Patent ID: 7632078
Filing Date: 2009-12-15
Classification: A61L,A61M,B01F,F04B,G05D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. Apparatus for use in a fluid processing workstation having a plurality of pumps, each pump configured to operate a membrane pump cassette, the apparatus comprising: a) a plurality of membrane pump cassettes, each membrane pump cassette for coupling with one of the plurality of pumps comprising b) an inlet tube; c) distribution tubing that connects the inlet tube to the first fluid inlet port of each of the membrane pump cassette such that the first pump chambers of the membrane pump cassette can be coupled to pump fluid from a common fluid source via the inlet tube and distribution tubing; and d) a multi-port coupling in the distribution tubing such that the distribution tubing extends away from a first and second port of the coupling, the inlet tube is connected to a third port of the coupling, and the first fluid inlet port of a middle one of the pump cassettes is coupled to a fourth port of the coupling.