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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2010
Applicants:
Thomas G. Lewis, O'Fallon, IL (US);
Jeffrey E. Price, Wildwood, MO (US);
Inventors:
Thomas G. Lewis, O'Fallon, IL (US);
Jeffrey E. Price, Wildwood, MO (US);
Assignee:
Tyco Healthcare Group LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 49/00 (2006.01); F04B 43/08 (2006.01); F04B 43/12 (2006.01); F04B 45/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A pumping apparatus for use with a pump set to deliver fluid through the pump set includes a housing capable of receiving at least a portion of the pump set. A pumping device is moveably mounted in the housing and includes a motor that turns independently from movement of the pumping device when activated. The pumping device contacting the pump set when the pump set is received by the housing so the pumping device acts on the pump set to produce fluid flow in the pump set upon activation of the motor.