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A sterile coupling enabling the selective establishment of a sterile pathway between two separate receptacles. A preferably injection molded plastic junction is made about at least the end portions of access means to each of the separate receptacles. The junction provides a sterile coupling so as to

A sterile coupling enabling the selective establishment of a sterile pathway between two separate receptacles. A preferably injection molded plastic junction is made about at least the end portions of access means to each of the separate receptacles. The junction provides a sterile coupling so as to selectively bring the access means into pathway communication and thereby establish a sterile pathway between the receptacles through the access means. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing a sterile coupling and methods for establishing a sterile pathway between the receptacles, as well as a method for low pressure injection molding.

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A sterile coupling enabling the selective establishment of a sterile pathway between two separate receptacles, said coupling comprising: (a) first means to access one of the receptacles, said first access means including an end portion; (b) second means to access the other of the rceptacles, said se

A sterile coupling enabling the selective establishment of a sterile pathway between two separate receptacles, said coupling comprising: (a) first means to access one of the receptacles, said first access means including an end portion; (b) second means to access the other of the rceptacles, said second access means including an end portion; (c) a junction means permanently affixed about at least said end portions of both of said first and second access means, said junction means maintaining said end portions in sterile, relation; (d) one of said first and second access means including a piercing element capable of piercing said junction means between said end portions so as to selectively bring the access means into pathway communication and thereby establish a sterile pathway between the receptacles, through said first and second access means.