Disposable filtration device
AssigneeSartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH
InventorsThomas Loewe, Sebastian Handt, Wilhelm Requate, Gerid Hellwig, Andre Dell, Thomas Friese
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Abstract
A disposable filtration device includes a plurality of disposable filter capsules connected with each other by lines, which are carried by a rigid holder. At least the holder and the lines between the filter capsules preferably are formed of a sterilizable material, so that the filtration device can be sterilized in the pre-mounted, i.e. ready-to-connect condition, and can be packed and transported without a risk of damage.
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A disposable filtration device, comprising a plurality of disposable filter capsules connected with each other by lines, which are carried by a rigid holder and a single central air filter fluidically coupled to the filter capsules and configured to allow venting an entire unit of filter capsules through the single central air filter, wherein the disposable filtration device is limited to a single use, and wherein the disposable filtration device is sterilized prior to the single use, wherein the holder comprises a first pair of opposed side walls and a second pair of opposed side walls, each of the first pair of opposed side walls and the second pair of side walls is connected with each other by a first transverse strut near corresponding first ends of the opposed side walls and by a second transverse strut near corresponding second ends of the opposed side walls, holding means formed in each of facing surfaces of a corresponding pair of first transverse struts and of a corresponding pair of second transverse struts defining opposed surfaces partially surrounding and contacting only opposed lateral portions of each of the filter capsules for securing the filter capsules positioned between the corresponding pair of first transverse struts and the corresponding pair of second transverse struts thereby.
A disposable filtration device, comprising a plurality of disposable filter capsules connected with each other by lines, which are carried by a rigid holder and a single central collection device being configured to facilitate a drainage of an entire unit of filter capsules after a filtration process;
- wherein the filter capsules are standing upright in their position of use, wherein the disposable filtration device is limited to a single use, and wherein the disposable filtration device is sterilized prior to the single use;
- wherein the holder comprises a first pair of opposed side walls and a second pair of opposed side walls, each of the first pair of opposed side walls and the second pair of side walls is connected with each other by a first transverse strut near corresponding first ends of the opposed side walls and by a second transverse strut near corresponding second ends of the opposed side walls, holding means formed in each of facing surfaces of a corresponding pair of first transverse struts and of a corresponding pair of second transverse struts defining opposed surfaces partially surrounding and contacting only opposed lateral portions of each of the filter capsules for securing the filter capsules positioned between the corresponding pair of first transverse struts and the corresponding pair of second transverse struts thereby.
A disposable filtration device, comprising a plurality of disposable filter capsules connected with each other by lines, which are carried by a rigid holder;
- wherein the holder protrudes beyond the filter capsules and the lines in all directions, wherein the disposable filtration device is limited to a single use, and wherein the disposable filtration device is sterilized prior to the single use;
- wherein the holder comprises a first pair of opposed side walls and a second pair of opposed side walls, each of the first pair of opposed side walls and the second pair of side walls is connected with each other by a first transverse strut near corresponding first ends of the opposed side walls and by a second transverse strut near corresponding second ends of the opposed side walls, holding means formed in each of facing surfaces of a corresponding pair of first transverse struts and of a corresponding pair of second transverse struts defining opposed surfaces partially surrounding and contacting only opposed lateral portions of each of the filter capsules for securing the filter capsules positioned between the corresponding pair of first transverse struts and the corresponding pair of second transverse struts thereby.
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