Patent ID: 8486344

Claim:
A system for delivering sterile fluids aseptically to a sealed canister, the system comprising: a canister having an upper region, a lower region, an inlet adjacent to the upper region, a vent adjacent to the upper region, and an outlet adjacent to the lower region, the inlet and the outlet provided at different, separate locations from one another so as to allow fluid flow simultaneously into the upper region through the inlet and out of the lower region through the outlet, and to allow a purge action with the simultaneous fluid flow into the inlet and out of the outlet; a reagent supply in sealed fluid communication with the inlet of the canister, wherein the reagent supply selectively provides a reagent to the canister; a microbial barrier in sealed fluid communication with the vent of the canister, the microbial barrier disposed between the vent of the canister and an external environment, wherein the microbial barrier allows excess gasses to leave the canister to the external environment; a fluid communicator from the outlet to selectively purge the reagent from the canister; the reagent supply in sealed fluid communication with a plurality of canisters; and the plurality of canisters disposed together in a common water bath.