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Reusable cassettes for a drug pump are disclosed to house a fluid reservoir and tubing extending from the reservoir across a tubing support surface of the pressure plate of the cassette. A hinged housing provides reversible access to the fluid reservoir. Reuse of a portion of the pressure plate is a

Reusable cassettes for a drug pump are disclosed to house a fluid reservoir and tubing extending from the reservoir across a tubing support surface of the pressure plate of the cassette. A hinged housing provides reversible access to the fluid reservoir. Reuse of a portion of the pressure plate is also disclosed.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A cassette mountable to a pumping mechanism for positioning a tube adjacent to a plurality of tube engaging members of the pumping mechanism, the cassette comprising:a housing sized to hold a fluid reservoir, the housing having a bottom face, a front face, a back face and

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A cassette mountable to a pumping mechanism for positioning a tube adjacent to a plurality of tube engaging members of the pumping mechanism, the cassette comprising:a housing sized to hold a fluid reservoir, the housing having a bottom face, a front face, a back face and two side faces;a pressure plate mountable to the housing and having an anchor and two hooks, the pressure plate having a tubing support surface;a hinge extending along the bottom face of the housing to separate the housing into a front half and a back half to reversibly open and close the housing to access an interior of the housing;a snap to hold the front half to the back half in a closed position; andmeans for retaining the pressure plate with the front half and the back half of the housing in the closed position.