Apparatus for sterile transfer of material between a container and an isolator

An apparatus for a sterile transfer of a material between a container and an isolator, wherein,

• the container comprises,
• a container opening,
• a container flange which is configured to surround the container opening, and
• a container cover which is configured to close off the container opening and to be removable from the container flange, and
• the isolator comprises,
• a port opening,
• a port flange which is configured to surround the port opening,
• a port door which is configured to close off the port opening, and
• an actuation mechanism which is configured to move between a closed position and an open position so as to open and close the port door,
• wherein,
• the container flange is configured to be releasably connected to the port flange, and
• the container cover is configured to be releasably connected to the port door, the apparatus comprising at least one of,
• a first safety device which is configured to lock the actuation mechanism in the closed position and to unlock the actuation mechanism when the port door abuts against the container cover,
• a second safety device which is configured to lock the actuation mechanism in the closed position and unlock the actuation mechanism when the container flange is correctly connected to the port flange,
• a third safety device which is configured to lock the container flange connected to the port flange when the actuation mechanism leaves the closed position,
• a fourth safety device which is configured to block a return of the actuation mechanism from the open position to the closed position when the port door is open, and
• a fifth safety device which is configured to lock the actuation mechanism if the container flange is not correctly connected to the port flange between the unlocking of the actuation mechanism by the second safety device and the locking of the container flange by the third safety device,
• wherein,
• at least one of the second safety device, the third safety device, and the fourth safety device comprises two magnetic elements which are configured to be movable relative to each another,
• at least one closed wall without a through-opening is arranged between the two magnetic elements, and
• the two magnetic elements are configured to mutually attract or to mutually repel through the at least one closed wall either in a lock position or in an unlock position of the at least one of the second safety device, the third safety device and the fourth safety device, as the case might be.