Patent ID: 8112972

Claim:
A method comprising the following steps: (a) molding a container body in a first mold cavity; (b) molding a resealable member in a second mold cavity; (c) assembling at least one of the container body and resealable member to the other at container body and resealable member temperatures greater than an ambient temperature, said assembling further including at least one of: (i) moving the resealable member into engagement with the container body which is located at least partially within the first mold cavity, assembling the resealable member to the container body, and forming a substantially sterile, sealed container body and resealable member assembly; (ii) moving the container body into engagement with the resealable member which is located at least partially within the second mold cavity, assembling the container body to the resealable member, and forming a substantially sterile, sealed container body and resealable member assembly; and (iii) assembling at least one of the container body and resealable member to the other with each of the container body and resealable member at a bactericidal temperature, and forming a substantially sterile, sealed container body and resealable member assembly; (d) transferring the container body and resealable member assembly to a filling and resealing apparatus including at least one filling member; (e) penetrating the resealable member with the filling member and introducing a substance from the filling member through the penetrated resealable member and into an interior chamber of the container body at a temperature substantially less than the container body and resealable member temperature at assembly thereof; (f) withdrawing the filling member from the resealable member; and (g) sealing a penetrated region of the resealable member.