Peristaltic Pump One of the main advantages of the Peristaltic Pump is cleanliness. In this example three rollers on rotating arms pinch the tube against an arc and move the fluid along. There are usually three or four sets of rollers.
Peristaltic pumps have a variety of medical applications.
They can be used to add nutrients to blood, to force blood through filters to clean it, or to move blood through the body and lungs during open heart surgery.