Patent ID: 8430365

Claim:
A tube retention assembly adapted to secure at least a first tube member in a predefined axial position, the tube retention assembly comprising: a support body including at least a first tube support passageway, the first tube support passageway being discontinuous along its length and adapted to receive and retain the first tube member, the first tube support passageway including a raised shoulder surface at an interior portion of the first tube support passageway, the raised shoulder surface defining a reduced diameter opening within the first tube support passageway adapted to pass a distal enhanced diameter tube surface of the first tube member, the raised shoulder surface adapted to block a proximal enhanced diameter tube surface disposed at a position along the first tube member in spaced relation from the distal enhanced diameter tube surface, the support body including a slot opening disposed in transverse intersecting relation to the first tube support passageway; a displaceable retaining yoke adapted for insertion into the slot opening while the first tube member is disposed within the first tube support passageway, the retaining yoke defining an insertable wedge including at least one tube engagement cradle comprising a concave indenture disposed along an edge of the retaining yoke projecting towards the interior of the support body upon insertion, the cradle having a fixed effective diameter which is less than the distal enhanced diameter tube surface, the cradle being adapted to at least partially surround a neck portion of the first tube member at a position between the proximal enhanced diameter tube surface and the distal enhanced diameter tube surface, the tube engagement cradle adapted to block passage of the distal enhanced diameter tube surface; and a reversible latch adapted to lock the retaining yoke within the support body, the latch being disengageable by single point manipulation of the latch.