OVERMOLDED TUBING ASSEMBLY AND ADAPTER FOR A POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMP
A tubing assembly is provided that can comprise a plurality of tubes or lumens that can be disposed within a head of a peristaltic pump. The tubing assembly can provide a flow rate or volume capacity that is generally equal to or greater than that achieved with a comparable prior art tube while operating at higher pressures than that possible using the prior art tube. Further, in accordance with some embodiments, the tubing assembly can achieve a longer working life than a comparable prior art tube, and the load on the pump motor can be reduced such that the pump life is increased and/or a larger pump motor is not required to achieve such advantageous results.
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23 . A tubing assembly comprising:
a pump tubing gripper defining an axis and comprising a first axially extending prong, a second axially extending prong, a recessed area, and a fluid chamber opening that extends from the recessed area through the first axially extending prong and extends from the recessed area through the second axially extending prong;
a first tubing portion having a first end and a second end, the first tubing portion defining a first lumen;
a second tubing portion having a first end and a second end, the second tubing portion defining a second lumen;
wherein the fluid chamber opening communicates with the first lumen and communicates with the second lumen; and
an external system interface defining a pair of interference surfaces configured to cooperate with mating surfaces on a pump to secure the tubing assembly to the pump, the external system interface surrounding the first end of the first tubing portion and the first axially extending prong to secure the first axially extending prong within the first end of the first tubing portion and the external system interface surrounding the second end of the second tubing portion and the second axially extending prong to secure the second axially extending prong within the second end of the second tubing portion.
24 . The tubing assembly of claim 23 , further comprising a cap at least partially positioned within the recessed area of said pump tubing gripper, the cap comprising an inner surface, an outer surface, and an axial opening that passes from the inner surface to the outer surface.
25 . The assembly of claim 24 , further comprising a fluid directing extension that extends axially from the inner surface toward the first and second axially extending prongs, the fluid directing extension axially spacing an inner annular face from the first and second axially extending prongs.