Test plate , test system and a method for testing the sealing tightness of a glove that is installed in an isolator port a glove as well as an isolator for use with the test system

摘要

The invention relates to a test system and a corresponding method for testing the sealing tightness of a glove that is installed in an isolator port, said test system comprising a test plate (1 , 1" ) that can be connected to the port so as to be hermetically sealed , the glove and test plate (1, 1" ) together enclosing a glove volume that can be put under excess pressure by the test plate (1, "1 ) , said test plate (1 , 1" ) comprising a pressure measurement device with a microprocessor and a memory for recording and storing a pressure curve in the glove volume , and a data interface. The invention also relates to a glove suitable for use with such a test system , and a corresponding isolator. In order to be able to make resilience predictions concerning the remaining lifespan of the glove , and to minimise downtimes , said test plate (1, 1" ) comprises a reader device (15) for reading out a first identification element that is located on the glove and a second identification element that is associated with the port, information data of the glove and port being associated with the pressure curve , and a loss of pressure being determined from this pressure curve and compared to a limit value. This allows a remaining period of use to be estimated for the glove. A plurality of gloves can also be tested at the same time.