COUPLING ASSEMBLY FOR THE STERILE TRANSFER OF STERCOUPLING ASSEMBLY FOR THE STERILE TRANSFER OF STERILE MATERIALS BETWEEN A TRANSPORTABLE CONTAINER ANILE MATERIALS BETWEEN A TRANSPORTABLE CONTAINER AND A STERILE ENCLOSURE D A STERILE ENCLOSURE

摘要

PCT No. PCT/IE96/00001 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 15, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 15, 1997 PCT Filed Jan. 15, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/21615 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 18, 1996A coupling assembly for the sterile transfer of sterile materials between a transportable container and a sterile enclosure includes a closeable dock of the enclosure which seals with a closeable mouth of the container to define between them a sealed connecting chamber. A UV light source mounted within the chamber is activated to generate UV light to sterilize the interior of the chamber. Closures of the container mouth and dock are then displaced to provide a communication path between the interiors of the container and enclosure.