Actuator apparatus for a prepackaged fluid processing module having pump and valve elements operable in response to applied pressures
US4479760A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 1982 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/12
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fluid processing apparatus for use in conjunction with a disposable fluid processing module of the type which includes an integral housing wherein fluid containers, tubing segments, and other components required in processing a fluid are contained, and wherein fluid communication between the containers, components and tubing segments is provided by a fluid circuit formed by a panel of the housing, and an overlying fluid-impermeable flexible sheet member. The processing apparatus includes an actuator station for receiving the module housing, and pneumatic actuator ports which apply pressures to pump and valve elements in the fluid circuit to circulate fluid through the system.
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