| 摘要 |
Described herein are the occlusion assemblies configured to facilitate the opening and closing by occlusion of flexible tubing. In particular embodiments, the occlusion assemblies are associated with or form part of a medical infusion device, such as a hemodialysis device, peritoneal dialysis device, plasmapheresis device, etc., and may be controllably and automatically operated to facilitate fluid handling by such devices. The occlusion assemblies may be designed to position and immobilized the tubing and may include a frame or other support feature providing tubing guides and/or configured for attachment to or integration with a fluid handling assembly of a device of which they are part or with which they are used. The occlusion assemblies comprise a tubing occluder, which may be a mechanism constructed and positioned to apply a force to the tube(s) associated with the occlusion assembly to occlude the tubes and to release the force to allow the tubes to open for fluid flow. The occlusion assemblies and tubing occluders may be configured to include a single tube in certain cases, and in other cases to occlude multiple tubes, whether an odd number of tubes or an even number of tubes. Certain occlusion assemblies are specifically configured for occluding one or more pairs of tubes and may include tubing occluders having a separate occluding member for occluding each of the pair of collapsible tubes. The occlusion assemblies may include automatic actuators for operating the tubing occluders, and in certain cases also include a manual actuator to provide an override function. The occlusion assemblies may include a door designed and positioned to cover at least a portion of the tubes be included and tubing occluder mechanism. Such occlusion assemblies may include safety features, for example, to prevent a release of occlusion force on the tubing when the door is not in a closed position and/or convenience features, for example a retainer mechanism to hold the tube occluder in a non-occluding position when the door is open with the tube occluder in the non-occluding position. |
