Abstract: Systems and methods for aseptically filling pharmaceutical containers with pharmaceutical fluid are disclosed. In one general aspect, these are based on an aseptically sealable chamber that includes a transfer wall to which pre-sealed pharmaceutical source and receiving containers are mounted aseptically. A robotic arm and a syringe store are disposed within the chamber along with a sterilizing facility for establishing in the chamber an aseptic condition. The robotic arm can grip and operate syringes to inject and/or extract pharmaceutical products from the containers by piercing their closures with the needles of the syringes.

Abstract: A controlled environment enclosure comprises a robotic arm manipulation system used to protect and unprotect a fluid path and a swab within the controlled environment enclosure. The apparatus allows the fluid path to be protected against dangerous decontamination vapors and chemicals before the controlled environment enclosure is decontaminated. The apparatus allows the fluid path to be unprotected without the use of gloves or other means that degrade the integrity of the controlled environment enclosure when decontamination is completed. The apparatus and method allow for the protecting, unprotecting and decontaminating sequences to be automated. In some embodiments the fluid path comprises a fill needle that can removably and aseptically be sealed with a disposable monolithic injection moulded polymeric fill needle sheath.

Abstract: A speaker unit for a communications system includes a housing having a front and a back. The front has a plurality of spaced-apart recesses. A circuit board is fitted to the back of the housing. There is a push to talk switch mounted on the circuit board. There is a grill having a plurality of outwardly extending tabs. The tabs slidably engaged in the recesses of the housing to permit the grill to move in a direction extending between the front and the back of the housing. One of the tabs of the grill contacts the push to talk switch, whereby pushing the grill towards the back of the housing actuates the switch. There is an annular retainer fitted over the grill to retain the grill on the housing.