METHOD FOR FORMULATING AND ASEPTICALLY FILLING LIQUID PRODUCTS
First Claim
1. A method of formulating and aseptically filling liquid products, comprising:
- providing a first liquid source including at least one first liquid component;
providing a second liquid source including at least one second liquid component;
providing a container including a body defining an empty, sterile storage chamber therein that is sealed with respect to ambient atmosphere;
introducing the container into a sterile filling chamber;
placing a first filling member coupled in fluid communication with the first liquid source in fluid communication with the storage chamber of the container located in the sterile filling chamber, and aseptically introducing the least one first liquid component through the first filling member and into the storage chamber;
placing a second filling member coupled in fluid communication with the second liquid source in fluid communication with the storage chamber of the container located in the same or a different sterile filling chamber, and aseptically introducing the least one second liquid component through the second filling member and into the storage chamber and, in turn, combining the at least one first and at least one second liquid components into a liquid product formulation within the sterile chamber of the container; and
withdrawing the first and second filling members from fluid communication with the storage chamber of the container located within the sterile filling chamber and sealing the filled storage chamber with respect to ambient atmosphere to hermetically seal the liquid product formulation within the storage chamber of the container.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method are provided for formulating and aseptically filling liquid products. A first liquid source includes at least one first liquid component; a second liquid source includes at least one second liquid component; and a container includes a body defining an empty, sterile storage chamber therein that is sealed with respect to ambient atmosphere. The container is introduced into a sterile filling chamber. A first filling member coupled in fluid communication with the first liquid source is placed in fluid communication with the storage chamber of the container located in the sterile filling chamber, and the first liquid component is aseptically introduced through the first filling member and into the storage chamber. A second filling member coupled in fluid communication with the second liquid source is placed in fluid communication with the storage chamber of the container located in the sterile filling chamber, and the second liquid component is aseptically introduced through the second filling member and into the storage chamber and, in turn, the first and second liquid components are combined into a liquid product formulation within the sterile chamber of the container. The first and second filling members are withdrawn from fluid communication with the storage chamber of the container located within the sterile filling chamber, and the filled storage chamber is sealed with respect to ambient atmosphere to hermetically seal the liquid product formulation within the storage chamber of the container.
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Citations
32 Claims
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1. A method of formulating and aseptically filling liquid products, comprising:
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providing a first liquid source including at least one first liquid component; providing a second liquid source including at least one second liquid component; providing a container including a body defining an empty, sterile storage chamber therein that is sealed with respect to ambient atmosphere; introducing the container into a sterile filling chamber; placing a first filling member coupled in fluid communication with the first liquid source in fluid communication with the storage chamber of the container located in the sterile filling chamber, and aseptically introducing the least one first liquid component through the first filling member and into the storage chamber; placing a second filling member coupled in fluid communication with the second liquid source in fluid communication with the storage chamber of the container located in the same or a different sterile filling chamber, and aseptically introducing the least one second liquid component through the second filling member and into the storage chamber and, in turn, combining the at least one first and at least one second liquid components into a liquid product formulation within the sterile chamber of the container; and withdrawing the first and second filling members from fluid communication with the storage chamber of the container located within the sterile filling chamber and sealing the filled storage chamber with respect to ambient atmosphere to hermetically seal the liquid product formulation within the storage chamber of the container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A liquid product made in accordance with the following method:
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providing a first liquid source including at least one first liquid component; providing a second liquid source including at least one second liquid component; providing a container including a body defining at least one empty, sterile storage chamber therein that is sealed with respect to ambient atmosphere; introducing the container into a sterile filling chamber; placing a first filling member coupled in fluid communication with the first liquid source in fluid communication with the storage chamber of the container located in the sterile filling chamber, and aseptically introducing the least one first liquid component through the first filling member and into the storage chamber; placing a second filling member coupled in fluid communication with the second liquid source in fluid communication with the storage chamber of the container located in the same or a different sterile filling chamber, aseptically introducing the least one second liquid component through the second filling member and into the storage chamber and, in turn, combining the at least one first and at least one second liquid components into a liquid product formulation within the sterile chamber of the container; and withdrawing the first and second filling members from fluid communication with the storage chamber of the container located within the sterile filling chamber and sealing the filled storage chamber with respect to ambient atmosphere to hermetically seal the liquid product formulation within the storage chamber of the container. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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