Emd Millipore Corporation

John Cieciuch

Robert Ezra Langlois

James J Vigna

Joseph William Muldoon

James E Kelly

John Saragosa

Luc Messier

Nicholas Vigorito

James Vigna

Fluid transfer device and method that allows for sterile wet connections, allows the connection to be reversed, and allows the connection to be reconnected, while leaving the connectors sterile and reusable under pressure. In certain embodiments, the device includes a first member and a second member, the latter adapted to receive the former in locking engagement upon actuation of the device to create fluid communication between the two in a sterile manner. Each of the members include a door that when opened, allows the first member to be linearly displaced into the second member to allow fluid to be transferred. When fluid transfer is complete, the first member can be retracted from the second member, and the doors closed.

Sterile connection/disconnection coupling and method

A fluid transfer system () includes a transfer device () and an interface device (). The transfer device () includes a fluid transfer member () and a transfer coupling member () to align the fluid transfer member () with the interface device (). The interface device () includes a reservoir port (), a fluid transfer member receptacle (), an interface coupling member (), and a reservoir valve (). The interface coupling member () is configured to close the fluid transfer member receptacle () and to couple to the transfer coupling member () and open the fluid transfer member receptacle () to receive the fluid transfer member (). The reservoir valve (), e.g., a sliding seal, is configured to close the reservoir port () from the fluid transfer member receptacle () and to open the reservoir port () to the fluid transfer member () when the fluid transfer member () is positioned in the fluid transfer member receptacle (). The fluid transfer member () can include a plunger assembly configured to open and close the reservoir port ().

Interface and fluid-transfer system

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Burlington, MA, United States of America

John Cieciuch