There is provided an aseptic connector system comprising: a first connector comprising: a first housing which defines a first cavity, the first housing having a first fluid passageway which opens into the first cavity; and a first rotatable member rotatably mounted within the first cavity and having an interconnecting passageway extending therethrough between a pair of openings, the first rotatable member being rotatable about an axis of rotation which passes through the first housing; a second connector comprising: a second housing which defines a second cavity, the second housing having a second fluid passageway which opens into the second cavity; and a second rotatable member rotatably mounted within the second cavity; wherein the first connector is configured to be mechanically connected to the second connector such that the first cavity is connected to the second cavity and the first rotatable member engages the second rotatable member such that they rotate together about a common axis of rotation which passes through the first housing; wherein the first and second rotatable members are movable between a first, closed position in which the openings of the interconnecting passageway are covered and sealed by the first housing and a second, open position in which the openings of the interconnecting passageway are sealed against the first and second fluid passageways so as to form a continuous fluid pathway across the first and second aseptic connectors.
F16L 37/12 - Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially-overlapping ends is maintained by locking members using hooks, pawls, or other movable or insertable locking members
There is provided an aseptic connector system comprising: a first connector comprising: a housing which defines a cavity, the housing having a first fluid passageway and a connector port which open into the cavity; and a rotatable member rotatably mounted within the cavity and comprising a receiving chamber formed in the rotatable member and an interconnecting passageway extending through the rotatable member between a pair of openings, wherein the receiving chamber is angularly offset from the openings of the interconnecting passageway; wherein the rotatable member is rotatable between a closed position in which the openings of the interconnecting passageway are covered and sealed by the housing and the receiving chamber is aligned with the connector port, and an open position in which the openings of the interconnecting passageway are aligned with the first fluid passageway and the connector port and the receiving chamber is angularly offset from the connector port; and a second connector comprising: a translatable member having a second fluid passageway which extends through the translatable member; wherein the translatable member is translatable between a retracted position and a depressed position; wherein the first connector comprises a first sealing bung disposed in the connector port and/or the second connector comprises a second sealing bung coupled to the translatable member; wherein the first connector is configured to be mechanically connected to the second connector; wherein, with the rotatable member in the closed position, the translatable member is translatable from the retracted position to the depressed position in order to force the first and/or second sealing bungs through the connector port and into the receiving chamber formed in the rotatable member; and wherein the rotatable member can then be rotated from the closed position to the open position in order to move the first and/or second sealing bungs away from the connector port and such that the openings of the interconnecting passageway are sealed against the first and second fluid passageways so as to form a continuous fluid pathway across the first and second aseptic connectors.
An aseptic connector (2) for connection to an identical opposing aseptic connector, the aseptic connector comprising: a housing (4, 14); a fluid passageway (8) extending through the housing; a cavity (18) formed in the housing and intersecting the fluid passageway; a movable member (20) disposed within the cavity and having a blocking portion (32) and an opening (34) formed therethrough; wherein the movable member is movably mounted within the cavity between a closed position in which the blocking portion blocks the fluid passageway and an open position in which the opening is aligned with the fluid passageway; wherein the movable member comprises a genderless interconnection mechanism (24, 26) which is configured to engage with the genderless interconnection mechanism of the movable member of the opposing aseptic connector such that the movable members are constrained to move together such that in the open position a continuous fluid pathway is formed across the aseptic connectors.
A61M 39/18 - Methods or apparatus for making the connection under sterile conditions, i.e. sterile docking
F16L 37/367 - Couplings of the quick-acting type with fluid cut-off means with fluid cut-off means in each of two pipe-end fittings with two gate valves or sliding valves
F16K 3/00 - Gate valves or sliding valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closing members having a sliding movement along the seat for opening and closing
There is a described an aseptic connector (2) for connection to an opposing aseptic connector (2), the aseptic connector (2) comprising: a housing (4, 6) defining a cavity (22) therewithin, the housing (4, 6) having first and second openings (14, 24) into the cavity; a movable seal member (8, 42) disposed within the cavity of the housing and being movable between a first, closed configuration in which a sealing portion of the movable seal member (8, 42) blocks and seals the first and second openings (14, 24) and a second, open configuration in which a fluid passageway (47) is formed between the first and second openings (14, 24); and an engaging portion (30) for engaging the movable seal member (8) of the opposing aseptic connector (2); wherein rotation of the aseptic connector relative to the opposing aseptic connector causes the movable seal member (8, 42) to transition between the first, closed configuration and the second, open configuration.
