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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2022
Filed:
May. 04, 2021
Applicant:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 39/28 (2006.01); F16K 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 39/284 (2013.01); F16K 7/063 (2013.01); A61M 39/287 (2013.01); F16K 7/066 (2013.01);
Abstract
Pinch clamps are provided which generate positive displacement while also preventing rebound. To prevent rebound while providing positive displacement, the upper and lower clamping surfaces may be configured to form a pinch profile along which the tubing is compressed with the pinch point being formed at the distal end of the pinch profile. To further prevent rebound, the lower arm of the pinch clamp can include blocking ribs that interface with the upper clamping surface to prevent distal travelling of the pinch point even if the upper arm is forced into an over-engaged position.