Patent ID: 7182371

Claim:
A fluid connector assembly comprising: at least one fluid conduit; a manifold comprising one or more channels extending therethrough wherein each channel is at least partially threaded and each channel has a tapered configuration and each channel has an upper aperture and a lower aperture; one or more externally threaded ferrules each defining a bore extending therethrough with each ferrule supporting a fluid conduit and wherein each ferrule is threaded into a channel of the manifold and wherein each ferrule defines a lower tapered exterior end and wherein each ferrule is an integral structure with no mating sleeve; a substrate having a network of microchannels and having one or more ports on its upper surface wherein the substrate is positioned below the manifold so that the one or more ports is aligned with the one or more channels of the manifold; and means for applying an axial compressive force to the substrate to couple the one or more ports of the substrate to a corresponding proximal end of a fluid conduit.