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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2006
Christopher Biddel, Stonehouse, GB;
Winfried Kuhlmann, Melsungen, DE;
Colin Kalman Lanyi, Minchinhampton, GB;
Oscar-werner Reif, Hanover, DE;
Christopher Biddel, Stonehouse, GB;
Winfried Kuhlmann, Melsungen, DE;
Colin Kalman Lanyi, Minchinhampton, GB;
Oscar-Werner Reif, Hanover, DE;
Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH, Goettingen, DE;
Abstract
A connector system () for producing a sterile connection includes a fluid conduit (), an engagement device () designed to engage with a complementary engagement device () of a complementary connector (), a displacement device () with a substantially plane displacement surface () and a fluid conduit aperture () which extends through the displacement surface () and is connected to the fluid conduit (), with the displacement device () being designed to displace the connector () and the complementary connector () relative to one another in a displacement direction () after the engagement device () has engaged with the complementary engagement device (), and with the displacement direction () being substantially parallel to the displacement surface (), and a sterile cover device () designed to cover at least the fluid conduit aperture () in a sterile manner. The invention also relates to a method of use of the connector system () and of the complementary connector () for sterile connection of a fluid inlet of the connector () to a fluid outlet of the complementary connector.