Claims
- 1. A sterile connector comprising:a coupler having a tubular top with an upper edge defining an inwardly facing continuous shoulder, a mounting piece connected to the inwardly facing continuous shoulder and adapted to sealably receive a plunge pin, a bottom insertable into a container having wall and sealable to an interior container wall, and a channel-like passage extending between the top and the bottom; a protective cap attached to the tubular top of the coupler to seal the top and having a lower edge connected to the inwardly facing continuous shoulder to define an annular rupture zone; and a puncturable membrane film sealed to the bottom of the coupler to close the channel-like passage.
- 2. The sterile connector according to claim 1, wherein the puncturable membrane film has an oxygen barrier of less than 1 cm3/m2 d bar.
- 3. The sterile connector according to claim 2, wherein the coupler and the protective cap comprise polypropylene.
- 4. The sterile connector according to claim 3, wherein the bottom has an edge which encloses the puncturable membrane film.
- 5. The sterile connector according to claim 4, wherein the tubular top has an external threading to screwably receive a threaded sleeve nut.
- 6. The sterile connector according to claim 1, wherein the protective cap further includes a manual gripping element for gripping the protective cap to break the annular rupture zone and remove the cap from the coupler.
- 7. An assembly comprising:a sterile connector including (i) a coupler having a tubular top with an upper edge defining an inwardly facing continuous shoulder, a mounting piece connected to the inwardly facing continuous shoulder and adapted to sealably receive a plunge pin, a bottom, and a channel-like passage extending between the top and the bottom, (ii) a protective cap attached to the tubular top of the coupler to seal the top and having a lower edge connected to the continuous shoulder to define an annular rupture zone, and (iii) a puncturable membrane film sealed to the bottom of the coupler to close the channel-like passage; and a container having a wall defining an opening therethrough, the bottom of the coupler inserted into the opening of the container wall and sealably connected to an interior container wall.
- 8. The assembly according to claim 7, wherein the container has an inner sealing layer, and the coupler, the cap and the inner sealing layer comprise polypropylene.
- 9. The assembly according to claim 7, wherein the container comprises a film bag filled with a medicinal liquid.
- 10. The assembly according to claim 7, wherein the sterile connector protective cap includes a manual gripping element for gripping the protective cap to break the annular rupture zone and remove the protective cap from the coupler.
Priority Claims (1)
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/EP98/02438 filed on Apr. 24, 1998, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
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Continuations (1)
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