| CPC A61M 5/002 (2013.01) [A61F 9/0026 (2013.01); A61M 5/31513 (2013.01); B65B 3/003 (2013.01); A61M 2005/1402 (2013.01); A61M 2005/1403 (2013.01)] | 13 Claims |
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1. A method for providing and using a convenience kit for sterilizing and concurrently communicating a desired volume of liquid medication into each of a predetermined number of vessels, which have been pre-sterilized before receiving the sterilized liquid medication, such that a predetermined volume of liquid is displaced into each vessel from a single source through a sterilizing filter, thereby providing a medical preparation sterilized to a desired predetermined SAL which can be delivered via capped and closed vessels into a potentially contaminating environment without compromising the sterility thereof, comprising the following steps:
a. providing said convenience kit comprising a first medical grade sterilizing grade filter affixed to an associated manifold comprising a closed pathway, there through, said first sterilizing filter being affixed to a manifold connecting interface disposed at a proximal end of said manifold to provide for fluid tight liquid delivery communication into and through said closed pathway within said manifold to a plurality of inherent manifold fittings, each manifold fitting being fabricated with attachment features for securely but releasably connecting each vessel in fluid tight communication with said manifold for the purpose of being so filled;
b. providing said predetermined number of vessels and securely but releasably affixing each vessel to communicate in fluid tight relationship with the manifold as a part of said convenience kit, each of said vessels comprising variable capacity for receiving and storing the predetermined volume of liquid;
c. affixing a cap to any manifold vessel inherent fitting which is not used for communication with a vessel such that the pathway is closed thereat;
d. sterilizing said convenience kit to a predetermined SAL;
e. providing a source of the liquid medical preparation in a container used for communicating the medical preparation through said first sterilizing grade filter into the pathway and through the fittings into each vessel and, thereafter, for withdrawing surplus liquid through said first sterilizing filter;
f. providing an individual stop for each vessel affixed to the manifold to assure a predetermined volume of the medical preparation is communicated to each vessel; and
g. displacing liquid from the container into the manifold, thereby, communicating the predetermined volume of the sterilized medical preparation at a predetermined SAL into each pre-sterilized vessel through a sterilized pathway into closed containers all of which can be filled via a single container dispensing step.
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