Pump Cassette With Spiking Assembly

Abstract

An apparatus for use in a fluid processing system having a pump. The apparatus includes a pump cassette for use with the pump. The pump cassette includes at least one pump chamber and a first port in selective fluid communication with the at least one pump chamber. A spiking assembly includes at least one hollow spike having a piercing end for piercing a first container. The at least one hollow spike includes a first spike in fluid communication with the first port of the pump cassette.

1 . A method for attaching tubing to one or more spikes of a spiking assembly, the method comprising: overmolding a spike holder over a portion of each of the spikes such that each spike maintains a substantially fixed position within the spike holder and at least one barb is formed proximate to each spike; and attaching a tube to each spike, each tube installed over one of the barbs.  
   
   
       2 . A method according to claim  67 , further comprising: capturing the tubing within a housing, wherein the housing includes at least one element for engaging the tubing about the barbs so as to secure the tubes within the housing.