses the medical infusion tubing to a fixable variable length. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. An apparatus for dispensing medical infusion tubing used to deliver a fluid and treat a physiological condition, the apparatus comprising:
a housing including; medical infusion tubing having a fitting adapted to connect to an infusion device and tubing dimensions permitting the infusion of insulin in a fluid from the infusion device through the medical infusion tubing to an individual having the physiological condition, wherein the fitting is not for piercing an organ of the individual; a base for temporarily housing the medical infusion tubing, the base having an opening for receiving the medical infusion tubing; and a cover attached to the base for substantially closing the opening; an interface adapted to attach the apparatus to a user so that the apparatus is carried by the user, wherein the interface comprises a clip, a strap, a clamp, a tape or the like; and a tubing locking mechanism disposed on the exterior of the housing, wherein the tubing locking mechanism comprises a friction retainer element that allows a user to fix a dispensed length of the medical infusion tubing at a desired point so that the medical infusion tubing is dispensable from the housing to a fixable variable length.
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