System for sealing a pump cassette against a cassette control assembly
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1. A system for pumping fluid comprising:
- a pump cassette that includes a pumping chamber, an inlet, an outlet, one or more fluid channels, and a flexible membrane that can be displaced to pump fluid within the pump cassette;
a chassis on which a control assembly is attached, the control assembly having pneumatic channels for actuating the flexible membrane on the pump cassette;
a door hingedly mounted to the chassis, the door including a force assembly having a movable member for pressing the pump cassette against the control assembly; and
a cassette receptacle interposed between the door and the chassis configured to support the pump cassette and to move the pump cassette toward the control assembly as the door is closed or away from the control assembly as the door is opened;
whereinactuation of the force assembly sealingly presses the pump cassette against the control assembly upon closing the door and actuating the force assembly.
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Abstract
A system and method for pumping fluid using a pump cassette is disclosed. The system includes a control assembly for operating the pump cassette. A force assembly having a movable member is capable of applying force to the pump cassette to press the pump cassette against the control assembly. The movable member may be an expandable member, such as a bladder.
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1. A system for pumping fluid comprising:
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a pump cassette that includes a pumping chamber, an inlet, an outlet, one or more fluid channels, and a flexible membrane that can be displaced to pump fluid within the pump cassette; a chassis on which a control assembly is attached, the control assembly having pneumatic channels for actuating the flexible membrane on the pump cassette; a door hingedly mounted to the chassis, the door including a force assembly having a movable member for pressing the pump cassette against the control assembly; and a cassette receptacle interposed between the door and the chassis configured to support the pump cassette and to move the pump cassette toward the control assembly as the door is closed or away from the control assembly as the door is opened;
whereinactuation of the force assembly sealingly presses the pump cassette against the control assembly upon closing the door and actuating the force assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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