APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAKING A STERILE CONNECTION OF FLEXIBLE TUBING

摘要

An apparatus for substantially sterile connection of flexible tubing, including at least one tubing holder, which is adapted to receive one or more lengths of flexible tubing and which is also equipped with one or more sterilant applicators. The sterilant applicator is adapted to apply a sterilant to the length of tubing when the tubing length is received in the tubing holder. At least one cutter, which is movable in relation to the tubing holder and adapted to cut the length of tubing. A connector holder, which includes a compartment housing and a substantially sterile tubing connector. The connector holder is movable in relation to the tubing holder to a position where the length of tubing and the sterile tubing connector are aligned and can be urged together.

主权项

1. An apparatus for substantially sterile connection of flexible tubing, comprising:
at least one tubing holder, adapted to receive one or more lengths of said tubing and equipped with one or more sterilant applicators adapted to apply a sterilant to the one or more lengths of tubing upon reception of the one or more lengths of tubing in the at least one tubing holder; at least one cutter, movable in relation to the tubing holder and adapted to cut the one or more lengths of tubing; and a connector holder comprising a compartment housing a substantially sterile tubing connector, said connector holder being movable in relation to the tubing holder to a position where the one or more length of tubing that are cut and the sterile tubing connector are aligned and can be urged together.