Patent attributes
The invention concerns a hose cartridge for a peristaltic pump comprising a cartridge housing, comprising a flexible pump hose segment extending through the cartridge housing, wherein both ends of the pump hose segment are fixed in the cartridge housing by a first fixing member and a second fixing member, wherein the first fixing member and the second fixing member are arranged in the area of a first front face of the cartridge housing, and wherein the cartridge housing includes a recess for the engagement of a roller wheel of the pump in the interior of the cartridge housing. It is characterized by that the pump hose segment extends in the hose cartridge along a circular segment (K) spanning an angle of at least 90°, when the hose cartridge is not inserted into the pump.