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The clamp for flexible tubing may be used in conjunction with an infusion pump instrument or separately. The clamp includes a pair of elongated clamping members pivotally hinged together and biased to clamp a segment of flexible tubing received between the clamping members. A latch is also preferabl

The clamp for flexible tubing may be used in conjunction with an infusion pump instrument or separately. The clamp includes a pair of elongated clamping members pivotally hinged together and biased to clamp a segment of flexible tubing received between the clamping members. A latch is also preferably provided for allowing the clamping members to be releasably latched apart. The latch, and the elongated clamping members are arranged in a manner such that when the clamp has a segment of flexible tubing received between the clamping members and the clamp and tubing are set between the housing and door of an infusion pump, closing the door causes the clamp to release to an open position allowing fluid flow, and opening the door causes the clamp to automatically move to a closed position, clamping the tubing so as to prevent fluid flow.

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A clamp for flexible tubing for use in a means for delivering fluid having a housing and a door mounted on said housing to be adjacent said housing in a closed position, said means for delivering fluid being adapted to retain said tubing and said clamp in a space between said housing and said door i

A clamp for flexible tubing for use in a means for delivering fluid having a housing and a door mounted on said housing to be adjacent said housing in a closed position, said means for delivering fluid being adapted to retain said tubing and said clamp in a space between said housing and said door in the closed position, said clamp comprising: means for receiving said flexible tubing, including first and second elongated clamping members each having first and second ends, each clamping member having gripping means adjacent one of said ends for restricting fluid flow in said tubing when said tubing is clamped therebetween, one of said clamping members having a pivot hinge member intermediate said one clamping member first and second ends, and the other clamping member having a corresponding socket for receiving said pivot hinge member intermediate said other clamping member first and second ends; means for biasing said gripping means together to clamp said flexible tubing received therebetween; and latch means for releasably latching said gripping means apart in an engaged position, said clamping members being otherwise free to move to a disengaged position clamping said flexible tubing responsive to said means for biasing when said clamping members are not latched apart, and said latching means being forced to an intermediate disengaged position when said clamp is received in said space between said housing and said door, and said door is in the closed position, whereby said tubing received in said means for receiving fluid and said clamp is unclamped when said door is in the closed position, and said tubing becomes clamped when said door is moved to an open position.