Flexible member for use as a medical bag
First Claim
1. A flexible member for medical use selected from the group consisting of a blood bag, an infusion bag, a dialysis bag and a perintestinal nutrient bag wherein said flexible member comprises a body and at least one fluid port, and said body is fabricated from a resin composition comprising:
- at least one member selected from the group consisting of a polyhydroxyalkanoate and a copolymer thereof; and
a glyceride, said glyceride comprising 0.01 to 60% by weight of said resin composition.
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Abstract
According to the present invention, there is provided a highly biodegradable flexible member adapted for medical use which is capable of undergoing degradation in a relatively short period of time in natural environment by burying in soil or abandoning in sea after its sterilization so that no environmental pollution would be caused by its disposal, and which additionally has excellent workability, cost performance, compatibility to ecosystem, as well as biocompatibility. At least a portion of the flexible medical member is fabricated from a material containing a resin composition comprising a polyhydroxyalkanoate, a copolymer thereof, or a mixture thereof as its main component, and 0.01 to 60% by weight of a lipid compound.
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7 Claims
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1. A flexible member for medical use selected from the group consisting of a blood bag, an infusion bag, a dialysis bag and a perintestinal nutrient bag wherein said flexible member comprises a body and at least one fluid port, and said body is fabricated from a resin composition comprising:
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at least one member selected from the group consisting of a polyhydroxyalkanoate and a copolymer thereof; and a glyceride, said glyceride comprising 0.01 to 60% by weight of said resin composition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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