Patent ID: 6080132
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
An apparatus for altering characteristics of a fluid, said apparatus comprising:a first canister includinga first perimeter wall defining first internal chamber therein, said first perimeter wall defining a first opening and a second opening therethrough, said first opening constructed for fluid connection to a fluid source;a second canister includinga second perimeter wall defining a second internal chamber therein, said second perimeter wall defining a first opening and a second opening therethrough, said second canister constructed to be mechanically connected to said first canister, said first and second perimeter walls defining a flow path therethrough from said first opening defined through said first perimeter wall to said second opening defined through said second perimeter wall when said first canister and said second canister are mechanically connected together;at least one of said first internal chamber and said second internal chamber constructed to contain a beneficial agent therein; anda beneficial agent disposed in said internal chamber that is constructed to contain the beneficial agent, said beneficial agent being dispersible in a fluid flowing from said first opening of the first canister to said second opening of said second canister.