Patent ID: 8562572

Claim:
A sterile fluid transfer device comprising: a body having a bore formed through at least a portion of its interior, the body including a first end connectable to an upstream component; a port positioned downstream from the first end of the body, the port formed on a moveable plunger and being connectable to a downstream component; a fluid pathway through the device between the first end of the body and the port; the movable plunger contained within the bore, the plunger having a first end and being movable within the bore between a closed position and an open position, the first end of the plunger and at least the first end of the body forming a steamable surface when the plunger is in the closed position, and the plunger enabling a transfer of fluid through the fluid pathway when the plunger is in the open position; and a sterile barrier between the environment and at least a portion of the plunger and at least a portion of the interior of the body to enable the transfer of fluid through the fluid pathway while maintaining the sterile condition of the fluid being transferred.