PERISTALTIC PUMP ASSEMBLY
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1. A peristaltic pump assembly, comprising:
- a pump body;
a mounting pin coupled to the pump body; and
a removable cassette slidably received on the mounting pin and secured to the pump body via a retaining feature;
wherein the mounting pin is configured to allow the removable cassette to rotate into an installed position, out of an installed position, or to a position therebetween.
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Abstract
A peristaltic pump assembly includes a pump body including a mounting pin coupled thereto. A removable cassette is slidably received on the mounting pin and is secured to the pump body via a retaining feature. The mounting pin is also configured to allow the removable cassette to rotate into and/or out of an installed position, or to position(s) therebetween.
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20 Claims
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1. A peristaltic pump assembly, comprising:
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a pump body; a mounting pin coupled to the pump body; and a removable cassette slidably received on the mounting pin and secured to the pump body via a retaining feature; wherein the mounting pin is configured to allow the removable cassette to rotate into an installed position, out of an installed position, or to a position therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of installing a cassette in a pump body, comprising:
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sliding the cassette onto a mounting pin included in a pump body; and rotating the cassette until a cassette retaining feature engages a pump body retaining feature, thereby installing the cassette in the pump body. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of removing a cassette from a pump body, comprising:
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disengaging a cassette retaining feature from a pump body retaining feature, the pump body retaining feature being disposed in the pump body, the pump body including the cassette installed therein and further including a mounting pin coupled thereto; rotating the cassette out of an installed position; and sliding the cassette off of the mounting pin, thereby removing the cassette from the pump body. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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