Abstract: There is disclosed an improved sterile connector formed by at least two polygonal planar plastic members having the same configuration and being joined face to face in matching relationship, a common collection chamber positioned centrally between the joined members and being formed by the plastic members, a film of adhesive positioned on adjoining faces of the plastic members for holding the contacting faces together, the joined plastic members being adapted to contain at least two spaced fluid flow paths extending from outside the joined plastic members through the adhered members to communicate with the common collection chamber such that the plastic members may be adhesively joined in surrounding relation to said fluid flow paths to establish fluid communication between the flow paths through the common collection chamber in order to establish interconnection between separated fluid sources.

Abstract: A connector means for conveying fluid from a supply source to a delivery location, said connectors having one conduit extending to the supply source and another conduit extending to the delivery location. Each terminal part has a cylindrical housing with a closed end to which the conduit is joined, and having an opposite operable end which is closed by a penetrable barrier. The barrier and closed end of the housing define an interior environment safe from external contaminants. A male tubular coupler is in one housing, a female tubular coupler is in the other housing, and a penetrator element is disposed around one of the tubular connectors. The penetrable barriers have a film of covered adhesive. The exposed adhesive films are placed in face to face contact to coaxially align the housing parts and bond the barrier membranes to exclude the environment.

Abstract: A sterile connector assembly for moving blood component preparations through a fluid path established by engaged coupling elements within adjoined connectors. The open end of the connectors are closed by barrier membranes covered by protective members with adhesive film between the protective members and the barrier membranes. A pressure cap is mounted on one of the connectors to apply pressure to the adjoining connectors so that the membranes adhere to each other along a sterile surface which is substituted for the non-sterile protective member that is progressively pulled away. A penetrator member associated with one of the coupling elements penetrates the adjoined and adhered membranes so that an associated coupling element can engage the coupling element in the other connector.