Unit for filtering a fluid
AssigneeMacoPharma
InventorsFrancis Goudaliez, Thierry Verpoort
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Abstract
A filtering unit, which may be used to filter blood or blood components to remove leukocytes. The filtering unit includes a rigid outer casing connected to a filter medium by an impermeable association means to define two compartments. The association means may be flexible and may be disposed around the filter medium. The filtering unit may additionally include a pre-filter and a post-filter.
Claims11
A filter unit for filtering a fluid in a sterile manner, comprising a rigid outer casing provided with at least one inlet orifice and with at least one outlet orifice, the casing enclosing a filter medium, said filter unit further comprising separate impermeable association means which connects the outer casing to the filter medium so as to define two compartments, namely an inlet compartment and an outlet compartment, wherein the association means comprises a bead of adhesive disposed between the outer periphery of the filter medium and the inside wall of the rigid outer casing.
A filter unit for filtering a fluid in a sterile manner, comprising a rigid outer casing provided with at least one inlet orifice and with at least one outlet orifice, the casing enclosing a filter medium, said filter unit further comprising separate impermeable association means which connects the outer casing to the filter medium so as to define two compartments, namely an inlet compartment and an outlet compartment, wherein the association means comprises a flexible frame formed of two flexible sheets provided with openings and between which the filter medium is placed.
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