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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 1995
Filed:
Nov. 17, 1993
Charles Papciak, Exton, PA (US);
James Gerhart, West Chester, PA (US);
John Paproski, North Wales, PA (US);
Kathleen A Parker, Port Republic, NJ (US);
Paul Norton, Trumbauersville, PA (US);
Robert Nase, Reading, PA (US);
Bernard Lahendro, Spring City, PA (US);
The West Company, Lionville, PA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a combination container for holding sterilized elements and a sterilizable transfer port for transferring the sterilized elements into an isolation system having a wall. The container includes a flexible bag defining a cavity containing a plurality of the sterilized elements. The container also includes a collar which has an interior surface defining a bore extending through the collar. The bag is secured to the collar with the opening in registry with the bore. A removable seal is movable between a first position where the seal initially extends across the bore to prevent elements from being removed from the cavity and to maintain the sterility of the elements and a second position where the seal is moved from the first position to access the cavity such that the elements are removable from the cavity through the opening and the bore. A transfer port extends through the wall of the isolation system and includes a first end, a second end and a conduit extending between the first and second ends. The collar is in releasable complementary, sealed engagement with the transfer port. A first door is movable between a first position closing the first end of the transfer port to prevent the elements from being moved into the isolation system and support against pressure from a treatment medium and a second position opening the first end of the transfer port to allow the elements to be moved into the isolation system or clean sterile area.