US 12,303,627 B2
Peritoneal dialysis system
Rathnakara Narayana, Bangalore (IN); and Rajkumar Vp, Dindigul (IN)
Assigned to Mozarc Medical US LLC, Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed by MOZARC MEDICAL US LLC, Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed on Aug. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/407,003.
Prior Publication US 2023/0057660 A1, Feb. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. A61M 1/28 (2006.01); A61M 1/14 (2006.01); A61M 39/10 (2006.01); A61M 39/16 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 1/28 (2013.01) [A61M 1/1524 (2022.05); A61M 1/159 (2022.05); A61M 39/1011 (2013.01); A61M 39/16 (2013.01); A61M 2205/12 (2013.01); A61M 2205/121 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An assembly comprising:
a first assembly comprising:
a frame defining a recess;
a first plate disposed within the recess; and
a bellows disposed between the first plate and an inner surface of the frame;
a second assembly comprising a second plate configured to be opposite the first plate when the first assembly is in a closed position relative to the second assembly,
wherein the first assembly is configured to move relative to the second assembly between an open position and the closed position;
a latch bar attached to the second assembly; and
a latch assembly configured to hold the first assembly to the second assembly in the closed position, the latch assembly comprising:
first and second jaws configured to receive the latch bar when the first and second jaws are open, wherein the first and second jaws are configured to close and hold the latch bar when the first and second jaws are latched closed, wherein the latch assembly is configured to hold the first assembly to the second assembly in the closed position when the first and second jaws are latched closed and holding the latch bar, and wherein the latch assembly is configured to lock the first assembly in the closed position when the bellows applies a force to the first plate; and
an actuator configured to extend a pin configured to mechanically engage and prevent the first and second jaws from opening while the bellows applies a force to the first plate, wherein the actuator is configured to retract the pin to enable the first and second jaws to open while the bellows is not applying the force to the first plate,
wherein the bellows is configured to inflate to apply a force to the first plate towards the second plate when the first assembly is in the closed position.