Fluid line autoconnect apparatus and methods for medical treatment system
First Claim
1. A medical infusion fluid handling system, comprising:
- a carriage arranged to receive a plurality of solution lines each having a connector end and a cap, the carriage being arranged to move along a first linear path so as to move the connector ends of the solution lines along the first linear path; and
a cap stripper arranged to engage with the caps on the solution lines on the carriage, the cap stripper being arranged to move in a second linear path transverse to the first linear path and to move with the carriage along the first linear path;
a housing and a door that is movably mounted to the housing;
wherein the carriage is mounted to the door, and is mounted to move along rails extending along a length of the door.
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Abstract
A medical infusion fluid handling system, such as an automated peritoneal dialysis system, may be arranged to de-cap and connect one or more lines (such as solution lines) with one or more spikes or other connection ports on a fluid handling cassette. This feature may reduce a likelihood of contamination since no human interaction is required to de-cap and connect the one or more lines and the one or more spikes. For example, the automated peritoneal dialysis system may include a carriage arranged to receive the one or more lines each having a connector end and a cap. The carriage may move along a first direction so as to move the connector ends of the one or more lines along the first direction, and a cap stripper may be arranged to engage with the caps on the one or more lines on the carriage. The cap stripper may move in a second direction transverse to the first direction, as well as to move with the carriage along the first direction.
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31 Claims
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1. A medical infusion fluid handling system, comprising:
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a carriage arranged to receive a plurality of solution lines each having a connector end and a cap, the carriage being arranged to move along a first linear path so as to move the connector ends of the solution lines along the first linear path; and a cap stripper arranged to engage with the caps on the solution lines on the carriage, the cap stripper being arranged to move in a second linear path transverse to the first linear path and to move with the carriage along the first linear path; a housing and a door that is movably mounted to the housing; wherein the carriage is mounted to the door, and is mounted to move along rails extending along a length of the door. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A medical infusion fluid handling system, comprising:
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a carriage arranged to receive a plurality of solution lines each having a connector end and a cap, the carriage being arranged to move each said solution line, each said connector end and each said cap of said plurality of solution lines along a first linear path so as to connect each said cap directly to a corresponding spike cap on a fluid handling cassette; a cap stripper arranged to engage with the caps on the solution lines on the carriage, the cap stripper being arranged to move in a second linear path transverse to the first linear path and. to move with the carriage along the first linear path; and a housing and a door that is movably mounted to the housing, wherein the carriage is mounted to the door and is mounted to move along rails extending along a length of the door. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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