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AssigneeMcGaw, Inc.
InventorsAntony Fields, Terry Branson, David J. Harrison, Dana J. Owens, Aaron T. Raines, Edward G. Rasmussen
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A flow limiter mechanism for use with an infusion pump of the type operating upon a disposable cassette held by the infusion pump and having a flow tube connected to the cassette. The flow limiter includes a receiving channel located on the infusion pump adjacent to the disposable cassette held by the infusion pump. A tube pincher is operatively associated with the receiving channel to pinch the flow tube in a clamped position and mechanically retractable to an unclamped position to allow the flow tube to open. Electrical controls are connected for selectably operating the tube pincher from the clamped closed position to the unclamped opened position while the disposable cassette is held by the infusion pump. A flow clip is attached to the flow tube and is manually operable between opened and closed clipping positions prior to inserting the disposable cassette into the infusion pump. The flow tube and attached flow clip are prevented from being removed from the flow limiter mechanism unless the flow clip is in the closed clipping position.
A flow limiter mechanism in an infusion pump of the type having a channel for receiving a flow tube connected to a disable pumping cassette, said flow limiter mechanism comprising:
A flow limiter mechanism for limiting flow in a disposable pumping cassette of the type having flow tubing connected to and extending from said pumping cassette, said flow limiter mechanism comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.