Patent ID: 6969497
Filing Date: 2005-11-29
Classification: A61L

Abstract:
1. A system for decontaminating a container of a type that interfaces with a rapid transfer port (RTP), comprising: a) an enclosure for providing a closed volume for bactericide vapor, said enclosure having a container access opening formed therein for providing vapor communication between a container and said closed volume; b) a container interface assembly at said container access opening for positioning, locking and sealing the container to said enclosure; c) a container door removal system partially contained within said enclosure, operably engaged with said enclosure and attachable to a container door of the container for separating the container door from the container, said container door removal system including an actuator element located external to said enclosure; and, d) a vapor injection system secured to said enclosure, comprising an inlet and an outlet for the bactericide vapor, wherein during operation a container is attached to said container interface assembly, the container door is separated from the container by operating said actuator element of said container door removal system, providing vapor communication between said closed volume and the volume within the container, and the bactericide vapor may be introduced into said enclosure and said container via said vapor injection system.