The invention relates to a sterile system and a method for filtering
biological or medical liquids, especially blood or blood constituents.
According to the filtering system and method, the sterile air already in
the system is collected before the beginning of the filtration process,
and after the filtration process, in order to completely empty the system
used. Said filtering system comprises a collapsible container having a
first and second air inlet/outlet line. The first air inlet/outlet line
communicates with the first chamber of the filter by means of a flow
connection, and the second air inlet/outlet line with the second chamber
of the filter. Only the air inlet/outlet line communicating with the
first filter chamber is sealed by a hydrophobic membrane or a return
valve in the filtering system, such that the system has an especially
simple structure.