There is described an aseptic connector (2) for connection to an identical opposing aseptic connector, the aseptic connector (2) comprising: a body portion (4) defining a fluid passageway (8) having a first end (10) and a second end (12); a removable membrane (18) which covers and seals the second end (12) of the fluid passageway (8); a guide portion (26) extending from the body portion (4); and a slide member (30) which is slidably mounted on the guide portion (26), wherein the slide member (30) is connected to the removable membrane (18) and is slidable along the guide portion (26) thereby removing the membrane (18) from the second end (12) of the fluid passageway (8) so that it can engage the second end (12) of the fluid passageway (8) of the opposing aseptic connector (1) so as to form a continuous fluid pathway across the aseptic connectors (2).
There is described an aseptic connector (2) for connection to an identical opposing aseptic connector, the aseptic connector (2) comprising: a housing (4) having an inner surface (11, 12) which defines a cavity (10), the housing (4) having a fluid passageway (8) which passes through the inner surface (12) and forms an opening into the cavity (10); a rotatable member (14) rotatably mounted within the cavity (10) of the housing (4) and having a fluid passageway (30) extending therethrough; wherein the rotatable member (14) has a first, closed configuration in which the fluid passageway (30) of the rotatable member (14) is sealed by the inner surface (12) of the housing (4) and a second, open configuration in which the fluid passageway (30) of the rotatable member (14) is aligned with the fluid passageway (8) of the housing (4) and extends to the fluid passageway (8) of the housing (4) of the opposing aseptic connector (2) so as to form a continuous fluid pathway across the aseptic connectors (2).
A61M 39/18 - Methods or apparatus for making the connection under sterile conditions, i.e. sterile docking
F16K 5/04 - Taps or cocks comprising only cut-off apparatus having at least one of the sealing faces shaped as a more or less complete surface of a solid of revolution, the opening and closing movement being predominantly rotary with plugs having cylindrical surfacesPackings therefor
F16L 37/373 - Couplings of the quick-acting type with fluid cut-off means with fluid cut-off means in each of two pipe-end fittings with two taps or cocks
There is provided a method of joining thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) tubes, comprising: abutting an end surface of a first TPE tube (2) against an end surface of a second TPE tube (4); providing a TPE sleeve (6) around the first and second tubes such that it overlaps the end surfaces; providing a compression member (8) around the sleeve which is configured to apply a radial force around a circumference of the sleeve; and fusing the first and second tubes and the sleeve to one another by applying heat to the sleeve while applying a radial force to the sleeve using the compression member.
B29C 65/02 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure
B29C 65/10 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using hot gases
B29C 65/68 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by liberation of internal stresses, e.g. shrinking of one of the parts to be joined using auxiliary shrinkable element
There is disclosed a peristaltic rotor unit (100) comprising a housing (102); a track (104) within the housing defining a pathway for a tube (2); a rotor (106) within the housing configured to compress a tube received along the pathway against the track (104) to drive fluid therethrough by peristaltic action; a shaft attachment coupled to the rotor (106) and configured to receive a shaft (206) extending from a rotary drive unit (200) outside the housing (102) to drive rotation of the rotor (106); and a monitoring unit (120) configured to monitor rotation of the rotor (106), and calculate a rotation parameter relating to a rate of rotation of the rotor (106), wherein the monitoring unit (120) is configured to display or output the rotation parameter. There is also disclosed a peristaltic rotor unit 100 having an adjustable tube clamp (110) and a tube guide (700, 900) for insertion of a tube (2, 3) in a peristaltic rotor unit (600, 800).
