Surgery – Container for blood or body treating material – or means used... – Having hollow needle or spike for piercing container or...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-21
2006-11-21
Zalukaeva, Tatyana (Department: 3761)
Surgery
Container for blood or body treating material, or means used...
Having hollow needle or spike for piercing container or...
C604S905000, C604S533000, C604S033000, C251S149900, C137S614000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07137974
ABSTRACT:
A sterile to sterile connection device comprising a connector and one or more coupling devices. The connector has body portion which has two openings sealed from the environment so as to form a sterile environment within the connector. At least one of the openings being sealed from the environment by a sterile barrier plug. The connector also has a port capable movement within the body of the connector to at least an open and a closed position. The coupling device is formed of a body having two openings and a stem having a bore through at least a portion of the stem. The stem is contained within the body and capable of moving at least linearly through the body between a first and second stem position. One of the openings of the stem is sealed from the environment by a sterile barrier plug and the other is sealed to a presterilized component. The coupling device opening containing the sterile barrier plug is attached to either the inlet or outlet of the connector.
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Copy of International Search Report dated Nov. 14, 2003.
Almasian Joseph M.
Belongia Brett M.
Lentine Frank
Morrissey Martin
Nauseda Curtis
Deak Leslie R
Millipore Corporation
Zalukaeva Tatyana
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