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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2012
David Gwyn Treharne, Newport, GB;
Stevan Paul Tortorella, Wells, ME (US);
David Gwyn Treharne, Newport, GB;
Stevan Paul Tortorella, Wells, ME (US);
GE HEALTHCARE UK LIMITED, LIttle Chalfont, GB;
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention relate to a syringeless filter device compressor for compressing one or more syringeless filter devices. Such syringeless filter devices are typically compressed entirely by hand; however, this may be uncomfortable and/or dangerous for the operator. In embodiments of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising a holder for holding a plurality of syringeless filter devices in a two-dimensional array, and a compressor device. The compressor includes a pusher which can be moved by an actuator to compress the filtration devices held in the two-dimensional array. These features enable a compact compressor device for compressing syringeless filter devices, without the operator being in contact with the syringeless filter device during the compression process.