Patent ID: 9017296
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. An occluder for selectively preventing flow through tubing of an infusion set comprising: a body having an opening formed therethrough for receiving a tube and a space therein for receiving a plunger, the body comprising a ledge; a plunger movable within the space in the body, the plunger having an opening therethrough for receiving the tube, the plunger being movable in a first direction perpendicular to a tube passing therethrough between a first position wherein the occluder prevents flow through the tube and a second position wherein the occluder allows flow through the tube; a tube passing through the opening of the body while the plunger is in the first position and the second position; and a guide arm extending from the plunger, the guide arm having a catch formed thereon for engaging the ledge formed on the body to selectively prevent movement of the plunger from the first position to the second position; wherein the guide arm has a release projection disposed thereon, and wherein moving the release projection laterally inwardly moves the catch away from the ledge and allows the plunger to move to the second position.