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US 2019/0167970 A1Published application
Aseptic Coupling Devices
AssigneeColder Products Company
InventorsPatrick Thomas Gerst, Randall Scott Williams
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Abstract
An aseptic coupling device includes: a main body defining a front face; a membrane coupled to the front face, the membrane including a first portion coupled to the front face and a second portion folded over on the first portion; and a low friction member positioned between the first and second portions of the membrane.
Claims19
An aseptic coupling device, comprising:
- a main coupling body having a front face defining an opening;
- a membrane having a first portion attached directly to the front face to cover the opening and a second portion separated from the first portion by a fold in the membrane;
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- a low friction member formed of material with a lower coefficient of friction than the membrane, the low friction member positioned between the first and second portions of the membrane and configured to reduce friction between the first and second portions of the membrane during removal of the membrane from the main coupling body,
- wherein one or more areas of the membrane are uncovered by the low friction member to allow for sterilization of the aseptic coupling device through the first and second portions of the membrane without interference by the low friction member.
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An aseptic coupling device, comprising:
- a main coupling body having a front face defining an opening;
- a membrane having:
- (i) a first portion attached directly to the front face to cover the opening and (ii) a second portion separated from the first portion by a fold in the membrane;
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- a low friction member positioned between the first and second portions of the membrane and configured to reduce friction between the first and second portions of the membrane during removal of the membrane from the main coupling body,
- wherein each of the first and second portions of the membrane include at least one area void of the low friction member to allow sterilization of the aseptic coupling device via:
- (i) the at least one area of the first portion that is void of the low friction member, (ii) the at least one area of the second portion that is void of the low friction member, and (iii) the opening defined by the front face of the main coupling body.
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A method of sterilizing an aseptic coupling device, the method comprising:
- providing the aseptic coupling device comprising a front face to which a membrane is attached, wherein a first portion of the membrane is attached directly to the front face completely around an opening defined by the front face to thereby cover the opening, wherein a fold in the membrane separates the first portion of the membrane from a second portion of the membrane, and wherein a low friction member is positioned between the first and second portions of the membrane;
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- sterilizing the aseptic coupling device,
- wherein one or more areas of the membrane are uncovered by the low friction member to allow the sterilizing through the first and second portions of the membrane without interference by the low friction member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.