SYSTEM FOR AUTO-CONNECTING FLUID BAG TUBINGS TO A DISPOSABLE PUMP CASSETTE

摘要

An autoconnect system (20) for automatically connecting tubes (43) to a disposable cassette (3, 30, 30a) while maintaining sterility is described. The system comprises: a shuttle (24) including channels (14) that is configured to receive the tubes (43) from at least two containers (40) within the respective channels, each of the tubes including a cap (44) and a unique identifier; a shuttle driving system (23) for translating the shuttle (24); a reader (26f, 152, 153) configured to read the unique identifier of the tubes (43); and a controller (140) for operating the shuttle to automatically connect the tubes (43). The controller is configured to: cause the reader to read each of the unique identifiers of the tubes to determine information related to the containers (40), determine which tube has been placed into each channel based on the read unique identifiers, operate a computer program to control a dialysis machine (1) based on which tube is located within each of the channels, and cause the shuttle (24) to advance the ends of the tubes (43) to remove the caps (44) and to make a sterile connection between the tubes (43) and the disposable cassette (3, 30, 30a).