Patent ID: 7785284

Claim:
A fluid transport apparatus, comprising: a fluid transport line for medical use, said fluid transport line comprising at least a first part and a second part, said first and second parts being configured to contact a transported fluid, said second part including a material having an electrical conductivity greater than an electrical conductivity of a material forming said first part, said second part comprising a tubular body made of an electrically conductive material, said tubular body comprising at least one internal surface configured to contact the transported fluid; at least one pump for circulation of the transported fluid in the fluid transport line; at least one support element configured to receive said second part in electrical contact therewith, said support element comprising at least a first portion including an electrically conductive material, said first portion being fixed to a bearing structure, said tubular body comprising at least one external surface configured to electrically contact said first portion; and at least one galvanic connection which connects said support element with an external mass to dissipate electrical charges possibly present in said fluid transport line, said galvanic connection terminating at said first portion.