A STERILE FLUID TRANSFER SYSTEM AND AN ASSOCIATED MULTIPLE ACCESS FLUID TRANSFER DEVICE

摘要

A fluid transfer assembly includes a multi-port fluid transfer device (10) having a series of access ports (20) and two or more connector members (30) each of which can be connected to a conduit fluid (24). Each access port (20) and each connector member (30) is normally isolated from the atmosphere by a seal (26), (32) which can be removed only in conjunction with an active sterilization step. The connector member (30) can be connected to any of the access ports (20), the respective closures (26 and 32) contacting opposite. During the active step of sterilization, the closures are removed to form a sealed sterile fluid pathway. With multiple sterile connections that can be established, the above-described assembly is quite suitable for use in fluid systems associated with medical procedures, such as hyperalimentation therapy and peritoneal dialysis.