FLUID PUMPING APPARATUS FOR USE WITH A REMOVABLE FLUID PUMPING CARTRIDGE

摘要

The present invention involves, in some embodiments apparatus, such as dialysis apparatus, and methods for pumping fluid. Certain embodiments comprise a housing enclosing a pump drive assembly for actuating at least one pump on a removable fluid pumping cassette. The housing may comprise a door connected to the housing for enclosing an installed cassette in the housing upon closure of the door. The pump drive assembly may comprise a mating block configured for operative association with an installed cassette and may be configured to permit a sealing engagement with an installed cassette upon closure of the door. To facilitate sealing, certain embodiments of the door include a movable compression plate configured to exert a compressive force on an installed cassette against the mating block when the door is in a closed position.

主权项

1. An apparatus for pumping fluid comprising:
a housing enclosing a pump drive assembly for actuating at least one pump on a removable fluid pumping cassette, when the pumping cassette is installed in the housing; a door connected to the housing for enclosing the installed cassette in the housing upon closure of the door; the pump drive assembly comprising a mating block configured for operative association with the installed cassette; the mating block configured to permit a sealing engagement with the installed cassette upon closure of the door; wherein the door includes a movable compression plate configured to move toward the cassette and exert a compressive force on the installed cassette against the mating block when the door is in a closed position.