Sterility-maintaining connection system for medical systems and use thereof

US7070589B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Fresenius AG · DE

Inventors

• Houshang Lolachi · Rockville, US
• Hans-Jürgen Neumann · Sankt Wendel, DE
• Siegfried Ebner · Zell am See, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 6, 2000
• Grant date: Jul 4, 2006
• Expiry date: Oct 7, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2039/1027
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A connection system including at least a male connecting element and a female connecting element which can be connected to each other, as well as the male connecting element and the female connecting element. The location of contact of the two connecting elements is preferably provided with a disinfecting adhesive so that an aseptic or sterile connection can be established. Therein both connecting elements have predetermined breaking points which in the connected state are arranged one above the other so that only one breaking point within the tube is obtained via which an aseptic fluid guidance through two tubes from one sterile system to another sterile system can be carried out. Thereby a particularly simple and cost-saving connection is created which fulfills the highest sterility requirements. Furthermore, also the use of such a connection system is described.