US Patent 9011684 Fluid concentrator with removable cartridge

A fluid concentrator includes a main housing and a cartridge removably engaged to the main housing. The main housing includes a first end portion having a first port and a second port, an oppositely disposed second end portion and a separation chamber that extends between the first and second end portions. The second end portion has an inlet port and defines a cartridge passage that extends through the second end portion. The separation chamber is in fluid communication with the inlet port. The cartridge includes a first axial end portion that is engaged with the first end portion and an oppositely disposed second axial end portion, a portion of the second axial end portion is disposed in the cartridge passage of the second end portion of the main housing. The cartridge is adapted to filter fluid from the separation chamber.