Removal device by which liquids for producing parenteral drugs are removed from a conduit system
AssigneeHoffmann-La Roche Inc.
InventorsVolker Bendel, Matthias Laika, Wolfgang Rieger
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Abstract
A removal device for removing at least one low-germ liquid from a conduit system is disclosed. The removal device comprises at least one removal connection piece. The removal device further comprises at least one coupling bend, which is detachably connected to the removal connection piece. At least one tube end of the removal connection piece protrudes into an interior of the coupling bend and is sterilizable with pure steam on its inner face, its outer face and its end face within the coupling bend.
Claims26
A removal device for removing a low-germ liquid from a conduit system, the device comprising:
- a removal connection piece;
- a coupling bend detachably connected to the removal connection piece;
- and
- a tube end of the removal connection piece protruding into an interior of the coupling bend;
- wherein an inner face, an outer face and an end face of the tube end are exposed for contact with pure steam within the coupling bend.
A method for removing a low-germ liquid from a conduit system having a removal connection piece, a coupling bend detachably connected to the removal connection piece, and a tube end of the removal connection piece protruding into the coupling bend, the method comprising:
- a) introducing pure steam into the coupling bend;
- and
- b) contacting an inner face, outer face and end face of the tube end with the pure steam for a sufficient time to thereby sterilize the tube end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.