Patent ID: 7358505

Claim:
An apparatus for the sterile connecting of a container and a reconstitution device comprising: a sterilizing emitter assembly for emitting radiation to define a sterilizing field; a connecting mechanism comprising a positioning assembly including a container holder configured to hold a container, and a reconstitution device holder configured to hold a reconstitution device; and wherein the connecting mechanism is configured to connect the container and reconstitution device in the sterilizing field; and wherein the sterilizing emitter assembly comprises a low energy electron beam tube, a container pallet shielding configured to shield the positioning assembly from electron beam radiation during a connecting process, wherein the container pallet shielding includes movable shutters configured to shield the positioning assembly to the sterilizing field in a first closed position and to expose the positioning assembly to the sterilizing field in a second open position and a vial back-up mechanism configured to position the container within the positioning assembly.