Patent ID: 7354758

Claim:
A kit for sterility testing of a sample container, in particular of pharmaceutical products, comprising a closed sterility test system having one sampling device, a Y-flow distributor, at least two test containers, each test container having an integrated test filter, an outlet connecting branch arranged below the test filter, and an inlet connecting branch which is arranged above the test filter and is connected with a tube connection via said sampling device to said sample container, wherein said sampling device is connected to said Y-flow distributor, and said Y-flow distributor is connected to each said tube connection ( 3 , 3 â€²). wherein each said tube connection ( 3 , 3 â€²) of a test container ( 2 , 2 â€²) has a distributing component ( 6 , 6 â€²) and a fixed tube connection ( 5 , 5 â€²) connected to a container having nutrient medium therein ( 7 , 7 â€²), that is used to feed an associated nutrient medium to the test container ( 2 , 2 â€²); wherein said distributing component ( 6 , 6 â€²) and said container having nutrient medium therein ( 7 , 7 â€²) are downstream of said sample container and sampling device.