Patent ID: 6453929
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: A61M,F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
A fluid handling system comprising:a selector valve having a selector input port and a plurality of selector output ports, the selector valve having a plurality of fluid delivery positions wherein in each fluid delivery position the selector valve makes a fluidic connection between the selector input port and a different one of the selector output ports; a wash valve having a wash fluid input port and a plurality of wash fluid output ports, wherein the wash valve has a first position that makes a fluidic connection between the wash fluid input port and the plurality of wash fluid output ports, and a second position which disconnects the wash fluid input port from the plurality of wash fluid output ports; a plurality of dispensing lines, each dispensing line being coupled to an associated one of the selector output ports; and a plurality of wash lines, each wash line coupling a selected one of the wash line output ports to an associated one of the dispensing lines to facilitate washing out the dispensing lines.