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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 12, 1996
J Karl Niermeyer, Tyngsboro, MA (US);
Gaston de los Reyes, Boston, MA (US);
Christopher R Wargo, Watertown, MA (US);
Richard L Miller, Needham, MA (US);
Stephen K Guerrera, Milford, MA (US);
Millipore Corporation, Bedford, MA (US);
Abstract
A disposable separation module is disclosed which is capable of connecting to a fluid processing system in a quick-connect fashion. The module includes a housing containing a separation element with a plurality of fluid connectors on one end of the housing which are parallel to and exclusive of each other. This arrangement provides for essentially simultaneous engagement and fluid tight sealing of the fluid connectors to corresponding mating connectors on the fluid processing system. A retention mechanism is included which retains the entire module in fluid tight engagement by a single action without producing relative motion between the mating connectors.