F04B 49/20 - Control of, or safety measures for, machines, pumps, or pumping installations, not otherwise provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups by changing the driving speed
A peristaltic pump (2) comprising: a rotor (4); a track assembly (10) spaced from the rotor (4) to receive n tubes (12) therebetween, where n=2m with m a positive integer ≥ 2, the tubes (12) being manifolded to one another at a discharge port; wherein one of the rotor (4) and the track (10) comprises an occlusion surface for each of the n tubes; wherein the occlusion surfaces are located at n different angular positions, the angular offset between the occlusion surfaces offsetting pulsation associated with each tube (12) so as to reduce overall pulsation at the discharge port.
A peristaltic pumphead (2) comprising a pumping chamber (16), within which is disposed a pressing element (48) for exerting a peristaltic action on a tube (52) extending within the pumping chamber (16), and an auxiliary chamber (18), which in normal use is a dry chamber. The pumping chamber (16) and the auxiliary chamber (18) being arranged in fluid communication such that liquid which escapes from the tube (52) into the pumping chamber (16) flows from the pumping chamber (16) into the auxiliary chamber (18). Peristaltic pump comprising such a pumphead.
A peristaltic pumphead (2, 202) comprising a pumphead housing (4, 204) accommodating a pumping tube (52, 276), an end of the tube (52, 276) being provided with an end fitting (70, 72, 282) having a through passage (74, 76, 294) and an abutment shoulder (78, 80, 302) and a threaded shank (82, 84, 298) extending from the abutment shoulder (78, 80, 302) into the tube (52, 276), the tube end abutting the abutment shoulder (78, 80, 302) and being accommodated in an opening (62, 64), in the pumphead housing (4, 204), the abutment shoulder (78, 80, 302) abutting the housing (4, 204) at the opening (62, 64), and the end fitting (70, 72, 282) being engaged by a retaining element (90, 92, 290) to retain the abutment shoulder (78, 80, 302) against the housing (4, 204).
F04B 43/00 - Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members
F04B 43/12 - Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members having peristaltic action
F16L 33/00 - Arrangements for connecting hoses to rigid membersRigid hose-connectors, i.e. single members engaging both hoses
F16L 33/24 - Arrangements for connecting hoses to rigid membersRigid hose-connectors, i.e. single members engaging both hoses with parts screwed directly on or into the hose
A peristaltic pump comprising a drive unit (1) and a pumphead (2) comprising a pressing element (48). The pumphead (2) is connectable to the drive unit (1) such that, when connected, the pressing element (48) is driveable by the drive unit (1) to exert a peristaltic action on a tube (52) arranged within the pumphead (2). The pumhead further comprises an optical sensor, wherein the optical sensor comprises an emitter (110) and a receiver (112) which are mounted on the drive unit (1) and a reflector element (53) mounted on the pumphead (2). The reflector element (53) is arranged on the pumphead (2) such that when the pumphead (2) is connected to the drive unit (1), radiation emitted by the emitter (110) is reflected by the reflector element (53) towards the receiver (112).
A peristaltic pump comprises a pump unit (2) including a pump (14) which receives a replaceable tube (4). In operation, the pump unit (2) applies a peristaltic action to the tube (4) to induce fluid flow between inlet and outlet ends (16, 18) of the tube (4). The tube (4) has a transponder, for example an RFID tag (26), which carries data relating to the tube (4). The pump unit (2) has a reader (28) which is capable of reading the data on the RFlD tag (26). On the basis of a comparison between the tube data on the RFID tag (26) and control data held in a memory of the reader (28), the reader (28) outputs a control signal to operating means of the pump unit (2) which permits operation of the pump unit (2) if the tube data is compatible with the control data, but prevents such operation if the tube data is incompatible with the control data, for example indicting that an incorrect tube (4) has been fitted, or the tube (4) is approaching the end of its predicted operational life.
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