Patent ID: 6171484
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: A61M,B01D

Abstract:
A flow-through bubble trap for fluid flow lines, which comprises:a chamber-defining wall;a flow inlet/outlet tube at least substantially extending through said chamber and open at opposed tube ends to respectively define an inlet and an outlet of said bubble trap, said tube defining a flow inlet port within the chamber interior and a flow outlet port within the chamber interior, said flow inlet and flow outlet ports facing laterally of said tube; and a flow-blocking partition closing the bore of said tube between said flow inlet and outlet ports;said chamber defining wall carrying, as an integral part in rigid connection therewith, a retaining-sealing member for removable, sealing connection with a tube connector of a fluid flow line, said retaining-sealing member being free of fluid flow connection with the interior of said chamber defined by said wall.