Electroactive polymer actuator and method of actuation thereof
US-2024407771-A1 · Dec 12, 2024 · US
US9072540B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9072540-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113184434-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | Aug 12, 2009 |
| Publication date | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2015 |
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Peristaltic pump assemblies in which the closing and opening of a pivoting or sliding door is coordinated with movement of the occlusion bed toward and away from the rotor assembly to engage and disengage tubing within the occlusion pathway are disclosed. Linkage mechanisms provided by the interaction of cam surfaces with rollers, as well as bar linkage mechanisms, are disclosed. The linkage mechanism, in addition to providing precise displacement of the occlusion bed, may also provide an over-center feature that enhances safety and pump operation when the door is in a closed position. Latching mechanisms and sensors may be incorporated. Control consoles incorporating such peristaltic pump assemblies are described. Adaptive components such as tubing cassettes routing aspiration and/or infusion tubing in a predetermined configuration to mate with occlusion pathways in aspiration and/or infusion pump assemblies provided in various types of medical devices and control consoles are also provided.
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We claim: 1. An adaptive tubing cassette for use in connection with an interventional catheter assembly, comprising: a handle component having an interface region adapted to mount stably in a mating interface region of a control console; and at least two preformed tubing sections, each of the preformed tubing sections being in the form of a loop, mounted to and extending from a common side of the handle component, the at least two preformed tubing sections being adapted to mount stably in tubing receiving pathways provided in connection with the control console; wherein a first preformed tubing loop comprises a stiffer tubing material than a second preformed tubing loop. 2. The adaptive tubing cassette of claim 1 , wherein at least one preformed tubing section is an infusion tubing section and is capable of withstanding infusate rates of up to 150 ml/min at infusate pressures of up to 160 psi. 3. The adaptive tubing cassette of claim 1 , wherein at least one preformed tubing section is an infusion tubing section that is in sealed fluidic communication with infusion tubing at an infusate entry portion of the preformed tubing section and is in sealed fluidic communication with interventional catheter infusion tubing at an infusate exit portion of the preformed tubing section. 4. The adaptive tubing cassette of claim 3 , additionally comprising a bubble detector provided in conjunction with the infusion tubing. 5. The adaptive tubing cassette of claim 3 , wherein the infusion tubing additionally comprises a valve. 6. The adaptive tubing cassette of claim 1 , wherein at least one preformed tubing section is an aspiration tubing section that is in sealed fluidic communication with aspiration tubing at an aspiration entry portion of the preformed tubing section and is in sealed fluidic communication with interventional catheter aspiration tubing at an aspiration exit portion of the preformed tubing section. 7. The adaptive tubing cassette of claim 6 , wherein the aspiration tubing is in sealed fluidic communication with an aspirate collection receptacle. 8. The adaptive tubing cassette of claim 1 , additionally incorporating a mechanism for detachably mating with the control console. 9. The adaptive tubing cassette of claim 1 , wherein each of the at least two preformed tubing sections has similar dimensions. 10. The adaptive tubing cassette of claim 1 , wherein the first preformed tubing loop has a larger outer diameter than the second preformed tubing loop. 11. The adaptive tubing cassette of claim 1 , wherein the first preformed tubing loop extends a greater distance from an edge of the handle component than the second preformed tubing loop. 12. The adaptive tubing cassette of claim 1 , wherein a width of the first preformed tubing loop is less than a width of the second preformed tubing loop. 13. The adaptive tubing cassette of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the preformed tubing sections is capable of withstanding infusate rates of up to 150ml/min at infusate pressures of up to 160 psi. 14. The adaptive tubing cassette of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the preformed tubing sections is an infusion tubing section that is in sealed fluidic communication with infusion tubing at an infusate entry portion and is in sealed fluidic communication with interventional catheter infusion tubing at an infusate exit portion and at least one of the preformed tubing sections in an aspiration tubing section that is in sealed fluidic communication with aspiration tubing at an aspiration entry portion and is in sealed fluidic communication with interventional catheter aspiration tubing at an aspiration exit portion. 15. The adaptive tubing cassette of claim 1 , wherein the handle component comprises a central handle formed by indentations oriented for grasping on a surface substantially orthogonal to a plane of the preformed tubing sections. 16. The adaptive tubing cassette of claim 1 , additionally comprising an electronic interface component comprising a data storage device. 17. The adaptive tubing cassette of claim 1 , additionally comprising an interface component providing authentication and/or operating instruction protocols. 18. An adaptive tubing cassette for use in connection with an interventional catheter assembly, comprising: a handle component having an interface region adapted to mount stably in a mating interface region of a control console; and at least two preformed tubing sections in the form of loops extending form the handle component, the at least two preformed tubing sections being adapted to mount stably in tubing receiving pathways provided in connection with the control console; wherein a first preformed tubing loop comprises a stiffer tubing material than a second preformed tubing loop.
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