Sterile liquid transfer port

Abstract

A sterile liquid transfer port system is comprised of an alpha assembly, a beta assembly, and a sterilization docking cover. The transfer port apparatus can also be comprised of (a) an isolation wall; (b) a product suite on a first side of the isolation wall; (c) a filling suite on a second side of the isolation wall; (d) an alpha assembly spanning a port in the isolation wall between the first and second sides of the isolation wall; (e) a product tank; (f) a means for sterilization of the product tank, a conduit, and a beta assembly; (g) the beta assembly configured for connection with the alpha assembly for sterile transfer of a product; (h) a conduit for transferring product from the product suite to the filling suite; and (i) equipment in the filling suite for filling product.

1 . A sterile liquid transfer port system comprising:
 (a) an isolation wall;   (b) a product suite on a first side of the isolation wall;   (c) a filling suite on a second side of the isolation wall;   (d) an alpha assembly spanning a port in the isolation wall between the first and second sides of the isolation wall;   (e) a product tank;   (f) a means for sterilization of the product tank, a conduit, and a beta assembly;   (g) the beta assembly configured for connection with the alpha assembly for sterile transfer of a product;   (h) a conduit for transferring product from the product suite to the filling suite; and   (i) equipment in the filling suite for filling product.   
   
   
       2 . A method of transferring a sterile liquid from a product suite to a filling suite by:
 (a) sterilization of the means for transferring the sterile liquid to a product tube on a beta assembly;   (b) insertion of an alpha assembly through a port in an isolation wall;   (c) mating a beta assembly with the alpha assembly;   (d) opening an alpha door into the filling suite;   (e) connecting a means for transferring the sterile liquid from the product suite to the filling suite; and   (f) transferring the sterile liquid from the product suite to the filling suite.