US 12,291,363 B2
Method and system for producing sterile solution product bags
Joseph John Kircher, Gurnee, IL (US); Karl Hans Cazzini, Lindenhurst, IL (US); James Mitchell White, Grayslake, IL (US); and Julien Beauquet, Villeneuve d'ascq (FR)
Assigned to BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC., Deerfield, IL (US); and BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA, Glattpark (CH)
Filed by BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC., Deerfield, IL (US); and BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA, Glattpark (CH)
Filed on Dec. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/530,998.
Application 18/530,998 is a division of application No. 17/301,450, filed on Apr. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,851,222.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/004,937, filed on Apr. 3, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/004,998, filed on Apr. 3, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/005,046, filed on Apr. 3, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0174389 A1, May 30, 2024
Int. Cl. B65B 3/04 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/74 (2006.01); B65B 3/00 (2006.01); B65B 7/02 (2006.01); B65B 51/14 (2006.01); B65B 57/14 (2006.01); B65B 57/18 (2006.01); B65B 61/06 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65B 3/003 (2013.01) [B29C 65/745 (2013.01); B29C 66/857 (2013.01); B65B 7/02 (2013.01); B65B 51/142 (2013.01); B65B 57/145 (2013.01); B65B 57/18 (2013.01); B65B 61/06 (2013.01); B29C 66/73921 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7148 (2013.01); B65B 2210/06 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for filling sterile solution product bags, the system comprising:
a clean chamber;
a support wall disposed above the clean chamber;
a platform defining an opening to the clean chamber;
a feed line at least partially disposed in the clean chamber and including a nozzle coupled to an end of the feed line;
a filling connection assembly disposed in the clean chamber, the assembly comprising:
a first actuator carrying the nozzle; and
a second actuator carrying a cutting tool;
a manifold assembly removably coupled to the support wall, the manifold assembly comprising:
a plurality of product bags;
a manifold filter arranged for at least partial insertion into the clean chamber via the opening in the platform, the manifold filter having an inlet arranged to operatively couple to the nozzle and an outlet fluidly coupled to the plurality of bags via a connection line.