Patent ID: 7779880
Filing Date: 2010-08-24
Classification: A61M,B29C,B29L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A tube connecting apparatus, comprising: a holding section which holds at least two flexible tubes to press them to a flat state; a cutting section which cuts the tubes held in a flat state by the holding section; an electrode section for supplying electric power for heating to the cutting section; a cutting section movement unit which moves the cutting section between a tube cutting position and a tube non-cutting position; a cutting section detecting sensor which detects the cutting section moved by the cutting section movement unit; a holding section movement unit which moves the holding section to change relative positions of the cut tubes such that end portions to be connected contact closely each other; a controlling section which controls power supply to the electrode section as well as movement of the cutting section movement unit and the holding section movement unit; and a display section for displaying information, wherein the controlling section comprises a non-volatile memory which memorizes information expressing that the apparatus is in a connecting operation state in which the end portions of the cut tubes are being connected, and wherein the controlling section is programmed to judge, when power is supplied, that a reset operation is necessary when the information memorized in the non-volatile memory is information expressing that the apparatus is in the connecting operation state, and executes the reset operation during which the cutting section is heated again, the connecting operation is restarted to finish the connecting operation, and an error indication is displayed on the display section.