Device for draining a flexible fluid container
First Claim
1. A device for draining flexible fluid containers, in particular blood bags in an extracorporeal system of a single needle arrangement, said device having a first fixed plate (4a), a second movable plate (4b) disposed opposite said fixed plate, in which both plates (4a, 4b) are configured to confront a flexible fluid container (1) therebetween, a force member (14) and force transfer means (8, 18) connected to the second plate (14b), in which the force transfer means (8, 18) is operative to transfer force received by it from said force member (14) in such a way that the force acting on said movable plate (4b) increases as the container is drained, the improvement characterized in that:
- one end of the movable plate (4b) is hingeably attached to the fixed plate (4a), and wherein the movable plate (4b) is pivotable counter to the fixed plate (4a) in a range of about 0°
to 90°
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Abstract
A device is disclosed for draining flexible fluid containers, in particular blood bags which form part of an extracorporeal system in a single needle-type arrangement, having a movable plate (4b) and a fixed plate (4a) in which both plates are configured to confront a flexible fluid container. A force member (14), and a force transfer means (8, 18), are arranged in such a way that the force acting upon the movable plate (4b) increases as the container is drained.
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1. A device for draining flexible fluid containers, in particular blood bags in an extracorporeal system of a single needle arrangement, said device having a first fixed plate (4a), a second movable plate (4b) disposed opposite said fixed plate, in which both plates (4a, 4b) are configured to confront a flexible fluid container (1) therebetween, a force member (14) and force transfer means (8, 18) connected to the second plate (14b), in which the force transfer means (8, 18) is operative to transfer force received by it from said force member (14) in such a way that the force acting on said movable plate (4b) increases as the container is drained, the improvement characterized in that:
one end of the movable plate (4b) is hingeably attached to the fixed plate (4a), and wherein the movable plate (4b) is pivotable counter to the fixed plate (4a) in a range of about 0°
to 90°
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