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US 2026/0061119 A1Published application
Apparatus and method for infusing fluid through a tube by appropriately heating the tube
AssigneeDEKA Products Limited Partnership
InventorsJohn J. Biasi, Larry B. Gray, Daniel F. Pawlowski
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Abstract
A peristaltic pump disclosed herein includes a raceway, a plunger, a motor, and a heater. The raceway is configured to retain a tube (e.g., an IV tube). The plunger acts on the tube disposed within the raceway. The motor engages the plunger to actuate the plunger. The heater is disposed in thermal-conductive contact with the tube. That is, the heater, either through direct or indirect application, heats the tube.
Claims23
A peristaltic pump, comprising:
- a plunger configured to act on a tube;
- a heater configured to heat the tube;
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- a rocker arm coupled to the plunger, wherein the heater is disposed between the rocker arm and the plunger on a back of the plunger, the back of the plunger being at an opposite side of the plunger away from the tube.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.