INFUSION PUMP DOOR SEAL FOR VERTICAL INTRAVENOUS TUBES

摘要

An infusion pump (600) for delivering an intravenous ("IV") fluid is described. The infusion pump comprises: a housing (604) having a vertical orientation when the infusion pump is positioned for operation, the housing having a top side (614) configured to engage a horizontal portion of an IV tube; and a seal section (800) located along at least the top side of the housing. The seal section includes: at least one rib (806) positioned along the top side of the housing, the at least one rib extending vertically from the top side (614) and defining a tube window (808) having a width to enable the horizontal portion of the IV tube to pass between edges of the tube window, and a tube channel (810) aligned with the tube window, the tube channel having a horizontal orientation when the infusion pump is positioned for operation, the tube channel in connection with the tube window and configured to contact a bottom side of the horizontal portion of the IV tube.