Carboy With Permanent Closure and Method of Filling a Carboy

A method of dispensing a material, the method comprising:

• providing a plurality of carboys, at least one of the carboys having a rigid body forming an interior chamber having an opening, the rigid body maintaining a substantially constant shape at room temperature, the at least one carboy also having a closure permanently secured to the opening, the closure having a plurality of tubes to provide access to the interior chamber, at least one of the tubes extending inwardly from the closure and into the interior chamber;
• for each carboy, connecting its tube with a carboy circuit;
• directing material through the carboy circuit and into each carboy via its tube;
• and
• permanently occluding the carboy tubes to seal their interior chambers.

A material dispensing and filling kit comprising:

• a plurality of carboys;
• a plurality of packages that each having a sterile interior, each sterile interior containing at least one of the carboys, at least one carboy comprising:
• a rigid body forming an interior chamber for receiving a liquid, the chamber having a wall terminating at an opening, the rigid body maintaining a substantially constant shape at room temperature;
• a closure permanently secured to the opening, the closure forming a sealed connection with the rigid body, the closure having a plurality of ports for selectively providing access to the interior chamber;
• and
• a plurality of tubes extending from the plurality of ports in the closure to fluidly connect with a carboy circuit,
• at least one of the tubes extending out of the interior chamber,
• the at least one tube extending inwardly from the closure and into the interior chamber.

A carboy comprising:

• a rigid body forming an interior chamber for receiving a liquid, the chamber having a wall terminating at an opening, the rigid body maintaining a substantially constant shape at room temperature, the rigid body being blow molded or injection molded;
• a closure permanently secured to the opening, the closure having portion that connects with the opening to form a sealed connection with the rigid body, the closure having a plurality of ports for selectively providing access to the interior chamber when not occluded, the plurality of ports exposing the interior chamber to the exterior of the chamber;
• and
• a plurality of tubes extending from the plurality of ports in the closure to fluidly connect with a carboy circuit,
• the plurality of tubes extending out of the interior chamber,
• at least one tube extending inwardly from the closure and into the interior chamber.