Genderless aseptic connector
AssigneeWilMarc Holdings, LLC
InventorsMarcia Coulson, William A. Coulson, Paul C. Ciccone
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Abstract
A genderless aseptic connector system in which a plurality of connectors of substantially identical configuration each include connector housing having an internal surface defining a fluid passage between a connector end and connector housing face having an annular seal and a membrane positioned to cover the annular seal, wherein, upon engagement of a first connector housing and a second connector housing along a common juncture, a first membrane and a second membrane when correspondingly removed from a first annular seal coupled to the first connector housing and a second annular seal coupled to the second connector housing allow the first annular seal to engage the second annular seal to provide a sterile fluid passage.
Claims20
A connector, comprising:
- a connector housing having an internal surface defining a fluid passage between a connector end and connector housing face;
- a first annular seal abutting said connector housing face;
- and
- a membrane positioned to cover said first annular seal, said membrane connected to said connector housing,
- wherein, upon engagement of a first connector housing and a second connector housing along a common juncture, a first membrane and a second membrane when correspondingly removed from said first annular seal abutting said first connector housing face
- and a second annular seal abutting said second connector housing face engages said first annular seal against said second annular seal.
The connector of 14, wherein a first connector housing outer edge of said first connector housing and a second connector housing outer edge of said second connector housing having substantially identical configuration engage along a common juncture.
A connector, comprising
- a connector housing having an internal surface defining a fluid passage between a connector end and connector housing face;
- an annular seal coupled to said connector housing face;
- and
- a membrane positioned to cover said annular seal,
- wherein said membrane coupled to said connector housing,
- wherein said membrane having a concave curvature facing said annular seal,
- wherein, upon engagement of a first connector housing and a second connector housing along a common juncture, a first membrane and a second membrane when correspondingly removed from a first annular seal coupled to said first connector housing face and a second annular seal coupled to said second connector housing face engages said first annular seal with said second annular seal.
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