Parenteral container
First Claim
1. As a new article of manufacture, a parenteral container comprising a bag made of flexible material and said bag including portions that are sealed together at their sides, top and bottom edges, a fitment mounted on the upper intermediate portion of the bag and said fitment including a base portion, a fitting projecting from said fitment, a rip-off cap on said fitting, a safety cap removably mounted over said rip-off cap and fitting, a nipple spaced from said fitting and said fitting having an outwardly projecting tongue, a tubing having a portion thereof receiving said nipple and engaged by said tongue, and a tubing segment interposed between said tube and said nipple and secured thereto.
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Abstract
A parenteral container such as a blood bag is provided that has a construction that is compatible with materials such as red blood cells and which, when used as a blood bag, results in a low degree of hemolysis during the storage of the red blood cells. The bag is sealed on its sides and is provided with grommets for hanging. A polyolifin fitment is secured on the bag, and the fitment has two ports for use as an administration set port and an outlet port. The joint of the inlet port to the PVC tubing is an important feature of the present invention.
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- 1. As a new article of manufacture, a parenteral container comprising a bag made of flexible material and said bag including portions that are sealed together at their sides, top and bottom edges, a fitment mounted on the upper intermediate portion of the bag and said fitment including a base portion, a fitting projecting from said fitment, a rip-off cap on said fitting, a safety cap removably mounted over said rip-off cap and fitting, a nipple spaced from said fitting and said fitting having an outwardly projecting tongue, a tubing having a portion thereof receiving said nipple and engaged by said tongue, and a tubing segment interposed between said tube and said nipple and secured thereto.
- 7. In a parenteral container, a bag of flexible material, a fitment on said bag, a fitting and nipple integral with said fitment, said nipple being spaced from said fitting and said fitting projecting outwardly from said fitment outwardly of said bag, a rip-off cap on said fitting, and a tube connected to said nipple, and a safety cap for selectively closing the fitting and rip-off cap, said fitting having sealing rings for coacting with interference surfaces on the interior of the safety cap.
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