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A pressure sensing assembly for an infusion pump, including: a tubing guide arranged to receive tubing; a displaceable load assembly at least partially disposed within the tubing guide and with a first surface facing in a first direction; a load cell facing the load assembly in the first direction;

A pressure sensing assembly for an infusion pump, including: a tubing guide arranged to receive tubing; a displaceable load assembly at least partially disposed within the tubing guide and with a first surface facing in a first direction; a load cell facing the load assembly in the first direction; and a displacement assembly engaged with the tubing guide, facing the first surface in a second direction, opposite the first direction, and exerting a first force on the load assembly in the first direction. The load cell is arranged to detect a second force, greater than the first force, acting on the load cell in the second direction.

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1. A pressure sensing assembly for an infusion pump, comprising: a tubing guide arranged to receive tubing;a displaceable load assembly at least partially disposed within the tubing guide and with at least one first surface facing in a first direction;a load cell facing the load assembly in the firs

1. A pressure sensing assembly for an infusion pump, comprising: a tubing guide arranged to receive tubing;a displaceable load assembly at least partially disposed within the tubing guide and with at least one first surface facing in a first direction;a load cell facing the load assembly in the first direction; and,a displacement assembly engaged with the tubing guide, facing the at least one first surface in a second direction, opposite the first direction, and exerting a first force on the load assembly in the first direction, wherein the load cell is arranged to detect a second force, greater than the first force, acting on the load cell in the second direction. 2. The pressure sensing assembly of claim 1, wherein the displacement assembly includes a plurality of magnets. 3. The pressure sensing assembly of claim 1, wherein the load assembly is displaceable in the first and second directions. 4. The pressure sensing assembly of claim 1, further comprising a shim disposed between the load assembly and the load cell. 5. The pressure sensing assembly of claim 1, wherein the displacement assembly is arranged to draw at least a portion of the load assembly toward the tubing guide. 6. The pressure sensing assembly of claim 1, wherein the load assembly includes: a load plate; and,an attraction plate fixed to the load plate, including the at least one first surface, and upon which the first force is exerted. 7. The pressure sensing assembly of claim 6, wherein: the displacement assembly includes a plurality of magnets; and,the attraction plate is magnetic. 8. The pressure sensing assembly of claim 1, further comprising a pusher assembly displaceable in the second direction to assume a fixed position facing the load assembly in the second direction, wherein: in the fixed position, the pusher assembly is arranged to compress the tubing; and,the load cell is arranged to detect: the second force in response to the disposition of the pusher assembly in the fixed position; and,a variation in the second force with the pusher assembly in the fixed position. 9. The pressure sensing assembly of claim 8, wherein the load cell is arranged to detect a variation in the second force due to a pressure variation in the tubing. 10. A pressure sensing assembly for an infusion pump, comprising: a tubing guide with at least one slot;tubing including a longitudinal axis and at least a portion disposed in the at least one slot;a displaceable load assembly at least partially disposed within the tubing guide and with a first surface in contact with the tubing;a load cell facing the longitudinal axis in a first direction; and,a displacement assembly facing at least a portion of the load assembly in a second direction, opposite the first direction, and exerting a first force on the load assembly in the first direction, wherein: in response to a second force, greater than the first force, on the first surface, the load assembly is arranged to displace in the second direction; and,the load cell is arranged to detect the second force. 11. The pressure sensing assembly of claim 10, wherein the load assembly includes: a load plate including the first surface; and,an attraction plate fixed to the load plate and upon which the first force is exerted. 12. The pressure sensing assembly of claim 11, wherein the displacement assembly is arranged to draw the attraction plate into contact with the tubing guide or the displacement assembly. 13. The pressure sensing assembly of claim 11, wherein: the displacement assembly includes a plurality of magnets; and,the attraction plate is magnetic. 14. The pressure sensing assembly of claim 10, further comprising a pusher assembly displaceable in the second direction to at least partially compress the tubing, wherein the load cell is arranged to detect: the second force in response to the compression of the tubing by the pusher assembly; and,a variation in the second force while the pusher assembly is at least partially compressing the tubing. 15. A pressure sensing assembly for an infusion pump, comprising: a tubing guide arranged to receive tubing;a displaceable load assembly at least partially disposed within the tubing guide and including: a load plate arranged to contact the tubing; and,an attraction plate fixed to the load plate and including a magnetic material;a load cell; and,a plurality of magnets, fixedly secured to the tubing guide and urging: at least a portion of the attraction plate toward the tubing guide with a first force; and,the load plate away from the load cell, wherein the load cell is arranged to detect a second force, greater than the first force, acting on the load plate counter to the first force. 