Becton Dickinson and Company Limited

Stanley Pfeifer

John P Hanley

Pasquale M Petrucci

A system for purging the aperture and surrounding portions of a blood cell counter of dirt, debris, and previous sample liquid. A sample tube extends from a source of either sample liquid or cleansing solution to a small gap between the aperture and housing assembly. A purge line is connected between an annular portion surrounding the gap and a pump which supplies negative pressure. Due to the geometry of the sample tube, gap, annulus, and purge line, a high pressure drop occurs across the gap and the liquid flows at relatively high velocity past the aperture to facilitate cleaning.

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Mendham, NJ, United States of America

Stanley Pfeifer