Probe port and realted container system
AssigneeLife Technologies Corporation
InventorMichael E. Goodwin
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Abstract
A container system includes a flexible bag, a probe port, and a probe. The probe port includes an elongated tubular member having an interior surface bounding a first passageway extending between a first end and an opposing second end, the tubular member being made of a polymeric or elastomeric material and being flexible. The probe port also includes a flange coupled to the tubular member and radially outwardly projecting therefrom, the flange being secured to the flexible bag so that the first end of the tubular member projects into a chamber of the flexible bag while the second end of the first passageway of the tubular member is accessible from outside of the flexible bag. The probe is received within the first passageway of the probe port.
Claims22
A container system comprising:
- a flexible bag bounding a chamber;
- a probe port comprising:
- an elongated tubular member having an interior surface bounding a first passageway extending between a first end and an opposing second end, the tubular member being comprised of a polymeric or elastomeric material and being flexible;
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- a flange coupled to the tubular member and radially outwardly projecting therefrom, the flange being secured to the flexible bag so that the first end of the tubular member projects into the chamber of the flexible bag while the second end of the first passageway of the tubular member is accessible from outside of the flexible bag;
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- a probe received within the first passageway of the probe port.
A container system comprising:
- a flexible bag bounding a chamber;
- a probe port comprising:
- an elongated tubular member extending between a first end and an opposing second end, at least a portion of the tubular member comprising a tubular outer sleeve and a tubular inner sleeve disposed within the outer sleeve, the inner sleeve bounding a first passageway extending along a length of the inner sleeve, the tubular member being comprised of a polymeric or elastomeric material and being flexible;
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- a flange coupled to the tubular member and radially outwardly projecting therefrom, the flange being secured to the flexible bag;
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- a probe received within the first passageway of the probe port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.