System And Method For The Pooling Of Sterile Product

This dissertation defines an automated system and method for removing the tops from individual sealed bottles and pooling the small volumes of liquid contained in each bottle together in a collection container while maintaining the sterility of the product. This research further applied system development and process improvement methodology. More particularly, this research solved a previously unsolved problem through the unique research and development, and application of ultrasonic technology, to mitigate both product and personnel risk, and provide process improvement, as associated with the aseptic process for the pooling of sterile product.