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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2003
Marwan A. Fathallah, Mundelein, IL (US);
William C. Lindeman, Marshall, WI (US);
Ami Marie Verhalen, Sun Prairie, WI (US);
Marwan A. Fathallah, Mundelein, IL (US);
William C. Lindeman, Marshall, WI (US);
Ami Marie Verhalen, Sun Prairie, WI (US);
Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL (US);
Abstract
A medical pump for use with a tube set having a slack portion includes a pump housing and a pumping mechanism to meter fluid into the outlet line from the inlet line. A tube snap or a tube snap set is located on the pump housing remote from the pumping mechanism to gather and hold a slack portion between first and second tube snaps. In addition or alternatively, a tube hanger can be attached to the pump housing to allow insertion of a slack portion between the tube hanger and the pump housing.