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A tubing holding device for a roller pump is disclosed. The tubing holding device is removable from the roller pump, slidably moveable and able to be opened to allow for easy exchange of tubing in roller pumps. The tubing holding device comprises a clamping mechanism that securely holds tubing in pl

A tubing holding device for a roller pump is disclosed. The tubing holding device is removable from the roller pump, slidably moveable and able to be opened to allow for easy exchange of tubing in roller pumps. The tubing holding device comprises a clamping mechanism that securely holds tubing in place. Tubing of various sizes may be used within a roller pump by selecting the appropriately sized tubing holding device, or by using a tubing holding device, such as one embodiment disclosed, which may be adjustable for different sizes of tubing. Roller pumps including the tubing holding devices, and methods of loading such roller pumps are also disclosed.

대표청구항 ▼

The invention claimed is: 1. A tubing holding device used in a pump comprising a rigid walled cavity for slidably receiving the tubing holding device, the tubing holding device comprising:a first arm defining a first portion of a lumen for capturing tubing; anda second arm defining a second portion

The invention claimed is: 1. A tubing holding device used in a pump comprising a rigid walled cavity for slidably receiving the tubing holding device, the tubing holding device comprising:a first arm defining a first portion of a lumen for capturing tubing; anda second arm defining a second portion of the lumen for capturing tubing,wherein at least one of the first and second arms is moveable relative to the other arm to allow the lumen to be opened to load tubing into or remove tubing from the lumen while the tubing holding device is partially slidably received within the rigid wailed cavity, and closed to fixedly capture tubing in the lumen, and further wherein the first and second arms are sized and shaped and have an outer surface to allow the tubing holding device to be slid into the rigid walled cavity of the pump, with the first and second arms closed, causing the tubing holding device to be maintained in a closed position when fully within the rigid walled cavity of the pump, the tubing holding device also comprising a tab that is sized and shaped to slidably move along the rigid walled cavity in a slot and to engage a stop of the rigid walled cavity to prevent removal of the tubing holding device, thereby maintaining partial engagement in the rigid walled cavity.