Patent ID: 9616170
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: A61M

Claim:
1. An infusion pump comprising: a tube attachment section configured such that an infusion tube is detachably attachable to the tube attachment section; an access cover configured to close the tube attachment section in an openable manner; a tube clamp mechanism located within the tube attachment section and configured to clamp and block a portion of the infusion tube, the tube clamp mechanism comprising: an engagement section configured to engage the tube clamp member with the clip clamp member, wherein the clip clamp member is configured to reversibly clamp a clip member that is attachable to a portion of the infusion tube, such that when the access cover is open and the clip member is present, the clip clamp member clamps the clip member and thereby forms a blocking portion at a location along the infusion tube, and such that when the access cover is closed and the clip member is present, the clip clamp member releases the clip member and thereby eliminates the blocking portion, wherein the tube clamp release lever is configured to push the tube clamp member in a direction away from the infusion tube when the tube clamp release lever is pushed by a user, and wherein the engagement section, the tube clamp member, and the clip clamp member are configured such that, when the access cover changes from an open position to a closed position, the engagement section engages the tube clamp member with the clip clamp member such that the tube clamp member and the clip clamp member are integrally rotated.