Fluid flow control by a non-pinching valve
US10350402B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 15, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/85986
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A pumping system comprising a pump comprising a door for access within a housing of the pump, a pump segment configured for conveying a fluid based on compression of the pump segment, a pump segment frame for preventing said pump segment from stretching, a visual placement indicator configured for facilitating in a proper placement of the pump segment frame in the housing, and a non-pinching valve configured to be disposed in the housing and to control a flow of the fluid without requiring pinching of a tube.
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