US Patent Issued to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals on Jan. 27 for "Aseptic piercing system and method" (New York, California, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,533,298, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Tarrytown, N.Y.).

"Aseptic piercing system and method" was invented by Rachel Paige Arnott (San Francisco), Bart E. Burgess (Bernville, Pa.), Michael Cupicha (East Schodack, N.Y.), Alexei Goraltchouk (Cambridge, Mass.), Bryan Grygus (Tarrytown, N.Y.) and Mike Stelmah (Tarrytown, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure provides aseptic vial piercing and sterilization systems, and methods of assembling, using and sterilizing same. The systems and methods utilize a pre-sterilized primary container including a first end, a first cavity, a second en...