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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2010
Applicants:
Kent Beck, Layton, UT (US);
Philip Eggers, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Inventors:
Kent Beck, Layton, UT (US);
Philip Eggers, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Assignee:
Zevex, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 39/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An anti-free-flow mechanism includes an occluder mechanism which is disposed along a segment of tubing. The occluder mechanism is normally in a biased closed position, but may be moved into an open position by moving an engagement member into engagement with the tubing segment to deform the tubing segment and open a flow channel. Unless force is applied to keep the engagement member in contact with the tubing segment, the tubing will return to the first, closed position.