Abc Transfer

Getinge La Calhene

Getinge Life Science France

Julien Felix

Jean-Luc Schneider

Thierry Girard

Christophe Dufour

The invention relates to a device for sealed transfer between two enclosed volumes, comprising a first flange and a second flange () which define a passage opening into the enclosed volumes and can be secured to each other by a first bayonet connection, a first door and a second door () which close off the passage openings and can be secured to each other by a second bayonet connection, the first door () being hingedly mounted on the first flange () by means of a hinge () comprising a hinge pin, characterized in that the device comprises an external manual control lever () which is secured to a rotary pin penetrating the first flange () and which is coupled to the hinge pin in such a way that the actuation of the control lever () drives the hinge pin, thus opening or closing the first door ().

Device for the sealed transfer between two enclosed volumes, comprising an external control lever

The invention relates to a sealed transfer device between two enclosed volumes, comprising two flanges () that can be secured to each other by a first bayonet connection, two doors () which close off the passage openings defined by the flanges and can be secured to each other by a second bayonet connection, and a control mechanism comprising a control member () that is movably mounted on the first flange () between a closed position and an open position of the doors (), characterized in that the control mechanism comprises a member () for locking the second door () to the first door (), ensuring that the doors are locked together when the control member () switches into the open position of the first and second doors, said locking member () being integrated into the first door ().

Device for sealed transfer between two enclosed volumes, featuring secure opening

The invention relates to a door assembly () allowing a sealed transfer between two enclosed volumes, comprising a flange () arranged to delimit an opening in one of the enclosed volumes, and a door () that extends along an axis (C) and is hingedly fastened to/mounted on the flange () so as to move from a closed position in which the door () closes the passage opening (), into an open position, characterized in that the door () is fastened to the flange () by a double-joint linkage mechanism () comprising a first joint () arranged to allow a rotational movement about an axis (A) perpendicularly to the axis (C) of the door by a maximum of 30 degrees in relation to the plane of the passage opening (), and a second joint () arranged to allow a rotational movement about an axis (B) parallel to the axis (C) of the door.

Door assembly allowing sealed transfer between two enclosed volumes

The invention relates to a sealed container () comprising a flexible film () which is arranged to define an internal space () and a through-opening, and a sealed connection device () which is arranged to allow the flexible film () to be connected to a complementary connection device of a sterile enclosure, while ensuring sterile communication between the internal space () of the container () and that of the enclosure, the connection device () comprising a flange to which the flexible film () is attached, the flange delimiting the through-opening of the flexible film (), characterized in that the flange is constituted by two different pieces distinct from each other, respectively forming an external sleeve () and an internal sleeve () the flexible film () being kept gripped between the external sleeve () and the internal sleeve ().

Sealed container comprising a device for releasable connection to an enclosure

Assembly including a first volume and a device for connection between the first volume and a second volume, the first volume including a first flange and a first door, and the second enclosed volume including a second flange and a second door, the connection device including a securing and disengaging mechanism intended to secure the first and second doors and to disengage the second door from its flange, the mechanism including a plate mounted on the first door. The assembly also including an immobilisation mechanism for immobilising the plate relative to the first door in a position in the absence of the second door and in another position in the presence of the second door in a state of securing the first and second doors, and unlocking the second door relative to the second flange.

Sealed connection device between two enclosed volumes with improved security

The invention relates to a sealed container () comprising a container body () having a through-hole () that is delimited by a flange and is closed by a removable door () mounted on the flange and an annular seal located between the flange and the door (), characterized in that the flange consists of two separate concentric sleeves, one of the sleeves defining an outer flange body () arranged to allow a connection of the container body () to a flange having a complementary shape on an enclosure, the other sleeve defining an inner flange body () arranged to allow a connection of the door () to the flange, the outer flange body () being made entirely or partially of a resistant plastic material selected from plastics that are resistant to autoclave sterilization cycles, while the inner flange body () is made of a metal alloy.

Sealed container provided with a bi-material flange

Transfer door

Transfer door enabling the docking of a container for the transfer of goods

Container

A method is described for providing selective communication between two enclosures. The first enclosure includes a first flange and a first door. The second enclosure includes a second flange and a second door. The method includes performing sequentially the steps of arranging the second flange on the first flange, axially maintaining the second flange on the first flange by snap-fitting, securing the first flange to the second flange, securing the first door to the second door, releasing the first door from the first flange, releasing the second door from the second flange, opening the first door relative to the first flange, closing the first door relative to the first flange, securing the first door to the first flange and securing the second door to the second flange, unlocking the first door from the second door, and separating the first door from the second door.

Method of providing selective communication between two enclosures

Device for the sealed connection between a first and a second closed space, with the first closed space comprising openings closed off by a door, comprising: first part (A) for securing two closed spaces, second part (B) for securing two doors and of unlocking one of the door, third part (C) for releasing the other door, fourth part (D) for opening a passage between the two closed spaces, a control ring () able to be put into rotation around a longitudinal axis (X), with the rotation of the control ring () actuating at least the second (B), third (C) and fourth (D), parts, and a device for actuating the control ring and first means.

Fluidtight chamber comprising an opening and closing control mechanism for a device providing fluidtight connection between two enclosed volumes

Sealed connection device between a first and a second closed space, closed off by doors, first part (A) for securing the first and second flanges to one another, second part for securing the second door and the first door in a sealed manner, part for detaching the second door from the second flange, third part for releasing the first door in relation to the first flange (), fourth part for opening a passage between the first and the second closed space, and part for controlling the first, second, third and fourth parts allowing for the sealed connection without rotation of one of the closed spaces, the device also comprising a device for maintaining by snap fitting () for the second closed space in relation to the first closed space prior to the securing by the first part for securing.

Device providing fluidtight connection in two enclosed volumes comprising means of holding prior to connection

Device for the sealed connection between a first and a second closed space, with the closed spaces each comprising a flange and the first door closing off in a sealed manner an opening delimited by the flange, with the connection device comprising: first part (A) for securing the flanges, second part (B) for securing the doors in a sealed manner and of detaching of one of the doors from its flange, third part for releasing the other door in relation to the its flange, fourth part (D) for opening a passage between the first and the second closed space, the device also comprising means for locking () the second securing means (B) preventing the separation of the doors as long as the connection between the two closed spaces is effective, the locking means being activated automatically by the actuating of the second securing means (B).

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