INFUSION PUMP INCLUDING REVERSE LOADING PROTECTION

摘要

An infusion pump for transferring fluid through tubing of an administration set connected to the pump, where the pump includes a housing and a pumping mechanism mounted to the housing. The pumping mechanism includes a plurality of pumping fingers, a motor for sequentially, reciprocally moving the plurality of pumping fingers, and an occlusion sensor configured to detect reverse loading of the tubing to the pumping mechanism. In operation, the occlusion sensor causes at least one of a triggering of an alarm and prevention of the operation of the pumping mechanism when the sensor detects that the administration set tubing is reverse loaded to the pumping mechanism.

主权项

1. An infusion pump for transferring fluid through tubing of an administration set connected to the pump, the pump comprising:
a housing; and a pumping mechanism mounted to said housing, said pumping mechanism including a plurality of pumping fingers, a motor for sequentially, reciprocally moving said plurality of pumping fingers, and an occlusion sensor configured to detect reverse loading of the tubing to the pumping mechanism, wherein said occlusion sensor causes at least one of a triggering of an alarm and prevention of the operation of said pumping mechanism when said sensor does not detect the tubing mounted on the pumping mechanism.