Patent ID: 7320416
Filing Date: 2008-01-22
Classification: A61M,B01F

Abstract:
1. A shelving system for pivotally supporting flexible bags containing fluid components and having ports for connecting to one of a plurality of pumps, the shelving system comprising: a bottom plate connected at least two spaced-apart upwardly extending rear tabs, interface, by which a user can cause the control mechanism to switch between the first setting and the second setting the bottom plate comprising a plurality of space-apart openings, each opening for providing access to an inlet of a pump, a plurality of holders pivotally mounted on the cross beam, each holder comprising a rear wall disposed between and connected to two side walls, a bottom wall disposed between and connected to the side walls, the bottom wall and side walls defining a u-shaped slot for receiving the cross beam through the bottom wall and into distal ends of the u-shaped slot disposed in the side walls so that the holder can pivot about an axis defined by the cross beam, the bottom wall also comprising a cut-out for accommodating the port of the flexible bag, the holder being able to pivot between a connected position where the cut-out of bottom wall is in alignment with one openings in the bottom plate and the bottom wall is at least substantially horizontal and substantially parallel to the bottom plate so that the port of the bag can engage the inlet of a pump and a disconnected position where the bottom wall is pivoted away from the bottom plate.