I.V. solution bag with a needleless port

• US 20050059952A1
• Filed: 09/17/2003
• Published: 03/17/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Amy S. Giuliano, Ralph Gousse
• Original Assignee: Amy S. Giuliano, Ralph Gousse
• Inventors: Gousse, Ralph, Giuliano, Amy S.
• Application Number:
  US10/663,787
• Publication Number:
  US 20050059952A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/408
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/10 Bag-type containers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/26 Valves closing automatically on disconnecting the line and opening on reconnection thereof check valves A61M39/24
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14 Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravity; Blood infusion; Accessories therefor

Abstract

An intravenous (I.V.) solution bag is adapted for receiving fluid materials administered from needleless administering devices, for limiting or preventing contamination resulting form the administration of the fluid materials, and for limiting an amount or volume of fluid material which may become airborne from disengagement of the needleless administering devices from the I.V. solution bag. The I.V. solution bag has a receiving chamber defined therein, at least one access port, and a backflow check valve device secured at the access port. The valve device has a housing and a backflow check valve member, wherein the valve member has an inlet end and a deformable body both disposed within the housing. The inlet end of the valve member is flushed with the inlet end of the housing such that a deformable seal is defined and formed. The I.V. solution bag may further have a handle for hanging the I.V. solution bag.

Claims

1. An intravenous solution bag adapted for receiving a fluid material administered from a needleless administering device having an outlet end, comprising:

a flexible bag defining a receiving chamber;

an access port defined in the bag adapted for permitting the fluid material to be administered into said receiving chamber, the access port including a valve having a housing defining an inlet and an outlet and a having a compressible valve member, the outlet opening into the receiving chamber; and

an outlet port adapted for releasing fluid from the receiving chamber through intravenous tubing;

wherein the inlet end of the valve housing is adapted for engagement with the outlet end of the needleless administering device; and

wherein the valve has a closed position in which the compressible valve member is seated flush with the inlet end of the valve housing and forms a seal to limit or prevent contamination from entering said receiving chamber through said fluid passageway, and an open position in which the compressible valve member is compressed into the housing by the outlet end of the needleless administering device, breaking the seal in order to permit the fluid material administered by the needleless administering device to flow through the fluid passageway.

2. The I.V. solution bag of claim 1, wherein said access port is located at a bottom portion of said I.V. solution bag.

3. The I.V. solution bag of claim 1, further comprising a handle attached to said flexible bag adapted for hanging the I.V. solution bag upon a structure.

4. The I.V. solution bag of claim 1, further comprising an extension secured about said outlet port and in fluid communication with said receiving chamber, the extension having an inlet end, a generally hollow, tubular body, an engaging flange located externally between said inlet end and said tubular body and extending outwardly from an axis of the extension, and a puncturable seal located internally between said inlet end and said tubular body, the extension extending outwardly from the flexible bag and being adapted for engaging with a receiving device.

5. The I.V. solution bag of claim 1, wherein said outlet port is a spike access port.

6. The I.V. solution bag of claim 1, wherein said outlet port is located at a bottom portion of said flexible bag.

7. The I.V. solution bag of claim 1, wherein the inlet end of the valve housing is externally threaded.

8. The I.V. solution bag of claim 1, wherein the inlet end of said valve housing further comprises an external luer lok fitting configuration.

9. The I.V. solution bag of claim 8, wherein said luer fitting configuration is a male luer lok fitting.

10. The I.V. solution bag of claim 8, wherein said luer fitting configuration is a female luer fitting.

11. The I.V. solution bag of claim 1, wherein said compressible valve member is resilient.

12. The I.V. solution bag of claim 1, wherein the I.V. solution bag is manufactured as a single unit.