Magnetic tubing holder
AssigneeBeckman Coulter, Inc.
InventorsSarang Shah, Francisco Bolanos
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to a holder for medical tubing. Specific embodiments find particular use in managing reagent replacement tubes which are often used in connection with various types of types of laboratory equipment. In a specific example, one or more magnets are associated with the reagent tubing. The one or more magnets are used to secure the reagent tubing to a portion of the equipment stand or base, the drawer, or any other magnetically responsive surface.
Claims13
A tubing management system, comprising:
- a length of tubing associated with laboratory equipment;
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- at least one magnet associated with the length of tubing, wherein the at least one magnet comprises a ring magnet, the ring magnet comprising a protective sleeve that seals both ends of the ring magnet in place on the length of tubing.
A tubing management system, comprising:
- a length of tubing associated with laboratory equipment;
- a ring magnet associated with the length of tubing;
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- a protective covering comprising a heat shrink sleeve positioned over the magnet, wherein the heat shrink sleeve seals both ends of the ring magnet in place on the length of tubing, the tubing comprises a Y-portion that connects an equipment line tubing with one or more reagent connection lines, and wherein the ring magnet is positioned at or near the Y-portion.
A method for tubing management for a laboratory instrument positioned on or within an instrument housing, the method comprising:
- providing a first reagent container and a second reagent container;
- providing reagent container tubing with a magnet associated with the tubing, wherein the tubing includes a Y-portion connecting the first and second reagent containers, wherein the magnet comprises a ring magnet, and the ring magnet comprises a protective sleeve that seals both ends of the ring magnet in place on the tubing;
- providing a magnetic surface to attach the magnet to, wherein the protective sleeve seals both ends of the ring magnet in place on the tubing such that a length of the tubing between an instrument connection and the magnet is sufficient to reach the magnetic surface;
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- placing the magnet at the Y-portion such that the first reagent container can be replaced without disturbing the second reagent container;
- wherein placing the magnet includes placing the magnet such that a length of the tubing between the magnet and the connection to the first and second reagent containers is less than a distance between the magnetic surface and the floor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.