Medical tubing slide clamp device for determining proper tubing size and functional characteristics

摘要

A medical tubing and slide clamp set is disclosed for use with a medical infusion pump designed for operation with a preselected medical tubing set having predetermined size and functional characteristics. The medical tubing and slide clamp includes a preselected medical tubing set having predetermined size and function characteristics. An opaque slide clamp is provided with a grasping end and a longitudinal clamp plate extending from the grasping end. The longitudinal clamp plate defines a clamp slot with a wide open portion sized for receiving the preselected medical tubing without closing the tubing, a narrow open portion sized for closing the tubing and a transition portion interconnecting the narrow and wide portions. A plurality of orifices are formed along the longitudinal clamp plate at predetermined locations arranged according to the size and functional characteristics of the medical tubing set. A receptacle formed in a medical pump includes a plurality of light sources and sensors mounted at predetermined positions for sensing the orifices or the absence of orifices to determine whether the size and functional characteristics of the tubing set will are proper for operation in the medical pump.