Patent ID: 7727220
Filing Date: 2010-06-01
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A connecting device for a medical system comprising: a first subsystem having a first connection portion, and a second subsystem having a second connection portion, at least one of the first and second subsystems containing a fluid, the connecting device being configured to connect the first subsystem to the second subsystem to permit transport of the fluid from at least one of the first and second subsystems to the other of the first and second subsystems, the device comprising a container enclosing an inner space, the container being configured to receive the first connection portion and the second connection portion in the inner space, and a mechanism configured to permit, from outside the container, said connection of the first connection portion and the second connection portion to each other in the inner space and a disconnection of the first connection portion from the second connection portion after said connection has been accomplished, wherein the connecting device further comprises means for providing a substantially sterile atmosphere in the inner space, said means for providing a substantially sterile atmosphere comprising: