Genderless Aseptic Connector

A method of making a connector system for releasably connecting tubes, comprising:

• providing a first coupler comprising:
• a first coupler conduit comprising a first coupler passageway;
• a first coupler elastically deformable valve in axial alignment with said first coupler conduit, said first coupler elastically deformable valve deformable between a default first coupler elastically deformable valve closed configuration and a first coupler elastically deformable valve open configuration;
• wherein in said first coupler elastically deformable valve closed configuration, said first coupler elastically deformable valve seals said first coupler passageway from an external environment;
• wherein said first coupler elastically deformable valve is deformable by a first coupler conduit engagement end configured to pass therethrough to dispose said first coupler elastically deformable valve in said first coupler elastically deformable valve open configuration;
• and
• providing a second coupler substantially identical to said first coupler;
• wherein a second coupler elastically deformable valve is deformable by a second coupler conduit engagement end configured to pass therethrough to dispose said second coupler elastically deformable valve in a second coupler elastically deformable valve open configuration;
• and
• wherein said first coupler conduit engagement end extending through said first coupler elastically deformable valve sealably engages with an axially adjacent said second coupler conduit engagement end extending through said second coupler elastically deformable valve to fluidicly connect said first coupler passageway with a second coupler passageway to provide a passageway connected condition.

A method of using a connector system for releasably connecting tubes, comprising:

• obtaining a first coupler comprising:
• a first coupler conduit comprising a first coupler passageway;
• a first coupler elastically deformable valve in axial alignment with said first coupler conduit, said first coupler elastically deformable valve deformable between a default first coupler elastically deformable valve closed configuration and a first coupler elastically deformable valve open configuration;
• wherein in said first coupler elastically deformable valve closed configuration, said first coupler elastically deformable valve seals said first coupler passageway from an external environment;
• wherein said first coupler elastically deformable valve is deformable by a first coupler conduit engagement end configured to pass therethrough to dispose said first coupler elastically deformable valve in said first coupler elastically deformable valve open configuration;
• and
• obtaining a second coupler substantially identical to said first coupler;
• wherein a second coupler elastically deformable valve is deformable by a second coupler conduit engagement end configured to pass therethrough to dispose said second coupler elastically deformable valve in a second coupler elastically deformable valve open configuration;
• and
• wherein said first coupler conduit engagement end extending through said first coupler elastically deformable valve sealably engages with an axially adjacent said second coupler conduit engagement end extending through said second coupler elastically deformable valve to fluidicly connect said first coupler passageway with a second coupler passageway to provide a passageway connected condition.