Patent ID: 9247902
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: A61B,A61J,A61M,G01N

Claim Text:
1. Apparatus for providing at least one sample of a liquid contained in a pouch while mitigating the danger of contaminating the liquid in the pouch, the apparatus comprising: an inlet tube having proximal and distal ends, and the proximal end is connected to an inlet of a sterile sight chamber, the chamber comprising: the inlet tube comprising a tube clamp thereon, wherein the tube clamp is located between the distal end and the sight chamber so as to permit a sterile fluid connection to be established with the inlet tube at a point distal to the tube clamp; the tube clamp operable to regulate liquid flow through the inlet tube to the chamber when the connection is established and operable to block fluid flow in the absence of the connection; and a sample port comprising a hollow body with a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the distal end of the sample port is connected to the outlet of the chamber, and the proximal end is opposite the outlet.