Method of mounting a piece of handling equipment to a containment chamber containing a sterile medium
US7282176B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 7, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53096
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method to mount handling equipment on an interface of a confinement chamber that is to contain a sterile environment. In the method a unit including the handling equipment is prepared and sterilized, and the chamber and a hidden part of the interface are sterilized after coupling impervious tooling to a chamber flange and partially opening the chamber door. The unit is then coupled to the interface. Finally, the double door formed by the equipment door and the chamber door connected to one another is opened, using a handle provided for this purpose on the equipment door.
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