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AssigneeEMD Millipore Corporation
InventorsJoseph Geringer, Robert Castro, Martin Szyk, Sophie Daudenarde, Joseph Almasian
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Port protection device particularly suited for an encapsulated filter unit. In certain embodiments, the protection device comprises a main body defining an internal region configured to receive a port or the like protruding from an encapsulated filter. In certain embodiments, the main body includes a slot that allows for easy removal of the protection device from the port or the like. A tube management system may be provided to receive and hold tubing. One suitable tube management system includes two spaced tangs that extend from the main body of the protection device and are configured to cooperatively receive and hold tubing between them.
An encapsulated filter port protection device, comprising a main body defining an open region for receiving a filtration housing port, said main body having first and second spaced tangs extending therefrom, said first and second spaced tangs being configured to cooperatively receive and grasp flexible tubing.
An encapsulated filter, comprising a housing, at least one port protruding from said housing, flexible tubing extending out from said port, and a port protection device comprising a main body defining an open region for receiving at least a portion of said at least one port, said main body having first and second spaced tangs extending therefrom, said first and second spaced tangs being configured to cooperatively receive and grasp said flexible tubing.
An encapsulated filter port protection device, comprising a main body defining an open region for receiving a filtration housing port, said main body having first and second spaced C-shaped tube holders extending therefrom, said first and second C-shaped tube holders each being configured to receive flexible tubing.
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