Patent ID: 9587215
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: A01N,B01L,C12M

Claim:
1. A coupling device configured to form a sample access assembly using first and second containers, wherein the sample access assembly comprises a first compartment and a second compartment, and wherein the sample access assembly is configured to house a sample, the coupling device comprising: a heating component configured to heat at least a portion of the sample; and a separating component configured to separate at least a portion of the first container and at least a portion of the second container from remaining portions of the first and second containers to form the first and second compartments of the sample access assembly, wherein the coupling device is configured to transfer at least a portion of the sample, and wherein the coupling device is configured to maintain a sterile environment for the sample at least during coupling of the first and second compartments; and wherein the coupling device is configured such that coupling the first and second compartments to form the sample access assembly comprises thermally fusing interfaces of the first and second compartments.