ISOLATOR FOR PROCESSING MEDICAL SUBSTANCES AND METHOD FOR DECONTAMINATING AN ISOLATOR

1 . An isolator ( 10 ) for processing medical substances, comprising:

a working space ( 12 ) sealed off from the environment,

at least one supply line and/or one discharge line ( 14 ) for supplying and/or discharging a gas to and/or from at least one machine component ( 13 ) arranged inside the working space ( 12 ),

wherein the supply line and/or discharge line ( 14 ) is in fluidic communication with the working space ( 12 ),

a decontamination device ( 16 ) for decontaminating the isolator ( 10 ) by introducing a decontaminant,

wherein the decontamination device ( 16 ) comprises at least a first decontamination line ( 18 ) for introducing the decontaminant,

wherein

the decontamination device ( 16 ) is configured to supply at least part of the decontaminant to the working space ( 12 ) of the isolator ( 10 ) via the first decontamination line ( 18 ) and at least partially via the supply line and/or discharge line ( 14 ), wherein the machine component ( 13 ) is configured as a pneumatically actuated gripper, robot arm, hose, tube, valve or needle.

2 . The isolator ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the supply line ( 14 ) is a working gas supply line ( 15 ) for a working gas during an operation of the isolator ( 10 ).

3 . The isolator ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the discharge line ( 14 ) is a particle measuring line ( 17 ) via which a sample of air in the working space can be drawn off via the particle measuring line ( 17 ) and can be fed to a particle measuring device ( 19 ).

4 . The isolator ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the decontamination device ( 16 ) for introducing the decontaminant comprises at least a second decontamination line ( 20 ) and is configured to supply at least a part of the decontaminant via the second decontamination line ( 20 ) into the working space ( 12 ) of the isolator ( 10 ).

5 . The isolator ( 10 ) according to claim 4 , wherein the isolator ( 12 ) comprises a flushing device ( 22 ) for removing the decontaminant, which is configured to supply a flushing medium via the first decontamination line ( 18 ) and at least partially via the supply and/or discharge line ( 14 ) and/or via the second decontamination line ( 20 ) into the working space ( 12 ) of the isolator ( 10 ).

6 . The isolator ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the decontamination device ( 16 ) comprises an evaporator ( 24 ) configured to convert the decontaminant by evaporation from a liquid phase and/or solid phase to a gaseous phase.

7 . The isolator ( 10 ) according to claim 6 , wherein the decontamination device ( 16 ) comprises a compressed air supply ( 26 ) which is in fluidic communication with the evaporator ( 24 ), the first decontamination line ( 18 ) and/or a second decontamination line ( 20 ).

8 . A method for decontamination of an isolator ( 10 ) with

a working space ( 12 ) sealed off from its environment,

at least one supply and/or discharge line ( 14 ) for supplying and/or discharging a gas to and/or from at least one machine component ( 13 ) arranged inside the working space ( 12 ), wherein the machine component ( 13 ) is configured as a pneumatically actuated gripper, robot arm, hose, tube, valve or needle, wherein the supply and/or discharge line ( 14 ) is in fluidic communication with the working space ( 12 ), wherein the method comprises the following steps:

Introducing a decontaminant into the working space ( 12 ) of the isolator via at least one first decontamination line ( 18 ) and at least partially via the supply and/or discharge line ( 14 ).

9 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the method further comprises the step of:

Introducing the decontaminant into the working space via a second decontamination line ( 20 ).

10 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the method further comprises the step of:

Converting the decontaminant from a liquid and/or solid phase to a gaseous phase.

11 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the method further comprises the step of:

Pressurizing the decontaminant with compressed air.

12 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein the method further comprises the step of:

Introducing a flushing medium, via the first decontamination line ( 18 ) and at least partially via the supply and/or discharge line ( 14 ) and/or via the second decontamination line ( 20 ) into the working space ( 12 ) of the isolator ( 10 ).

13 . (canceled)

14 . The isolator ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the decontaminant is a gaseous decontaminate.

15 . The isolator ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the decontaminant is hydrogen peroxide.

16 . The isolator ( 1 ) according to claim 3 , wherein the particle measuring device ( 19 ) is part of the isolator ( 10 ).

17 . The isolator ( 1 ) according to claim 5 , wherein the flushing medium is compressed air.

18 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the decontaminant is a gaseous decontaminate.

19 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the decontaminant is hydrogen peroxide.

20 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein converting the decontaminant from a liquid and/or solid phase to a gaseous phase includes using an evaporator ( 24 ).

21 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the flushing medium is compressed air.