16. A pressure sensing assembly for an infusion pump, comprising: a tubing guide arranged to receive tubing;a displaceable load assembly at least partially disposed within the tubing guide;a load cell; and,a displacement assembly engaged with the tubing guide and exerting a first force on the load assembly, wherein: the first force draws at least a portion of the load assembly toward the tubing guide; and,the load cell is arranged to detect a second force, greater than the first force, acting on the load assembly counter to the first force. 17. A method of measuring pressure in tubing for an infusion pump using a pressure sensing assembly including: tubing; a tubing guide; a displaceable load assembly with at least one first surface facing in a first direction; a load cell facing the load assembly in the first direction; and a displacement assembly engaged with the tubing guide, comprising: disposing at least a portion of the tubing in the tubing guide;exerting, using the displacement assembly, a first force on the load assembly;drawing at least a portion of the load assembly toward the tubing guide with the first force; and,detecting a second force, greater than the first force, acting on the load assembly counter to the first force. 18. The method of claim 1, wherein: the load assembly includes: a load plate; and,a magnetic attraction plate fixed to the load plate and including the at least one first surface; and,the displacement assembly includes a plurality of magnets, the method further comprising generating the first force with the plurality of magnets. 19. The method of claim 17, wherein the pressure sensing assembly includes a pusher assembly, the method further comprising: displacing the pusher assembly in the second direction to assume a fixed position facing the load assembly in the second direction;compressing the tubing with the pusher assembly; and,detecting, using the load cell: the second force in response to the disposition of the pusher assembly in the fixed position; and,a variation in the second force with the pusher assembly in the fixed position. 20. A method of measuring pressure in tubing for an infusion pump using a pressure sensing assembly including: tubing; a tubing guide with at least one slot; tubing including a longitudinal axis; a displaceable load assembly; a load cell facing the longitudinal axis in a first direction; and a displacement assembly facing at least a portion of the load assembly in a second direction, opposite the first direction, the method comprising: disposing at least a portion of the tubing in the at least one slot;contacting a first surface of the load assembly with the tubing;exerting, using the displacement assembly, a first force on the load assembly in the first direction;displacing the load assembly, in response to a second force, greater than the first force, on the first surface, in the second direction; and,detecting, using the load cell, the second force. 21. The method of claim 20, wherein: the load assembly includes: a load plate including the first surface; and,a magnetic attraction plate fixed to the load plate; and,the displacement assembly includes a plurality of magnets, the method further comprising: generating the first force with the plurality of magnets; and,drawing the attraction plate into contact with the tubing guide or the plurality of magnets. 22. The method of claim 20, wherein the pressure sensing assembly includes a pusher assembly, the method further comprising: displacing the pusher assembly in the second direction;at least partially compressing the tubing with the pusher assembly; and,using the load cell to detect: the second force in response to the compression of the tubing by the pusher assembly; and,a variation in the second force while the pusher assembly is at least partially compressing the tubing. 23. A method of measuring pressure in tubing for an infusion pump using a pressure sensing assembly including: tubing; a tubing guide; a displaceable load assembly at least partially disposed within the tubing guide and including: a load plate arranged to contact the tubing and an attraction plate fixed to the load plate and including a magnetic material; a load cell; and a plurality of magnets, fixedly secured to the tubing guide, the method comprising: disposing at least a portion of the tubing in the tubing guide;generating a first force using the plurality of magnets;drawing, with the first force: at least a portion of the attraction plate toward the tubing guide; and,the load plate away from the load cell; and,detecting, using the load cell, a second force, greater than the first force, acting on the load plate counter to the first force. 24. A method of measuring pressure in tubing for an infusion pump using a pressure sensing assembly including: tubing; a tubing guide; a displaceable load assembly at least partially disposed within the tubing guide; a load cell; and a displacement assembly engaged with the tubing guide, the method comprising: displacing at least a portion of the tubing in the tubing guide;generating a first force with the displacement assembly;drawing, using the first force, at least a portion of the load assembly toward the tubing guide; and,detecting, using the load cell, a second force, greater than the first force, acting on the load assembly counter to the first force.