Container for biological liquids

• US 3,171,412 A
• Filed: 06/18/1959
• Issued: 03/02/1965
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/1956
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Bernd Brann
• Original Assignee: Bernd Brann
• Inventors: BERND BRANN
• Application Number:
  US03/821,148
• Time in Patent Office: 2,084 Days
• US Class Current: 604/244
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/00 Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes capsules or the like for oral use A61J3/07; specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments A61B50/30; containers for radioactive substances G21F5/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/05 for collecting, storing or administering blood, plasma or medical fluids multiple bags systems for separating or storing blood components A61M1/0209; Infusion or perfusion containers
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/06 Ampoules or carpules syringe ampoules or carpules A61M5/28
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/1406 Septums, pierceable membranes
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/1418 Threaded type
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/1462 Containers with provisions for hanging, e.g. integral adaptations of the container accessories for hanging the container A61M5/1414
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/1468 Containers characterised by specific material properties
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/1475 Inlet or outlet ports
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/201 having one piercing end
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2089 Containers or vials which are to be joined to each other in order to mix their contents combinations of vial and syringe for mixing their contents A61J1/2096
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/14 for connecting tubes having sealed ends needle sets A61M5/162; having valves closing automatically on disconnection of line A61M39/26
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 215/03 Medical
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 604/905 Aseptic connectors or couplings, e.g. frangible, piercable

Claims

1. A CONTAINER FOR BIOLOGICAL FLUIDS AND THE LIKE, WHICH COMPRISES A THIN-WALLED, SEAMLESS PLASTIC, COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER HAVING BOTH A TUBULAR SIDE WALL PORTION AND FLAT END PORTIONS EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY TRANSVERSELY TO THE LONGITUDINALLY AXIS OF THE SIDE WALL PORTION, SAID CONTAINER BEING COMPOSED OF A 110* C. HEAT STERILIZABLE MIXED POLYMERIZATE OF 80-90% BY WEIGHT HIGH PRESSURE POLYETHYLENE AND 20-I0% BY WEIGHT OF LOW PRESSURE POLYETHYLENE, SAID SIDE WALL PORTION IN LONGITUDINAL SECTION DEFINING A PAIR OF PARALLEL STRAIGHT SURFACES SUCH THAT THE TUBULAR SIDE WALL PORTION IS RESISTANT STRUCTURALLY TO LONGITUDINAL COLLAPSE YET CAPABLE OF PARTIAL LATERAL COLLAPSE, THE END WALL PORTIONS HAVING A GREATER PLASTIC THICKNESS THAN THE SIDE WALL PORTION FOR STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENT OF THE CONTAINER AT THE END WALL PORTIONS AND FOR PREVENTING THE COMPLETE LATERAL COLLAPSE OF THE CONTAINER UPON WITHDRAWAL OF CONTENTS DISPOSED THEREWITHIN WITHOUT DISPLACING SAID CONTENTS WITH AIR.