FILTRATION DEVICE AND PACKAGING CONFIGURED FOR STERILIZATION

A system for sterilizing or bioburden-reducing a filter device includes a breathable microbial barrier, a filter device, and a tubing arrangement. The tubing arrangement may be coupled to at least one opening of the filter device. The tubing arrangement may include an aseptic connector, a sealable component, and a port, all of which are in fluid communication with one another. The sealable component may be disposed in the tubing arrangement between the at least one opening of the filter device and the aseptic connector. The sealable component may be reconfigurable between an open configuration, which facilitates the entry of a sterilization vapor into the tubing arrangement and the filter device when subjected to a sterilization or bioburden reduction process, and a closed configuration, where the tubing arrangement is sealed from a surrounding environment. The breathable microbial barrier may at least partially enclose the port of the tubing arrangement.